Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Conference Papers Conference Paper Faculty Publications- Conference Papers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ICT Policy Reforms for Innovation and Economic Development: A Comparative Study of India and China Subject The topic of the resource And reforms; Economic development; ICT policies; Information and communication technologies; R&amp;D expenditure Description An account of the resource The widespread adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has become essential for economic and social growth across the world. This paper aims to examine the impact of ICT policies and reforms on the level of economic development and adoption of ICTs in two countries, India and China. Previous studies have shown the positive impact of ICT adoption on economic growth, productivity, and innovation. However, the effectiveness of specific policy measures in promoting ICT adoption and economic development remains ambiguous to the users of ICT. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the ICT policies and reforms implemented in India and China from 2010 to 2021 and their impact on GDP per capita and internet usage. The study aims to identify and analyze the key ICT policies and reforms implemented in the two countries and examine their impact on economic development. The data for this study have been collected from the World Bank indicators database. The sample consists of the two fastest-growing economies in the world, India and China. The data analysis involves conducting descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis to examine the relationship between ICT policies and reforms and their impact on GDP per capita, internet usage, and research and development expenditure. The findings of this study will contribute to the existing literature on the relationship between ICTs and economic development and provide insights into the policy measures that can promote ICT adoption and economic growth in different contexts. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Das S.; Joseph J.J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Vol-379, pp. 131-139. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8612-5_11" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8612-5_11</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85187783782&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-981-99-8612-5_11&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=3384c735003dd325f4a8ce1c29fba90f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85187783782&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-981-99-8612-5_11&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=3384c735003dd325f4a8ce1c29fba90f</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 21903018; ISBN: 978-981998611-8 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Conference paper Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Das S., School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Joseph J.J., School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India