The impact of information and communications technology infrastructure and complementary factors on intra-African Trade

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dc.contributor.authorBankole, Felix Olu
dc.contributor.authorOsei-Bryson, Kweku-Muata
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Irwin
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-13T12:30:52Z
dc.date.available2017-09-13T12:30:52Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractTrade is one of the cornerstones of socio-economic development for Africa. Intra-continental 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.en_US
dc.description.accreditationWeb of Science
dc.identifier.citationBankole, F. O. et al. (2013). The impact of information and communications technology infrastructure and complementary factors on intra-African Trade. Information Technology for Development, 21(1): 12-28en_US
dc.identifier.issn0268-1102
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2013.832128
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3192
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.rightsThis is the author-version of the article published online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2013.832128
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectTradeen_US
dc.subjectICTen_US
dc.subjectInfrastructureen_US
dc.subjectStructural equation modelen_US
dc.titleThe impact of information and communications technology infrastructure and complementary factors on intra-African Tradeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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