IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: A CASE STUDY OF ARAB COUNTRIES DURING THE YEAR 2022

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Elhamza Ahmed , Mohamed Lamine Belhouchet

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This study aimed at measuring the impact of ICT on economic growth in the Arab States through an econometric study  that included disaggregated data for 17 Arab countries during 2022, based on the independent variables of: Percentage of Intranet subscribers, percentage of mobile phone subscribers per 100 persons, Percentage of subscribers of fixed phones per 100 persons, in addition to economic growth expressed in the average per capita GDP as a dependent variable, Based on the statistical analysis technique of cluster analysis, the Arab States were classified into three groups according to the ICT index and the Gulf States were at the forefront and the method of analysing the gradual decline, which concluded that the variable percentage of subscribers to fixed phones had the only impact on Arab countries' economic growth.

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