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040			_aCY-NiCIU _beng _cCY-NiCIU _erda
041			_aeng
090			_aYL 2864 _bH27 2023
100	1		_aHarris, Emmanuel Daniel
245	1	0	_aTHE ADOPTION OF AN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) MODEL AS A TOOL FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN LIBERIA, WEST AFRICA: _b(THE DIGITAL ECONOMY) / _cEMMANUEL DANIEL HARRIS; SUPERVISOR: ASSOC.PROF. DR. TOLGAY KARANFILLER
264			_c2023
300			_aviii, 74 sheets; _c30 cm. _eIncludes CD
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
502			_aThesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Management Information Systems Department
504			_aIncludes bibliography (sheets 62-65)
520			_aABSTRACT This thesis develops an ICT model as a tool for achieving sustainable economic growth in Liberia, West Africa. The adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has become a driving force for economic growth in many parts of the world, and this study aims to investigate how these tools can be implemented in Liberia, to improve aspects such as productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness in both the public and private sectors. The establishment of a digital economy can facilitate the creation of new businesses, industries and provide opportunities for innovation, and entrepreneurship, and create a smaller disparity between the rural and urban areas in Liberia. The study also examines the challenges to adopting ICT in Liberia, such as a lack of infrastructure, inadequate access to technology, and limited skills and knowledge within the population. This thesis presents a comprehensive analysis of the benefits and challenges of the digital economy and recommends solutions for overcoming these obstacles. The study uses the Mixed-Method of research to determine Liberia's e-readiness status and its problems, advantages, and drawbacks. The data collected was analyzed using statistical tools to test selected economic growth variables, revealing many impactful trends and patterns. Relevant variables were identified, data analytics was used to create new insights, a review of public ICT policy documents, and a mathematic model based on correlation was used to develop an Economic-Growth Model to achieve sustainable economic growth. Liberia has a huge potential to grow economically; adopting and implementing the Economic-Growth Model developed in this thesis will be a significant step in achieving economic prominence through ICT solutions in real time for Liberia. Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, Economic Growth, ICT Model, Liberia, Sustainable Development
650		0	_aArtificial intelligence _vDissertations, Academic
650		0	_aEconomic development _vDissertations, Academic
650		0	_aInformation technology _vDissertations, Academic
650		0	_aSustainable development _vDissertations, Academic
700	1		_aKaranfilliler, Tolgay _esupervisor
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