In 1987, Robert M. Solow hinted at the computer age and productivity statistics puzzle. While this puzzle persisted for many years, a growing literature has picked it up to examine the effect of ICTs on technical efficiency. However, this literature has focused mainly on quantity-based ICTs measures, which have come under severe criticism in recent times. We advance this literature in this paper by shifting the focus of analysis to quality-based ICTs measures; in this case, Internet quality. We also extend the literature by examining how the envisaged relationship between ICTs quality and technical efficiency is conditioned by a country's unique attributes. Our results show a significantly positive effect of ICTs quality on technical efficiency. We also find that the technical efficiency gains associated with ICTs quality are higher in skill-abundant countries, countries that engage more intensively in cross-border trade, have stronger contracting institutions, and are endowed with well-functioning and well-developed financial markets that ensure greater efficiency of capital allocation. We find a network effect in the nexus between ICTs quality and technical efficiency. That is, the marginal effect of ICTs quality on technical efficiency increases as the number of Internet users expands. We discuss the policy implications of our findings.

1987 年，Robert M. Solow 暗示了计算机时代和生产力统计难题。虽然这个谜题持续了很多年，但越来越多的文献开始研究 ICT 对技术效率的影响。然而，这些文献主要集中在基于数量的 ICT 措施上，这些措施最近受到了严厉的批评。我们通过将分析重点转移到基于质量的 ICT 措施来推进本文的文献；在这种情况下，互联网质量。我们还通过研究 ICT 质量和技术效率之间的设想关系如何受到国家独特属性的影响来扩展文献。我们的结果表明，ICT 质量对技术效率有显着的积极影响。我们还发现，在技能丰富的国家，与 ICT 质量相关的技术效率增益更高，这些国家更密集地参与跨境贸易，拥有更强大的签约机构，并且拥有运作良好和发达的金融市场，确保更高的资本配置效率。我们在 ICT 质量和技术效率之间的关系中发现了网络效应。也就是说，ICT质量对技术效率的边际效应随着互联网用户数量的增加而增加。我们讨论了我们的研究结果的政策含义。我们在 ICT 质量和技术效率之间的关系中发现了网络效应。也就是说，ICT质量对技术效率的边际效应随着互联网用户数量的增加而增加。我们讨论了我们的研究结果的政策含义。我们在 ICT 质量和技术效率之间的关系中发现了网络效应。也就是说，ICT质量对技术效率的边际效应随着互联网用户数量的增加而增加。我们讨论了我们的研究结果的政策含义。