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Wpływ nowoczesnych technologii informacyjno-komunikacyjnych na gospodarkę
The Economic Impact of Modern Information and Communication Technologies

Author(s): Urszula Broś
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
Keywords: information and communication technologies; ICT; development; economy

Summary/Abstract: Today, information and communication technologies play a special role in the economy. Information is so important to its operation that scientists have called it the fourth factor of production, and the ICT industry has been hailed as an accelerator of economic development and technological progress. Moreover, this sector significantly increases international economic competitiveness and productivity. Information-communication solutions enable businesses to operate in a new dimension – the virtual one, while also facilitating expansion into new markets and the creation of new jobs. There is no doubt ICT is increasingly determining the level of advancement of some countries.

  • Issue Year: 888/2012
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 135-148
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish