Table 1 Data sources and expected signs...

Table 1

Data sources and expected signs of coefficients

Variables	Expectation	Sources
Export (⁠ $E_{i t}$ ⁠)	Dependent	UNCTAD
Import (⁠ $M_{i t}$ ⁠)	Dependent	UNCTAD
Internet penetration rate $(T_{1, t})$	Positive (+)	World Development Indicator (WDI)
Mobile telephone (⁠ $T_{2, t})$	Positive (+)	World Development Indicator (WDI)
Fixed telephone (⁠ $T_{3, t})$	Positive (+)	World Development Indicator (WDI)
Nominal GDP (⁠ $Y_{t}$ ⁠)	Positive (+)	World Development Indicator (WDI)
Exchange rate (⁠ $R_{t}$ ⁠)	Positive (+)	World Development Indicator (WDI)
Labour force (⁠ $F_{t}$ ⁠)	Positive (+)	World Development Indicator (WDI)

Variables	Expectation	Sources
Export ( $E_{i t}$ )	Dependent	UNCTAD
Import ( $M_{i t}$ )	Dependent	UNCTAD
Internet penetration rate $(T_{1, t})$	Positive (+)	World Development Indicator (WDI)
Mobile telephone ( $T_{2, t})$	Positive (+)	World Development Indicator (WDI)
Fixed telephone ( $T_{3, t})$	Positive (+)	World Development Indicator (WDI)
Nominal GDP ( $Y_{t}$ )	Positive (+)	World Development Indicator (WDI)
Exchange rate ( $R_{t}$ )	Positive (+)	World Development Indicator (WDI)
Labour force ( $F_{t}$ )	Positive (+)	World Development Indicator (WDI)