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Bilateral Trade in West Africa: Does Digitalization Matter?

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  • Simon Abendin
  • Duan Pingfang
  • Etse Nkukpornu

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This article investigates the effect of digitalization on bilateral trade in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). We estimate the augmented gravity model to capture the effect of digitalization on bilateral trade using the POLS, GLS, and PPML estimators over 2000 to 2018. We find a significant positive effect of digitalization on bilateral trade for the ECOWAS region. The policy implication of this article is that bilateral trade in the region depends on digitalization. Therefore, economic agents’ efforts in the ECOWAS region should aim at policies that promote digitalization to enhance bilateral trade.

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  • Simon Abendin & Duan Pingfang & Etse Nkukpornu, 2022. "Bilateral Trade in West Africa: Does Digitalization Matter?," The International Trade Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(6), pages 477-501, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:uitjxx:v:36:y:2022:i:6:p:477-501
    DOI: 10.1080/08853908.2021.2015488
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    1. Hafiz Wasim Akram & Alam Ahmad & Leo-Paul Dana & Asif Khan & Samreen Akhtar, 2024. "Do Trade Agreements Enhance Bilateral Trade? Focus on India and Sri Lanka," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(2), pages 1-30, January.
    2. Kere, Safilidin & Zongo, Amara, 2023. "Digital technologies and intra-African trade," International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 173(C), pages 359-383.

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