Internet usage and the sporadic rise in the level of innovations have been major drivers of human progress in the last … are not left behind. Thus, this study examines the influence of internet usage and innovation on human development in 15 … ECOWAS countries. Using the fixed and random effects panel data techniques, the study finds that Internet usage, innovation …

To identify the determinants of cross-country disparities in personal computer and Internet penetration, we examine a … significant in most specifications for computer use. A similar pattern holds true for Internet use, except that telephone density … differentials. For computers, telephone density and regulatory quality are of second and third importance, while for the Internet …