The National Technology Implementation Index

We propose an index to measure ICT insertion in small and medium-sized enterprises in Spain (SMEs). Using data from 17 Spanish Autonomous Communities and 2 Autonomous Cities, and performing a Principal Components Analysis, we construct the National Technology Implementation Index (NTII) as a combination of five dimensions: (1) ICT expenditure, (2) ICT specialists, (3) Access to information, (4) Exchange of data and (5) Advanced technology, along with twenty different variables. Madrid, Catalonia and Navarra have the higher degrees of ICT implementation. With more data available, this Index will permit international comparisons.