The Power of E-Government to Accelerate Economic Growth: Panel Data Analysis on the Role of E-Government in the European Union's Economic Growth
Kamal, A., Youssef, F., Abuhussein, A., Abdel Kader, I. (2023). The Power of E-Government to Accelerate Economic Growth: Panel Data Analysis on the Role of E-Government in the European Union's Economic Growth. EKB Journal Management System, 2(4), 118-126. doi: 10.21608/msamsj.2023.226434.1022
Azza Kamal; Fadia Youssef; Abeer Abuhussein; Iman Abdel Kader. "The Power of E-Government to Accelerate Economic Growth: Panel Data Analysis on the Role of E-Government in the European Union's Economic Growth". EKB Journal Management System, 2, 4, 2023, 118-126. doi: 10.21608/msamsj.2023.226434.1022
Kamal, A., Youssef, F., Abuhussein, A., Abdel Kader, I. (2023). 'The Power of E-Government to Accelerate Economic Growth: Panel Data Analysis on the Role of E-Government in the European Union's Economic Growth', EKB Journal Management System, 2(4), pp. 118-126. doi: 10.21608/msamsj.2023.226434.1022
Kamal, A., Youssef, F., Abuhussein, A., Abdel Kader, I. The Power of E-Government to Accelerate Economic Growth: Panel Data Analysis on the Role of E-Government in the European Union's Economic Growth. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 2(4): 118-126. doi: 10.21608/msamsj.2023.226434.1022

The Power of E-Government to Accelerate Economic Growth: Panel Data Analysis on the Role of E-Government in the European Union's Economic Growth

MSA-Management Sciences Journal
Volume 2, Issue 4, November 2023, Page 118-126  XML PDF (583.61 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/msamsj.2023.226434.1022
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Authors
Azza Kamal email orcid 1; Fadia Yousseforcid 1; Abeer Abuhusseinorcid 2; Iman Abdel Kaderorcid 3
1Department of Economics October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Cairo, Egypt
2Department of Economics Modern Sciences and Arts University Cairo, Egypt
3Senior Trade in Services Advisor
Abstract
Despite the international recognition of the vital role of e-government in realizing economic development, few empirical studies measured the relationship between e-government and economic growth, particularly in the European Union. Thus, this paper examines the impact of e-government on per capita GDP in the European Union countries where e-government is measured in two ways: (1) the e-government enablers, represented by the United Nations E-Government Development Index and its sub-indexes, namely, telecommunication infrastructure, human capital, online service, in addition to the e-participation index; (2) Eurostat variables which gauge the individuals actual use of e-government services through three modes, particularly, obtaining information, downloading official forms, and submitting completed official forms online, in addition to the overall interaction with governments online.
A panel dataset of the 27 European Union members and the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2022 is analyzed using cluster-robust fixed and random effects models. For robustness check and to resolve the possible endogeneity and reverse causality which could exist between e-government and per-capita GDP, the Arellano–Bover/Blundell–Bond model is estimated for the second dataset using the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM). The study found that per capita GDP is positively related to all of the e-government enablers included in the e-government development indicators. Furthermore, the estimates indicate that an increase in the percentage of individuals using e-government services by 10% is associated with a 0.4% to 1.6% increase in per capita GDP depending on the type of internet use and econometric estimation method, ceteris paribus.
Keywords
Digital Governance; public value; economic development; EU
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