Percentage Of Internet Users Research Articles

The Long-Run Effect of E-commerce on Economic Growth in Saudi Arabia

This study aims to examine the long-term impact of e-commerce on economic growth in Saudi Arabia using the Cointegration model. The study employs a theoretical and empirical approach by reviewing previous studies to identify some key variables which are the merchandise trade ratio, the number of mobile phone subscriptions, the percentage of internet users and mobile phone subscribers in the population, and the ratio of communication and computer service imports, using time series data from 1992 to 2022 collected from Saudi Central Bank and the World Bank's, and employing Cointegration model for analysis. Results of the study indicate a positive and statistically significant impact of the merchandise trade ratio and the number of mobile phone subscriptions on GDP in the long run. However, the study finds that a high statistical correlation between GDP and the percentage of internet users and mobile phone subscribers in the population does not positively impact economic growth. Additionally, the study found that the ratio of communication and computer service imports no longer affects GDP and economic growth in the long run. These findings first suggest that e-commerce can help diversify the national economy and increase economic growth rates. Second, highlight the need for technology and its use to be directed toward productive purposes. The government and regulators are encouraged to increase investment in e-commerce and facilitate the growth procedures for e-commerce companies.

The Effect of Human Development Index on Obesity Prevalence at the Global Level: A Spatial Analysis.

Obesity is one of the major public health concerns, and its prevalence is increasing worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the effect of human development index on the prevalence of obesity across 152 countries. Country-level data on obesity prevalence and its influencing variables related to 152 countries were obtained during 2000-2019 from several sources. A Spatial Bayesian Hierarchical model was employed in this research, and the analyses were performed using R statistical software (version 3.6.1). We found a positive relation between HDI and obesity prevalence, in such a way if low HDI countries advance to high HDI countries, the obesity rate is expected to increase significantly by 7.45%. Moreover, the association between obesity prevalence and the percentage of people aged 40-59 (β=0.07), urbanization rate (β=0.11), percentage of internet users (β=0.01), percentage of alcohol users (β=0.16), milk consumption per capita (β=0.15) and Percentage of depression (β=0.58) was significantly positive. Conversely, per capita consumption of fruits and vegetables (β=-0.15), and smoking rate (β=-0.02) was negatively associated with obesity prevalence. The prevalence of obesity is growing across all countries, especially in the countries with high and very high HDI. Therefore, policymakers must also pay attention to the negative effects of development when trying to improve the welfare of society.

OTT Media Service and Use of Internet in India during COVID-19 Pandemic: A study of Netflix

Present paper is to check the relationship of OTT media service and the use of internet and comparing OTT service and internet use in the lockdown period against pre-pandemic period. Quarterly secondary data from the year 2019 to 2020 are collected from the Indian Telecom Industry reports and NetFlix Incorporation. Paired ‘t’ test and multiple linear regression models have been used.The study shows that there is a significant increase in the data use, internet subscribers and percentage of internet subscribers during the pandemic period. The NetFlix membership and revenue have been increased substantially in the same period. Highly significant positive impact can be found on the data use in relation to the increase in NetFlix viewers. The NetFlix revenue has also been substantially increased due to the increase in the percentage of internet users in India.The paper can be useful at the governmental policy making and the study can also be useful for further study to the researchers and to find better business scope by the companies.

Mechanisms to ensure the development of the economy of the future in the context of global change

The formation of effective mechanisms of development of the economy of the future has a number of barriers on its way, one of the most significant of which is the high degree of uncertainty of the modern economic and political environment, globalization processes, as well as the aggravation of crisis phenomena. Therefore, effective mechanisms of development of the economy of the future should, on the one hand, be in line with current global trends (such as the concept of sustainable development, digital transformation of the economy, business support), and, on the other hand, be as adaptable and flexible as possible in relation to unpredictable changes. The purpose of the study is to identify the main directions of the formation of mechanisms to ensure the development of the future of the economy, taking into account the impact of global economic changes and challenges. During the study, the following scientific methods were used: analysis and synthesis, economic and statistical analysis, graphical methods, the method of logical generalization. As a result of the study, the degree of achievement of sustainable development goals by Ukraine was determined, in particular, it was noted, the degree of fulfillment of which of them is closer to the desired values. The innovative development of Ukraine was characterized through the study of the values of the Global Innovation Index of Ukraine, as well as the percentage of Internet users in the country compared to the European Union. The main advantages of Ukraine in further development of innovations, as well as obstacles to such development, were established. Characterized the importance of small and medium-sized businesses for the economy, ensuring the level of employment, innovation development, and noted their adaptive potential under the changing conditions of the operating environment, in particular in times of martial law and military aggression of the neighboring country.

