Results of cross-sectional dependence tests
| Variables | Breusch-Pagan LM | Pesaran scaled LM | Bias-corrected scaled LM | Pesaran CD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-income countries | ||||
| GDP | 428.78*** | 31.58*** | 31.24*** | 2.46*** |
| ICTMob | 1070.07*** | 87.39*** | 87.06*** | 32.64*** |
| ICTNet | 1130.06*** | 92.61*** | 92.28*** | 33.59*** |
| ICTTel | 378.19*** | 27.17*** | 26.84*** | 8.78*** |
| Capital | 227.44*** | 14.05*** | 13.72*** | 2.20*** |
| Labour | 997.28*** | 81.06*** | 80.72*** | 26.83*** |
| FD | 548.20*** | 41.97*** | 41.64*** | 6.05*** |
| Trade | 317.62*** | 21.90*** | 21.57*** | 7.34*** |
| FDI | 104.16*** | 3.32*** | 2.99*** | 2.67*** |
| Middle-income countries | ||||
| GDP | 1438.47*** | 108.92*** | 108.56*** | 37.92*** |
| ICTMob | 1332.84*** | 100.47*** | 100.11*** | 36.44*** |
| ICTNet | 1255.74*** | 94.29*** | 93.93*** | 35.38*** |
| ICTTel | 450.32*** | 29.81*** | 29.45*** | 9.01*** |
| Capital | 334.79*** | 20.56*** | 20.20*** | 4.07*** |
| Labour | 1271.43*** | 95.55*** | 95.19*** | 35.56*** |
| FD | 752.60*** | 54.01*** | 53.65*** | 16.50*** |
| Trade | 414.49*** | 26.94*** | 26.58*** | 3.37*** |
| FDI | 132.00*** | 4.32*** | 3.96*** | 4.94*** |
| Variables | Breusch-Pagan LM | Pesaran scaled LM | Bias-corrected scaled LM | Pesaran CD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | 428.78*** | 31.58*** | 31.24*** | 2.46*** |
| ICTMob | 1070.07*** | 87.39*** | 87.06*** | 32.64*** |
| ICTNet | 1130.06*** | 92.61*** | 92.28*** | 33.59*** |
| ICTTel | 378.19*** | 27.17*** | 26.84*** | 8.78*** |
| Capital | 227.44*** | 14.05*** | 13.72*** | 2.20*** |
| Labour | 997.28*** | 81.06*** | 80.72*** | 26.83*** |
| FD | 548.20*** | 41.97*** | 41.64*** | 6.05*** |
| Trade | 317.62*** | 21.90*** | 21.57*** | 7.34*** |
| FDI | 104.16*** | 3.32*** | 2.99*** | 2.67*** |
| GDP | 1438.47*** | 108.92*** | 108.56*** | 37.92*** |
| ICTMob | 1332.84*** | 100.47*** | 100.11*** | 36.44*** |
| ICTNet | 1255.74*** | 94.29*** | 93.93*** | 35.38*** |
| ICTTel | 450.32*** | 29.81*** | 29.45*** | 9.01*** |
| Capital | 334.79*** | 20.56*** | 20.20*** | 4.07*** |
| Labour | 1271.43*** | 95.55*** | 95.19*** | 35.56*** |
| FD | 752.60*** | 54.01*** | 53.65*** | 16.50*** |
| Trade | 414.49*** | 26.94*** | 26.58*** | 3.37*** |
| FDI | 132.00*** | 4.32*** | 3.96*** | 4.94*** |
Note(s): ***p < 0.01