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RABANAL, Cristian. The paradox of productivity and internet use in Latin American countries. Prob. Des [online]. 2024, vol.55, n.219, pp.113-138.  Epub 05-Mayo-2025. ISSN 0301-7036.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iiec.20078951e.2024.219.70183.

The purpose of this paper is to provide evidence on the impact of internet use -as a proxy for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)- on Total Factor Productivity (TFP) for a group of 12 Latin American countries. Unlike other studies for the region, this paper considers a more recent and extended period in which the internet is no longer a newly introduced technology. This relationship is analyzed by estimating a two-way panel data model. The results obtained provide evidence of a positive, albeit inelastic, response. A 1% increase in the percentage of households with broadband access (PHBA) is associated with a 0.064% increase in productivity.

Palabras llave : paradox; internet; Information and Communication Technologies (ICT); panel data; Latin America.

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