Penggunaan Media Baru pada Pembangunan Pariwisata Baturraden Adventure Forest berbasis ecotourism

The development of ICT has begun to enter various sectors, including the tourism industry. So to increase tourism development with ICT is an effective way why is that because the percentage of internet users has a positive and significant influence on the added value of the tourism sector. Therefore, we will see what Baturraden Adventure Forest (BAF) looks like as ecotourism-based tourism using ICT. Seeing how BAF uses ICT as a tool to promote or market BAF via the internet, we can do a descriptive analysis using The 7C Framework from Rayport and Jaworski. communication, connection, and commerce.

Renewable energy deployment in the MENA region: Does innovation matter?

This paper contributes to the renewable energy literature from two perspectives. First, we investigate the factors driving renewable energy deployment in the MENA countries using economic, financial, and political variables including financial development, government effectiveness and political stability. This investigation is empirically carried out by the Panel Smooth Transition Model (PSTR) (Gonzales et al., 2017) that explicitly explores the threshold effect within the determinants of renewable energy production. Second, we introduce innovation as a new determinant of renewable energy deployment to account for the mediating role of technological innovation in the achievement of SDGs and especially the SDG7. Using two proxies of innovation (i.e. ICT and percentage of internet users), we show that higher innovation performance is likely to increase the impact of governance quality on renewable energy deployment. Therefore, governance quality, innovation, political stability, and financial development are the main drivers of renewable energy deployment. The paper calls for sustainable policy options that increase innovation performance and governance quality to increase the production of renewable energy.

Recovery of Household Consumption as Accelerator of Economic Recovery in East Java: Empirical Study and Macro Policy Strategies

The Covid-19 pandemic has harmed the economy in East Java. Households with the largest share of RGDP also experienced sluggish demand, which impacted the economic decline in East Java of more than eight trillion rupiahs. Economic recovery efforts through household consumption recovery are one of the strategic options to accelerate general economic recovery. Therefore, this study was conducted on RGDP data for household expenditure groups in all districts/cities in East Java during the 2016-2020 period using a panel regression analysis approach. The variables used include household consumption GRDP growth, inflation, regional poverty profile, percentage of internet users for online shopping, and the realization of social spending per capita of the poor. The findings of this study indicate that household consumption in East Java is classified as inelastic to price changes. It is due to the dominance of food consumption and controlled inflation. Meanwhile, the regional poverty profile has a negative impact on the recovery of household consumption. It shows that districts/cities with a high percentage of poor people tend to be more difficult to recover. Furthermore, the digitalization of the economy through e-commerce has not yet had a significant effect on the recovery of household consumption. It is due to the low use of the internet for online shopping among the population. The realization of social assistance per capita has a positive effect in encouraging the recovery of household consumption, although the contribution given is relatively small. It is caused by the low social assistance received compared to the loss of income experienced by the community. As a follow-up, there are four policies that the government can take to encourage the recovery of household consumption, including the sustainability of food price stabilization policies, increased penetration and digital education for MSMEs and the public, a combination of massive and comprehensive poverty alleviation policies, and synchronization of fiscal policy between government level.

