The Impact of ICT Products on Income Distribution in the Countries of OECD (Approach: Spatial Panel)

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Management and Economics, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Management and Economics, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

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Access and use of information and communication technology goods may increase or decrease inequality between countries. The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the Gini coefficient of OECD countries using the spatial econometric method in the period from 2010 to 2020. The results showed that according to Moran's test, spatial dependence was confirmed in all spatial patterns, and it was found that the proximity of countries has a positive effect on one another. The optimal model was selected based on the diagnostic statistics of Moran, Jerry and Jetis, Lmerror-robust and Lmlag-robust, using spatial autoregression. The results of the spatial autoregression model showed that the penetration rate of Internet and fixed telephone in the studied countries has a negative and significant relationship with the Gini coefficient. The number of mobile phones has a positive and significant relationship with the Gini coefficient of OECD countries. In this regard, it is recommended that policymakers make decisions considering the effects of spatial spillovers in OECD countries, and regional planning should be conducted within OECD countries to promote ICT, particularly the penetration of the Internet and landline phones.

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