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The role of ICT infrastructure on Malaysian trade

This paper examines the impact of ICT infrastructure on trade in the case of Malaysia by using a gravity model and a number of indicators for the ICT infrastructure. The analyses are based on panel data 36 trading partner countries from 1980 to 2008. It is found that mobile and fixed-line telephone...

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Main Authors:	Ahmad, Nor Asma, Ismail, Normaz Wana, Law, Siong Hook
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2011
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22733/1/22733.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22733/ http://econ.upm.edu.my/ijem/vol5_no1.htm
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spelling	my.upm.eprints.227332015-07-03T04:12:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22733/ The role of ICT infrastructure on Malaysian trade Ahmad, Nor Asma Ismail, Normaz Wana Law, Siong Hook This paper examines the impact of ICT infrastructure on trade in the case of Malaysia by using a gravity model and a number of indicators for the ICT infrastructure. The analyses are based on panel data 36 trading partner countries from 1980 to 2008. It is found that mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, personal computers and internet users are significant and positively related to the value of bilateral trade between Malaysia and its trading partners. The results support that ICT infrastructure development serves as the key facilitating role in achieving higher levels of exports in Malaysia. Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2011-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22733/1/22733.pdf Ahmad, Nor Asma and Ismail, Normaz Wana and Law, Siong Hook (2011) The role of ICT infrastructure on Malaysian trade. International Journal of Economics and Management, 5 (1). pp. 140-148. ISSN 1823-836X http://econ.upm.edu.my/ijem/vol5_no1.htm
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description	This paper examines the impact of ICT infrastructure on trade in the case of Malaysia by using a gravity model and a number of indicators for the ICT infrastructure. The analyses are based on panel data 36 trading partner countries from 1980 to 2008. It is found that mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, personal computers and internet users are significant and positively related to the value of bilateral trade between Malaysia and its trading partners. The results support that ICT infrastructure development serves as the key facilitating role in achieving higher levels of exports in Malaysia.
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publisher	Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia
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