Impact of Information and Communication Technology on The Welfare of Population in Eastern Indonesia

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many countries in the world are expected to experience a slowdown or decrease in Human Development Index (HDI) growth including Indonesia. The disparities in development among regions to be one of the main issues in Indonesia. The gaps are not only occurring in HDI, but also in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities between Western Indonesia and Eastern Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to analyze how Information and Communication Technology affects the Welfare of the Population in Eastern Indonesia. Research methods use multiple linear regression methods. The data is sourced from the BPS-Statistics Indonesia which consists of 17 provinces. The results showed that the percentage of internet users had a positive and significant effect while the percentage of the poor population had a negative and significant effect on the welfare of the population in eastern Indonesia. Therefore, the distribution of infrastructure, especially ICT infrastructure, does not only focus on western Indonesia. Therefore, it is expected that the population welfare gap will be reduced. The increasing use of the internet during the Covid-19 pandemic can be used as an opportunity to be used as a bridge for the distribution of information, communication, and digital-based economic development in order to achieve equitable welfare, especially in eastern Indonesia.

Increase in the Prevalence of Online Pornography Use: Objective Data Analysis from the Period Between 2004 and 2016 in Poland

Despite the considerable amount of attention presently devoted to the high accessibility of online pornography, very little formal analyses have been carried out to show how the advent and proliferation of Internet technology has changed the prevalence of pornography use in populations. We conducted a preliminary analysis based on objective website traffic data, representing the changes in the number of (1) Internet users generally and (2) online pornography users specifically, between 2004 and 2016 in Poland. We observed a clear increase in the estimated number of people using online pornography in the analyzed period. The estimated number of general population members viewing pornography on the Internet increased over three times (310%) between October 2004 and October 2016–starting from an estimated 2.76 million in the first period to 8.54 million in the last. At the same time, we did not observe a clear increase in the percentage of Internet users who viewed online pornography in the same time period. Additionally, pornography viewership on the Internet was almost 2 times more prevalent among male (47%) than female Internet users (27%), and most popular in the 18–27 age group. Since our analysis is based on objective data, it does not share the limitations inherent in self-reports. However, our approach also has several important limitations (e.g., the analysis does not include online activity generated on mobile devices and under a private browsing mode); thus, the results should be interpreted with caution.

Information safety of Ukraine: Integral assessment and taxonomic analysis

The global process of society information has covered almost all countries of the world and is currently the core of scientific, technical and socio-economic development. The effectiveness of the power exercise in any state depends on its information support. Indeed, without information, successful political structure, the development of mass political consciousness as well as the interaction of the subject and the object of government are impossible. That is why this research aims to improve the methodics of evaluation of informational security through theoretical-methodological substantiation, forming and calculation of integral indexes of its competitiveness of a country. Global economic crisis had consequences for almost every country and cannot be ignored by any conditions, that is why the methodic of informational security calculations should be adapted to modern economic conditions. Cardinal changes in political, economic and social conditions in Ukraine causes inaccessibility of approaches to information security level calculations and particularly in the national security system. In modern scientific schools the questions of effective informational security have not been sufficiently studied. The aim of this article is to analyze active methods of state informational safety level calculations in order to adapt their indexes to actual global circumstances in Ukraine and in the world. Integral informational security have been composed of such components (indicators): income of the broadband Internet access market, dynamics of broadband Internet subscribers (connections), penetration rate of fixed broadband access (number of subscribers per 100 people), dynamics of Internet penetration (percentage of Internet users to the total population of the country), Network Readiness Index of the country, ICT Development Index of the state, Global Innovation Index, capital investments in intangible assets of Ukraine (that is, in software and databases). Every component of informational safety has factors of relevance and indispensability of reinforcement of national competitiveness on security foundations are substantiated. A taxonomic indicator is used to measure the level of informational safety. The paper proves that each of the components of the state informational security has almost equal input in forming its integral index.

KONTRIBUSI TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KOMUNIKASI TERHADAP PENINGKATAN NILAI TAMBAH SEKTOR PARIWISATA DI JAWA TENGAH

