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Role of digital government interfaces in mitigating the resource curse in selected OPEC countries

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  • Wang, Chenxi
  • Wang, Deli
  • Deng, Xincai

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Utilizing information and communication technology in conventional governance structures, i.e., digital or electronic government (EGOVT), may allows resource-intensive countries to avoid resource-curse dilemma. Hence, this study elucidates the influence of EGOVT, natural resources, and institutional quality on economic growth for selected Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) countries from 2001 to 2022. The augmented mean group estimator is employed for empirical evaluation, exhibiting that natural resource rent is negatively related to economic growth by 0.30%; therefore, it affirms the resource curse paradox. In contrast, EGOVT and institutional quality promote economic growth by 0.65% and 0.10%, respectively. The moderating term of natural resources and EGOVT elevates economic growth by 0.25%, converting the resource-curse into a resource blessing. It indicates that digital governance would help to mitigate negative impact of resource abundance on growth. Alternative panel estimator also authenticates the estimated result and offer valuable policy implications to all stakeholders.

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  • Wang, Chenxi & Wang, Deli & Deng, Xincai, 2024. "Role of digital government interfaces in mitigating the resource curse in selected OPEC countries," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 93(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jrpoli:v:93:y:2024:i:c:s0301420724004562
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105089
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