Has the Internet Increased Trade? Developed and Developing Country Evidence

Clarke, George R. G.; Wallsten, Scott J.

doi:10.1093/ei/cbj026

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“…The findings are consistent with the general consensus that internet expansion promotes international trade and reduces communication and transaction costs with the aid of more efficient logistics and warehousing (Venables 2001;Freund and Weinhold 2004;Clarke and Wallsten 2006;Liu and Nath 2013). For instance, Freund and Weinhold (2004) find that growth of the number of internet hosts by 10 percentage points boosts a country's exports by 0.2 percentage points, while Clarke and Wallsten (2006) indicate that a higher internet penetration rate in developing economies improves export performance from developing economies to developed economies. Liu and Nath (2013) find that internet subscriptions and web hosts have a positive and significant effect on exports in emerging market economies.…”

Section: Empirical Results: Full Sample Analysissupporting

confidence: 86%

“…With a fixed-effect model approach, the study finds that adoptions of fixed line telephones, mobile phones, and internet connection in the exporting countries have significant impact on US imports of differentiated goods, indicating that a 10% rise in exporter's internet adoption rate increases the total exports of goods to the US by 1 %. By utilising cross-sectional data on the total exports of goods in 2001 for 26 developed countries and 72 developing countries, Clarke and Wallsten (2006) find that greater internet penetration promotes trade flows from developing countries to developed countries, but no significant effect is found when the trade flow is from developed countries to developing countries. Vemuri and Siddiqi (2009) analyse the effect of ICT infrastructure and internet penetration on international trade for a panel of 64 countries between 1985 and 2005.…”

Section: Ict and International Tradementioning

confidence: 96%

“…It also forces firms to confront world-class competitors, exposes them to new ideas and expertise, and encourages them to stay abreast of market trends (April and Cradock 2000;Clarke and Wallsten 2006;Weinhold 2002, 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The impacts of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and E-commerce on bilateral trade flows

Xing

2017

Int Econ Econ Policy

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This study examines the impact of Internet and e-commerce adoption on bilateral trade flows using a panel of 21 developing-and least-developed countries and 30 OECD countries. Given the commitment of East African Community (EAC) to become the frontrunner in export-led economy across the African continent, special attention is dedicated to analyse the role of ICT and e-commerce on EAC's export performance. The empirical results indicate that better access to the modern ICT and adoption of e-commerce applications stimulate bilateral trade flows at various levels. The study notes that the efficient use of ICT equipped with highspeed internet and secured servers is a crucial milestone for unlocking the e-trade potentials for developing-and least-developed counties.

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Section: Ict and International Tradementioning

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2017

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“…Similarly, Kurihara and Fukushima (2013) found Internet prevalence to be associated with international trade in Asia. In the context of developing countries, access to the Internet was shown to improve export performance (Clarke & Wallsten, 2006). Telecommunications creates an avenue to maintain quick and effective communication with trade partners to sustain trade competitiveness, hence supporting the hypothesis that: H4: Telecommunications infrastructure has a positive influence on intra-African trade.…”

Section: Ict Infrastructure (Telecommunications)mentioning

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The Impact of Information and Communications Technology Infrastructure and Complementary Factors on Intra-African Trade

Bankole

Osei-Bryson

Brown

2013

Information Technology for Development

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Abstract:Trade is one of the cornerstones of socio-economic development for Africa. Intracontinental trade stimulates productive capacity and competitiveness in nations through exposing domestic industries to competition. The purpose of this study was to investigate how information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure impacts on intra-African trade, taking into account other relevant factors that also influence trade such as Institutional Quality and Educational Attainment. Archival data about Telecommunications Infrastructure (a key indicator of ICT infrastructure), Institutional Quality and Educational Attainment and Trade Flows (Export and Import) from 28 African countries were used as empirical evidence. The research employed structural equation modeling with partial least squares to analyze data. The empirical analysis shows that the Telecommunications Infrastructure has a major impact on intra-African trade. Interacting factors such as Institutional Quality and Educational Attainment also play a role in influencing intra-African trade.

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“…It is worth pointing out that the expansion of the Internet has provided the purchasing departments (especially supermarket chains) with direct access to exporters and all parties can now check the current situation of the business (Freund & Weinhold, 2000;Clarke & Wallsten, 2006).…”

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Changes in the business model for Spanish fresh tomato trade

Valenciano

Battistuzzi²,

Tassile

et al. 2017

Span. j. agric. res.

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The business model applied to the fresh tomato trade from Almería is well known in Spain and abroad. The changes in demand are forcing export companies to change their trade strategies to become or remain competitive. The purpose of this paper is to know the business structure and its export dynamics in addition to the changes in trade strategies made by companies in Almería during the 2009-2013 period. The methodology is based on the Herfindahl-Hirshmanindex and the foreign trade competitiveness index, whereas the congruence analysis is based on Pearson's correlation coefficients and the RV coefficient. We have also applied the dual multiple factor analysis to verify changes made to the trade policy in leading businesses between two periods or scenarios. The research shows that export-driven companies behave as a moderately concentrated structure and there is an increase in the number of exporters. The competitiveness map for Almería reveals the sector's trend with regard to the most important markets. We have verified the changes made to their trade strategy to adjust to changes in foreign trade between the 2008/09 and 2012/13 campaigns. Finally, it can be pointed out that, in the analyzed period, changes in the business model for fresh tomato trade of Almería have not been significant, being its structure of moderate concentration. In addition, the great majority of variations in strategies of companies to adapt to the competitive environment have been made by leading companies.Additional key words: Almería; business structure; price; competitiveness; trade management; trade strategies.Correspondence should be addressed to Jaime De Pablo-Valenciano: jdepablo@ual.esAbbreviations used: DMFA (dual multiple factor analysis); EU (European Union); FOB (free on board); FTCI (foreign trade competitiveness index); HHI (Herfindahl-Hirshman index).

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Has the Internet Increased Trade? Developed and Developing Country Evidence

Cited by 196 publications

References 31 publications

The impacts of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and E-commerce on bilateral trade flows

The impacts of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and E-commerce on bilateral trade flows

The Impact of Information and Communications Technology Infrastructure and Complementary Factors on Intra-African Trade

Changes in the business model for Spanish fresh tomato trade

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