The influence of Information and Communication Technologies on Enabling Trade: A Cross-Country Investigation

This paper investigates the relationship between network readiness (individual, business and government) and determinants of trade facilitation (border administration, transport and communication infrastructure, business environment). The research is based on data from 121 countries and structural equation modelling is used in estimation. The results of this study support the hypothesis that the relationship between network readiness and enabling trade is positively and fully mediated through economic environment (market environment, political and regulatory environment, infrastructure environment).

[1]  P. Bentler,et al.  Comparative fit indexes in structural models. , 1990, Psychological bulletin.

[2]  L. Cronbach.  Coefficient alpha and the internal structure of tests , 1951 .

[3]  C. Mann,et al.  Assessing the Potential Benefit of Trade Facilitation: A Global Perspective , 2004 .

[4]  Charles L. Hulin,et al.  Job Satisfaction as a Reflection of Disposition: A Multiple Source Causal Analysis , 1993 .

[5]  A. Katos.  The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on National Competitiveness: A Test of a Mediating Model in the Non-European Union and Central Asian Countries Context , 2009 .

[6]  Elazar J. Pedhazur,et al.  Measurement, Design, and Analysis: An Integrated Approach , 1994 .

[7]  A. Katos.  The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on National Competitiveness: A Test of a Mediating Model in the European Union Countries Context , 2009 .

[8]  R. P. McDonald,et al.  Structural Equations with Latent Variables , 1989 .

[9]  S. Dutta,et al.  The global information technology report 2010-2011 , 2011 .

[10]  Rolph E. Anderson,et al.  Multivariate Data Analysis with Readings , 1979 .

[11]  Eleni Katsouli,et al.  Investigating the Impact of Technology and Network Readiness on National Competitiveness , 2006 .

[12]  D. A. Kenny,et al.  The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations. , 1986, Journal of personality and social psychology.

[13]  Roberto Luna-Arocas,et al.  A model of high performance work practices and turnover intentions , 2007 .

[14]  P. Bentler,et al.  Significance Tests and Goodness of Fit in the Analysis of Covariance Structures , 1980 .

[15]  Steve Holloway,et al.  The Transition From eCustoms to eBorder Management , 2009, World Customs Journal.

[16]  Peter M. Hart,et al.  Teacher quality of work life: Integrating work experiences, psychological distress and morale , 1994 .