資訊通信科技與台灣經濟成長

1990年代中期以來，資訊通信科技（Information and Communication Technology, ICT）的生產、貿易、投資與擴散，已成為推動世界各國經濟成長、結構轉變與社會轉型的主要動力來源，台灣也不例外。

Since the mid-1990s, the production and diffusion of and trade and investment in information & communication technology（ICT）has become a main driving force of economic growth, structural change and social transformation in countries worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between ICT and economic growth in Taiwan in the light of international empirical studies on ICT expenditure and the ICT industry.
The study reveals that the increase of ICT capital stock and the accelerating advancement of ICT technology are important dynamics for fostering Taiwan's economic growth potential and realizing economic catch-up, and that on the industrial side, ICT not only spurs the development of emerging industries, but also promotes industrial transition and upgrading through permeation and diffusion into traditional industries. Looking ahead, besides maintaining its advantage in the manufacture of ICT hardware, Taiwan should aim toward the development of high value-added software industries, and actively promote the establishment of mechanisms for knowledge and technology spillover, so as to nourish Taiwan's economic development potential.