Productive Sectors and Digital Diffusion(Adoption) in Nigeria: Empirical Evidence

Nwaobi, Godwin (2024): Productive Sectors and Digital Diffusion(Adoption) in Nigeria: Empirical Evidence.

Abstract

As the most populous nation in Africa, Nigeria is uniquely positioned to reap the benefits of the emerging digital economy. And by accelerating access to digital technologies spurs innovation, efficiency and productivity which brings about choice and opportunities for greater growth and inclusion. Therefore, this research project shall provide evidence with respect to some aspects of inter-firm and intra-firm diffusion digital technologies in Nigeria. In other words, the proposed study intends to provide new empirical evidence with respect to the factors determining inter-firm and intra-firm diffusion of digital technologies by Nigeria productive enterprises. Furthermore, this research paper shall ascertain the extent to which patterns of digital adoption are different for domestic and foreign-owned firms. Econometrically, we propose to use a novel firm level (micro) panel data from the Nigerian manufacturing firms for the period between 2020 and 2025 as applicable.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Firms, diffusion, intrafirm, interfirm, Nigeria, panel data, probit model, digital technology, adoption, technology, enterprise, artificial intelligence, productivity, micro panel, innovations, digitalization
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C5 - Econometric Modeling > C50 - General; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C5 - Econometric Modeling > C55 - Large Data Sets: Modeling and Analysis; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C8 - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology ; Computer Programs; D - Microeconomics > D2 - Production and Organizations > D20 - General; D - Microeconomics > D2 - Production and Organizations > D22 - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis; L - Industrial Organization > L0 - General; L - Industrial Organization > L5 - Regulation and Industrial Policy > L50 - General; L - Industrial Organization > L6 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing > L60 - General; L - Industrial Organization > L8 - Industry Studies: Services > L86 - Information and Internet Services ; Computer Software; L - Industrial Organization > L9 - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities > L96 - Telecommunications; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O14 - Industrialization ; Manufacturing and Service Industries ; Choice of Technology; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights > O31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights > O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights > O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences ; Diffusion Processes; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights > O38 - Government Policy

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