İnternetin Uluslararası Ticaret Üzerindeki Etkileri: OECD Ülkeleri Örneği = The Effect of the Internet on International Trade: the Case of OECD Countries

• Main Authors: Seyfettin ARTAN, Cemalettin KALAYCI
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dogus University 2009-06-01
• Series: Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi
• Subjects: İnternet; Uluslararası Ticaret; Çekim Modeli; OECD Ülkeleri; Panel Veri Analizi; Internet; International Trade; Gravity Model; OECD Countries; Panel Data Analysis
• Online Access: http://journal.dogus.edu.tr/index.php/duj/article/view/42

This study deals with the effects of the internet on international trade for 30 OECD countries including Turkey. For this purpose, Countries’ host and internet user numbers were taken into account as a proxy of internet. Augmented gravity model and panel data analysis were used for evaluation of data. According to the results; it was found that gross domestic products, indicating countries’ size is an important determinant of international trade and it affects the trade between countries in a positive way. Moreover, the effect of internet on international trade was found positive and significant. Likewise, a 10 % increase of host and internet users in exporter countries increases their international trade 1.6 % and 6.8 % respectively. This result shows that a policy maker who wants to increase the international trade is to develop information and communication technologies.