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Abstract

The study aimed to measure the impact of investment in the ICT sector on economic growth in Palestine. The study used annual time series data during the period (2000-2018). The study concluded with some results, such as (there was a positive impact of investment in the ICT sector on the economic growth in Palestine during the study period, a weak positive impact of the labour force in the ICT sector on the economic growth in Palestine).

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Hamdan, B., & Abousharekh, N. (2019). The Impact of Investment in the ICT on Palestinian Economic Growth. Management & Economics Research Journal, 1(4), 33-51. https://doi.org/10.48100/merj.v1i4.56
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