Abstract

The major objective of this study is to examine the impact of internet usage on economic growth of South Asian countries with particular reference to Pakistan. The annual time series data of four Asian countries from 1995 – 2013 were used. With technology advancement, Internet has becoming an important source to disseminate knowledge. For this purpose ARDL approach was used. The results show that both capital and labor have positive impact on economic growth of Pakistan in the long run. The internet usage has also a positive long run impact on economic growth. However, the use of internet needs to be further effectively made so that it can exert a significant effect on the economic growth of the country. Although, the results of the study may not be generalized as the study is based on not a large sample due to unavailability of time series data on some variables, but the study provides a new avenue for other researcher as this study has got important implications for further research.