TableĀ 5

Panel B: Robustness tests

Robustness testAlternative specificationICT investment coefficient (SE)E-commerce adoption coefficient (SE)Hansen J-test p-valueAR(2) p-value
Lag Structure SensitivityTwo lags instead of one lag0.270 (0.110)0.081 (0.032)0.3900.155
Estimator ComparisonOne-step system GMM0.266 (0.115)0.078 (0.033)0.4000.160
Instrument SensitivityLimited instrument count0.272 (0.108)0.082 (0.030)0.3950.150
Sub-sample Analysis (EU)European Union sample only0.280 (0.105)0.085 (0.029)0.3800.148
Sub-sample Analysis (SEA)Southeast Asian sample only0.265 (0.109)0.079 (0.031)0.4100.162
Control Variable SpecificationExcluding GDP per Capita (and other controls individually)0.275 (0.108)0.083 (0.031)0.3870.151

Note(s): SE = Standard Error

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