Indonesia merupakan salah satu negara yang mengalami perkembangan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) yang pesat. Adanya perkembangan TIK yang pesat maka dapat mendorong sektor pariwisata, salah satunya di Provinsi Jawa Tengah. Namun, terdapat berbagai kabupaten atau kota yang memiliki hubungan negatif antara persentase pengguuna internet dengan nilai tambah sektor pariwisata. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran kondisi sektor pariwisata dan persentase pengguna internet di Jawa Tengah dan mengetahui pengaruh TIK terhadap peningkatan nilai tambah sektor pariwisata di Jawa Tengah tahun 2015-2018. Penelitian ini menggunakan data panel dari Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) dan Dinas Kepemudaan, Olahraga, dan Pariwisata (Disporapar) Jawa Tengah. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa persentase pengguna internet, jumlah tenaga kerja di usaha pariwisata, dan belanja modal berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap nilai tambah sektor pariwisata di Jawa Tengah. Oleh karena itu, peningkatan nilai tambah sektor pariwisata perlu ditunjang oleh peningkatan promosi melalui internet. Selain itu, diperlukan peran Pemerintah dalam mengalokasikan modal untuk perkembangan sektor pariwisata.

The impact of knowledge diffusion on economic growth across countries

The aim of this paper is to examine theoretically and empirically the impact of improvement in the capability to access innovation and knowledge on economic growth and convergence among countries. Our results, obtained using an augmented Solow-Swan growth model and panel data methodology with a sample of 138 countries for the period 1990–2014, show not only that improvement in the capability to access innovation and knowledge (proxied by percentage of internet users) has a positive impact on said economic growth, fostering the technological catch-up process for developing countries and accelerating the pattern of economic convergence, but also that this improvement has an even greater effect on developing countries when democracy is well developed, accelerating the pattern of economic convergence even further.

Factors Affecting Internet Transactions: Case of Services Industry

Internet use has been evolving rapidly with the onset of digital technologies. Among the various public, private and welfare industries, transportation and accommodation are the leading services sectors that shift their transaction methods through online platforms. This paper examines the various factors affecting internet transactions particularly on transportation and accommodation services across selected countries using fixed-effects regression model. The researchers used data for thirty countries in 2011 to 2017. Findings indicate that internet penetration rate, credit card transactions, GDP per capita, percentage of internet users in the population, trade openness, and secured internet servers significantly affect internet transactions on services.

Factors Affecting Internet Transactions: Case of Services Industry

Internet use has been evolving rapidly with the onset of digital technologies. Among the various public, private and welfare industries, transportation and accommodation are the leading services sectors that shift their transaction methods through online platforms. This paper examines the various factors affecting internet transactions particularly on transportation and accommodation services across selected countries using fixed-effects regression model. The researchers used data for thirty countries in 2011 to 2017. Findings indicate that internet penetration rate, credit card transactions, GDP per capita, percentage of internet users in the population, trade openness, and secured internet servers significantly affect internet transactions on services.

Does digital marketing enhance rural agricultural transformation in Nigeria? An empirical investigation

The rural transformation has been noted as an important national policy goal. This requires among other things the use of recent technology to enhance agricultural production. This study examined the role of digital marketing in rural transformation. The objective of the study was to determine the impact of digital marketing using ICT devices on Nigeria's rural transformation. Nigeria's time-series data on agricultural value-added was used as a measure of rural transformation on some measures of digital marketing (the percentage of internet users and the proportion of mobile users). Rainfall and some control variables were also included over the time from 1995 to 2018. Ordinary least square estimation method was employed in a linear model as no cointegration was found among the variables, proved by the bound testing result. The outcome showed that digital marketing is positively and substantially related to rural transformation. We hence, advocate that digital marketing be strongly encouraged by providing the needed infrastructure facilities as well as increasing the availability of education in the rural areas among others.

Accessible magnetic resonance imaging: A review.

The role of MRI in diagnostics, prognostics, and discoveries in basic sciences has been well established. However, access to this life-saving technology is largely restricted to countries in upper-middle to high-income groups. In this article, we collate recent global MR scanner density data and group them into six geographical regions based on the WHO classification. We then analyze these data with respect to demographic factors such as population size, life expectancy, the percentage of internet users, and World Bank income grouping. We map these demographic factors to five dimensions or characteristics of accessible MRI, adapting definitions from the healthcare literature. With this background, the study then reviews recent demonstrations of accessible MRI categorized based on main magnetic field strength. We describe demonstrated examples for each of these categories, ranging from ultralow-field to ultrahigh-field MRI. Lastly, we review MR methods and associated developments impacting accessible MRI such as increasing/augmenting MR awareness and local expertise, incorporating hardware-cognizant methods, rapid quantitative imaging, and leveraging innovations from adjacent fields. Level of Evidence: 5 Technical Efficacy Stage: 6 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2019.

