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Nguyen, H. M. (2023). Impact of Internet use on industrial value added: evidence from Southeast Asian countries. Journal of International Economics and Management, 23(3), 44-55. https://doi.org/10.38203/jiem.023.3.0073
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Impact of Internet use on industrial value added: evidence from Southeast Asian countries
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The Internet facilitates real-time communication and collaboration, enabling seamless coordination in industrial processes. This enhanced connectivity can increase efficiency and productivity in the production chain. Moreover, the Internet provides a platform for businesses to reach a global audience. Expanded market access can contribute to the growth of industrial activities, fostering international trade, and positively impacting industrial value added. Therefore, this study seeks to explore how Internet usage impacts industrial value added across eight Southeast Asian countries, using a sample collected from the World Bank and Global Economy from 1991 to 2021. Two regression methods were employed: fixed-effects and Driscoll-Kraay standard error models. The research findings indicate that Internet growth has a positive effect on industrial value added in Southeast Asian countries. Additionally, the results reveal a positive correlation between industrial value added, economic growth, and trade openness. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the connection between Internet usage and industrial value added, with profound implications for the economic restructuring of selected Southeast Asian countries.
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Internet use, Industrial value added, Southeast Asian countries
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Lee, S.H. (2017), “Digital democracy in Asia: the impact of the Asian internet on political participation”, Journal of Information Technology & Politics, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 62 - 82.
Markusen, J.R. and Venables, A.J. (1999), “Foreign direct investment as a catalyst for industrial development”, European Economic Review, Vol. 43 No. 2, pp. 335 - 356.
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Miller, D. (2018), “Blockchain and the Internet of Things in the industrial sector”, IT Professional, Vol. 20 No. 3, pp. 15 - 18.
Mohsen, A.S., Chua, S.Y. and Sab, C.N.C. (2015), “Determinants of industrial output in Syria”, Journal of Economic Structures, Vol. 4 No. 1, pp. 1 - 12.
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Yanikkaya, H. (2003), “Trade openness and economic growth: a cross-country empirical investigation”, Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 72 No. 1, pp. 57 - 89.
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Zoroja, J. (2016), “Impact of ICTs on innovation activities: indication for selected European countries”, Naše Gospodarstvo/Our Economy, Vol. 62 No. 3, pp. 39 - 51.