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The Impact of Entrepreneurship and ICT on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Selected OECD Countries

Girişimcilik ve BİT’in Ekonomik Büyüme Üzerindeki Etkileri: Seçili OECD Ülkelerinden Ampirik Kanıtlar

Mücahit Ülger(KIRŞEHİR AHİ EVRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-0300-099X
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1073–1090
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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The findings show that entrepreneurship supports economic growth, whereas ICT has no statistically significant effect.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to analyze the effects of entrepreneurship and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on economic growth in 18 selected OECD countries over the period 2006–2022.
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Key Findings & Data:The findings obtained from the MG estimator indicate that entrepreneurship, ICT, human capital, and physical capital have positive and statistically significant effects on economic growth.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings show that entrepreneurship supports economic growth, whereas ICT has no statistically significant effect.
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📍Scope:2006–2022 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Ekonomik Büyüme · Girişimcilik · BİT

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This study aims to analyze the effects of entrepreneurship and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on economic growth in 18 selected OECD countries over the period 2006–2022. Mobile cellular subscriptions are used as a proxy for ICT, while human capital and physical capital are included in the model as control variables. The relationships among the variables are examined using the Mean Group (MG) and Common Correlated Effects Mean Group (CCEMG) estimators. The findings obtained from the MG estimator indicate that entrepreneurship, ICT, human capital, and physical capital have positive and statistically significant effects on economic growth. However, since cross-sectional dependence persists in the MG estimation, the results obtained from the CCEMG estimator, which accounts for cross-sectional dependence, are taken as the primary findings. According to the CCEMG results, among the main independent variables, entrepreneurship has a positive and statistically significant effect on economic growth, whereas the effect of ICT is positive but statistically insignificant. Regarding the control variables, physical capital has a positive and statistically significant effect on economic growth, while the effect of human capital is negative and statistically insignificant. The findings show that entrepreneurship supports economic growth, whereas ICT has no statistically significant effect.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, seçili 18 OECD ülkesinde 2006–2022 dönemi için girişimcilik ve Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojilerinin (BİT) ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki etkilerini analiz etmektir. Çalışmada BİT'i temsilen mobil telefon abonelikleri kullanılırken, beşeri sermaye ve fiziksel sermaye kontrol değişkenleri olarak modele dahil edilmiştir. Değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiler Mean Group (MG) ve Common Correlated Effects Mean Group (CCEMG) tahmincileri kullanılarak incelenmiştir. MG tahmincisinden elde edilen bulgular, girişimcilik, BİT, beşeri sermaye ve fiziksel sermayenin ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki etkilerinin pozitif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğunu göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte, MG tahmininde yatay kesit bağımlılığının devam etmesi nedeniyle, yatay kesit bağımlılığını dikkate alan CCEMG tahmincisinden elde edilen sonuçlar esas alınmıştır. CCEMG bulgularına göre, temel bağımsız değişkenlerden girişimciliğin ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki etkisi pozitif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı iken, BİT'in etkisi pozitif ancak istatistiksel olarak anlamsızdır. Kontrol değişkenlerinden fiziksel sermayenin ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki etkisi pozitif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı, beşeri sermayenin etkisi ise negatif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamsızdır. Bulgular, girişimciliğin ekonomik büyümeyi desteklediğini, BİT’in ise istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir etkisinin olmadığını göstermektedir.

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Ülger, M. (2026). The Impact of Entrepreneurship and ICT on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Selected OECD Countries. Ekonomi Politika ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 3, 1073–1090. https://doi.org/10.30784/epfad.1939889

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