A structural equation model to assess behavioural intention to use biometric enabled e-banking services in India

India has a very meagre percentage of internet users doing banking transactions online despite a large, rapidly growing population of internet users. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the behavioural intention of customers to adopt biometric enabled banking services using the technology acceptance model. Confirmatory factor analysis has been carried out and a structural equation model has been developed using AMOS. Hypothesis testing has been done including demographic variables of age, income and internet banking usage. A survey of a sample of 200 respondents was conducted in the National Capital Region of Delhi. Perceived ease of use was found to be an important factor in determining behavioural intention to use biometrics. Demographic factors were found to have no significant effect on the attitude towards use of biometrics. Intention to use biometrics in banking being unaffected by demographic factors is positive news for biometric usage.

Global Online Piracy Study

The percentage of Internet users in Europe that occasionally download or stream music, films, series, books or games illegally has decreased between 2014 and 2017. The decrease is greatest for music, films and series. Meanwhile, expenditure on legal content has increased since 2014. This follows from the Global Online Piracy Study that the Institute for Information Law (IViR) of the University of Amsterdam published today.

Digital Marketing Insights and Opportunities in Kosovo

In recent decades, we have witnessed an ever increasing concentration of companies towards the consumer. This has come as a result of various factors, of which an important one has been the digital revolution, which has empowered consumers by giving them access to information and access to one another on a global scale. In an attempt by companies to adapt to this customer empowerment in order to achieve a greater profitability by better serving customers, digital marketing was born. Digital marketing includes various methods of achieving marketing goals by using digital tools, including: search marketing, social media marketing, email marketing, mobile marketing, content marketing, etc. While digital marketing has proven to be very successful in developed countries around the world, in Kosovo it does not have a significant presence. Either way, the development opportunities of this field in Kosovo are plenty. In Kosovo, the percentage of internet users is quite large. This means that there is an almost unexploited market online. The main reasons why digital marketing can succeed in Kosovo are: low cost compared to traditional marketing (TV, radio, billboard, etc.), a positive attitude of businesses towards digitalization, a large number of potential customers, and an emphasized need for professionals in this field.

STRATEGY FEATURES OF INFORMATISATION SOCIETY IN THE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD

The relevance of research caused by global informatisation and active formation of open information society. Special attention is paid to the unequal distribution of information-communication technologies (ICT) between developed countries and in the society. The purpose of the paper is to analyze different strategies and electronic programs for ICT implementation in different countries. The paper shows that every country has its own way of development of new technologies and transition to the new information epoch. Methodology. Article highlights formation policy of information society for selected countries: USA, Canada, European Union, Japan and Ukraine. The paper analysis strategies and electronic programs for ICT implementation. The comparative analysis and major trends of information society in the world were identified. The historical chronology of adoption of legal acts for development of information society was recreated. Different programs that implement ICT in all spheres of human activity were examined. The legislation is the foundation of all ICT programs that are implemented in the country. Less developed countries should analyze and take into the consideration the experience of countries that have already e-Government. Results. According to the experience of examined countries we can see that the degree of informatisation of the country depends on the direction of the government policy. The formation of the legislative foundation for each country was made approximately in one time but the pace of ICT implementation is quite different. The formation on legislation foundation began nearly in one time in each country but the pace of ICT implementation are quite different. All countries follow global trends and basic principles of information society formation and in the same time include national aspects into the ICT programs. The main aim of ICT program is the distribution of information and communication infrastructure in all areas of human activity, implementation of e-commerce, e-government, etc. In table 1 in the paper there is summarize statistics where is shown several aspects of informatisation: the first year of ICT regulation, the usage of e-government, expert evaluation of dissemination of ICT programs, the percentage of Internet users, expenditure on ICT (percent of GDP). According to the data we can see how government policy can influence on development of ICT in the country.