A Comparative study of the Effect of Internet on Foreign Trade in D8 and G8

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1 دانشیار اقتصاد، دانشگاه رازی

2 ** کارشناس ارشد علوم اقتصادی، دانشگاه رازی (نویسندة مسئول)

3 کارشناس ارشد، دانشگاه سیستان و بلوچستان

Abstract

Using the panel data approach and based on theoretical foundations, obtained from the microeconomic optimization process, this paper seeks to investigate the Internet effect on trade. Our case study are G8 (Group of Eight industrial countries) and D8 (Islamic Developing Countries Organization (D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation)). According to the findings of the model estimation by the panel method with fixed effects, the variable of the number of Internet users has a positive and significant effect on trade in both groups. Also, this variable has a positive and significant effect on trade with a higher coefficient in the G8. The variable GDP, financial depth, trade openness degree, and population have also a positive and significant effect on trade. Also, using Pedroni's co-integration test, the existence of a long-run equilibrium relationship among the variables of the model was examined and the results confirmed the existence of co-integration.


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Journal of Iranian Economic Issues
Volume 2, Issue 2
May 2016
Pages 85-106

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  • Receive Date: 06 July 2015
  • Revise Date: 14 September 2015
  • Accept Date: 13 May 2015

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