Digital technologies and intra-African trade

Kere, Safilidin; Zongo, Amara

doi:10.1016/j.inteco.2023.01.005

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“…Early research performed on panel data from 151 countries in the period from 1990 to 2006 suggests that the use of the Internet as a proxy for digitalization has effects on foreign service trade volume and, therefore promotes the expansion of globalization (Choi, 2010). According to Kere and Zongo (2023), the increasing adoption of ICT in sub-Saharan Africa causes modifications in the import and export rates of goods and services. The researchers discuss that the digitalization of information and processes in the international customs system, along with the development of digital infrastructure through greater penetration of optical fibre, will improve trade turnover while cutting the costs related to foreign trade transactions (Kere & Zongo, 2023).…”

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“…According to Kere and Zongo (2023), the increasing adoption of ICT in sub-Saharan Africa causes modifications in the import and export rates of goods and services. The researchers discuss that the digitalization of information and processes in the international customs system, along with the development of digital infrastructure through greater penetration of optical fibre, will improve trade turnover while cutting the costs related to foreign trade transactions (Kere & Zongo, 2023). Bunje et al (2022) study tackles the question of digital technology use in the economy and its effects on trade, which is expressed as the ratio of imports and exports as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).…”

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The Granger causality of digital connectivity and trade globalization in the health crisis

Petkovski,

Fedajev,

Milošević

2024

XIX International May Conference on Strategic Management – IMCSM24 Proceedings - Zbornik Radova

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The widespread adoption of digital technology in the last decade has caused global changes, leading to the belief that technology is altering the global connectivity of economies. This is especially emphasized in light of the global health crisis in 2020. To efficiently monitor this process, it is vital to assess the anticipatory potential of this type of digital connectivity and the growth of globalization in trade. An effective analysis of this issue necessitates looking into the causative relationship between digital technology connections and trade globalization. This is performed by applying the statistical approach of Granger causality to a data set consisting of 35 European countries from 2010 to 2022. A Granger causality study was performed using the lag value estimated based on the Akaike information criterion, which equals 2. The findings suggested that there is a unidirectional causal relationship between active mobile-broadband subscriptions and imports, with the former influencing the latter. However, this causal relationship fails to be valid in the opposite direction. The examination revealed a reciprocal relationship between fixed-telephone subscriptions and exports, as well as a reciprocal relationship between fixed-telephone subscriptions and imports. The results reveal the bidirectional value of the number of fixed telephone subscriptions as a measure of digital connectivity.

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confidence: 99%

The Granger causality of digital connectivity and trade globalization in the health crisis

Petkovski,

Fedajev,

Milošević

2024

XIX International May Conference on Strategic Management – IMCSM24 Proceedings - Zbornik Radova

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“…While ICTs are often cited as a factor that has disrupted business models and amplified international e-commerce, it is important to stress that the results of some empirical studies that highlighted these potentially positive effects remain, however, sometimes inconclusive (Mattes et al 2012) 3 . Addressing this issue essentially amounts to focusing on the question of the impact of ICTs on reducing the costs of trade transactions (Kere and Zongo 2023). Indeed, the main assumption that the rise of ICT offers new opportunities for the development of international trade is motivated by a number of potential benefits.…”

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The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on International Trade: The Case of MENA Countries

Touati,

Aljazea

2023

Economies

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Given the importance of international trade, we empirically investigate the impact of information and communication technologies on the exports, imports, and total trade of five service items by using a panel data for 19 MENA countries from 2005 to 2019. Unlike most previous studies, we use the Information and Communication Technologies Development Index, which is a composite index that combines 11 indicators that include the access, use, and skill aspects of the technology. The results are as follows: the Information and Communication Technologies Development Index has a negative and statistically significant effect on exports of information technology services, and a positive and statistically significant effect on imports and total trade in financial services. Furthermore, we found also that the Information and Communication Technologies access sub-index has a significant effect on total trade in information technology services and transport. For the Information and Communication Technologies use sub-index, its effect on imports of travel services and exports of both travel and information technology services is significant. It also has a significant positive effect on total trade in travel and information technology services. As for the Information and Communication Technologies skills sub-index, the results show that it has significant positive effects on total trade in IT services and travel, and a negative significant effect on transport. These results provide interesting policy insights for information and communication technologies development and the growth of services trade for policy makers.

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“…Many researchers have confirmed a positive relationship between ICT and financial development [15][16][17][18]. The relationship between the digital economy and international trade has also been of interest to scholars, most of whom have found that digital technologies have a positive impact on trade [19][20][21][22]. In addition, researchers have also investigated the impact of the digital economy on eliminating the informal economy [23][24][25] and protecting the environment [26], as well as the determinants of the digital divide [27,28] in SSA.…”

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How Does Digital Economy Promote Agricultural Development? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

Wang,

Lin,

Zhang

2023

Agriculture

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Understanding the impact of the digital economy on agriculture in developing countries holds significant importance in enhancing agricultural production and addressing hunger-related challenges. This study uses panel data of 35 SSA countries from 2006 to 2021 and investigates the relationship between digital economy and agriculture using dynamic regression models. The impact mechanism is also analyzed using mediating models. The results show that the digital economy has a positive impact on agriculture through the increase of agricultural productivity, human capital accumulation and the improvement of government governance. The effects of the digital economy are larger in countries with higher and lower levels of agricultural development, significant in middle-income countries, and insignificant in low-income countries. This study may provide a better understanding of the nexus between digital economy and agricultural development, and offer valuable insights for governments in developing nations to formulate relevant and effective policies.

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Digital technologies and intra-African trade

Cited by 15 publications

References 36 publications

The Granger causality of digital connectivity and trade globalization in the health crisis

The Granger causality of digital connectivity and trade globalization in the health crisis

The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on International Trade: The Case of MENA Countries

How Does Digital Economy Promote Agricultural Development? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

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