Advances in Management and Applied Economics

The Impact of Information and Communication Technology in Mexican SMEs Growth

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  • Abstract

     

    The current century is basically characterized for its globalized economy, business uncertainty and higher levels of markets competitiveness, and above all its knowledge society in which information and information technologies play a fundamental role, not only for the development of society and economy, but also to improve companies´ level of growth, fundamentally for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) because technology tools have been converted today in a business strategy that need for enterprises to survive and stay in its market. Therefore, the main objective of this empirical research is the analysis of the effects of information and communication technology on the SMEs’ level of growth of Aguascalientes region. The results obtained show that information and communication technology has a positive and significant effect on SMEs’ level of growth.

     

    JEL classification numbers: M31

    Keywords: Information and communication technology, growth, SMEs.