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

Bankole, Felix Olu; Osei-Bryson, Kweku-Muata; Brown, Irwin

doi:10.1080/02681102.2013.832128

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“…For example, Limão and Venables (2001) focus on communication infrastructure while both Fink et al (2005) and Tang (2006) focus more on communication costs. The second strand of literature focuses on how the Internet/ICT impacts economies at various levels: (a) at a country level -for example in a study by Wang (1999) which focuses on Taiwan; (b) at a regional level -for example in a study by Kenny (2003) which focuses on Less Developed Countries; and, (c) at an intra-regional level -for example in a study by Bankolea et al (2015) which focuses on the intra-African region. The third strand of literature emphasizes on how the Internet impacts trade in services.…”

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The Impact of the Internet on Trade in Education

Tay

2015

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

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The purpose of this study is to investigate how the Internet impacts trade in education. Divided into three time frames – 2000 to 2006, 2007 to 2012 and 2000 to 2012, data on 189 countries was used to compare the impact of different intensities of the Internet access on trade in education. This research uses the following methods to analyse data: pooled ordinary least squares regression, fixed-effects model and random effects model. Results suggest that the Internet facilitates trade in education, the impact of which is between 16.4% and 21% for every 0.01% increase in Internet access. Larger countries and countries that share a common language show a highly significant impact of the Internet on trade in education for all three time frames at 0.01%. However, economic health of a country does not necessarily imply greater trade. This study finds mixed results for fixed (wired) broadband over the three time frames. The results explain between 63.2% and 74.9% of the impact of the Internet on trade in education. Finally, the results of this study strongly suggest that improving Internet access in a country will stimulate trade in education.

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The Impact of the Internet on Trade in Education

Tay

2015

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

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“…Information and communication technology infrastructure (ICT) is a major factor affecting the growth of developing countries. Therefore, these countries are hardly attempting to localize ICT to be able to reach the economical level of developed countries faster (Bankole, Osei-Bryson, & Brown, 2013;ASEAN, 2011;Kooshki & Ismail, 2011;Bollou, 2010;Shirazi, Gholami, & Higon, 2009;Kuppusamy, Raman, & Lee, 2009;Thompson & Garbacz, 2008;Jorgenson & Vu, 2005;Kuppusamy & Santhapparaj, 2005;Chakraborty & Nandi, 2003).…”

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The Effect of Internet Marketing Capabilities on the Export Performance of SMEs

Firouzeh¹,

Satvati²

2018

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In developing countries, small and medium sized enterprises play an important role in economic development by increasing production, employment and exports, but due to limited financial resources, they always have to pursue strategies and competitive advantages for survival and to maintain expand their market share. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of SMEs Internet marketing capabilities on their export performance. Research method is based survey and the research technique is based on standard questionnaire. The statistical population of the study consisted of managers of 210 small and medium export companies in one of the industrial cities of Tehran province. Using Cochran formula, 130 questionnaires were delivered among managers.Using Structural equations Modeling and LISREL software, a conceptual model of the impact of internet marketing capabilities on export performance was investigated by accessing business-related information and IT infrastructure and customer-orientation on export performance. The results of the research indicate that Internet marketing has a directly positive and significant effect and through the variables of access to information and infrastructure of the company's technology and customer-orientation on the performance of the export of small and medium sized enterprises and also, customer orientation in these companies is more important than other two variables.

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“…The most recent research reflects the significant amount of international literature in the area based on many different viewpoints. For example, Bankole et al (2015) explored the impact of ICT infrastructure and complementary factors on intra-African trade. Their research used structural equation modeling to analyze data.…”

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The Exploration of the Relationships Between the Global Competitiveness, the Ict and Education

Yildiz

2016

Business, Management and Education

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a key element for development and economic expansion. However, many of the developing countries appear to gain only small fraction of the advantages from the ICT sectors. Indeed, developed countries are taking the most of the advantages and opportunities brought by the use of ICT. Therefore, it is necessary to highlight the essential role and the significant relationship of ICT and education for gaining the competitive advantage. In this regard, this study investigates the complex relationships of some of the global competitiveness indicators of the ICT, education and the business sophistication and innovation factors. In this study, several statistically significant relationships are explored by applying canonical correlation analysis. These findings and significant statistical results are highlighted.

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

Cited by 60 publications

References 25 publications

The Impact of the Internet on Trade in Education

The Impact of the Internet on Trade in Education

The Effect of Internet Marketing Capabilities on the Export Performance of SMEs

The Exploration of the Relationships Between the Global Competitiveness, the Ict and Education

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