Do natural resources influence E-government in developing countries? Effects and transmission channels

IF 10.2 2区经济学 0 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Resources Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105349

Foudjo Suzie Imelda , Ndikeu Njoya Nabil Aman , Keneck-Massil Joseph

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Abstract

E-government has taken a prominent place in the political and economical debate. Despite the vast non-consensual literature, on the effects of natural resources, very little is known about the effects of these resources on the development of e-government. This study aims to fill this gap by analyzing the effect of natural resources on the development of e-government in a panel of 121 developing countries over the period 2003–2021. Through several empirical approaches, our results show that, on average, natural resource rents negatively affect the development of e-government. Distinguishing between different types of natural resources, we note that the negative effect of natural resources on the development of e-government remains, and the magnitude is more persistent for forestry, gas and oil rents. Furthermore, the mediation analysis suggests that the negative effect of natural resources on the development of e-government is influenced by trust in institutions, the size of the informal sector, corruption, and the quality of telecommunications infrastructures.

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自然资源会影响发展中国家的电子政务吗？影响和传播渠道

电子政务在政治和经济辩论中占据了重要位置。尽管有大量关于自然资源影响的非共识性文献，但人们对这些资源对电子政务发展的影响知之甚少。本研究旨在通过分析 2003-2021 年间 121 个发展中国家的自然资源对电子政务发展的影响来填补这一空白。通过几种实证方法，我们的研究结果表明，平均而言，自然资源租金对电子政务的发展有负面影响。区分不同类型的自然资源，我们注意到自然资源对电子政务发展的负面影响依然存在，而且林业、天然气和石油租金的负面影响程度更为持久。此外，中介分析表明，自然资源对电子政务发展的负面影响受到机构信任、非正规部门规模、腐败和电信基础设施质量的影响。

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Resources Policy ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

CiteScore

13.40

自引率

23.50%

发文量

602

审稿时长

69 days

期刊介绍： Resources Policy is an international journal focused on the economics and policy aspects of mineral and fossil fuel extraction, production, and utilization. It targets individuals in academia, government, and industry. The journal seeks original research submissions analyzing public policy, economics, social science, geography, and finance in the fields of mining, non-fuel minerals, energy minerals, fossil fuels, and metals. Mineral economics topics covered include mineral market analysis, price analysis, project evaluation, mining and sustainable development, mineral resource rents, resource curse, mineral wealth and corruption, mineral taxation and regulation, strategic minerals and their supply, and the impact of mineral development on local communities and indigenous populations. The journal specifically excludes papers with agriculture, forestry, or fisheries as their primary focus.