An analysis of the impact of digitalization on SMES' exports by sector: Empirical evidence from selected European countries

Abstract

The primary purpose of this paper is to econometrically explore the impact of digitalization on the exports of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across seven European Union (EU) countries (Czechia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, France, Poland, Romania) based on data covering the years 2012-2023. The Panel-Corrected Standard Errors (PCSE) with Fixed Effects (FE-M) approach is employed for this purpose. For robustness checks, Driscoll-Kraay Standard Errors (DKSE) with FE-M are applied. According to the findings, individual internet usage has a positive impact on the exports of the scientific and technical activities sector and the mining and quarrying sector. Furthermore, the employment of specialists in information and communication technology (ICT) positively affects the exports of the wholesale and retail trade sector and the mining and quarrying sector. Moreover, fixed broadband subscriptions affect the exports of both the information and communication sector and transportation and storage sector positively. However, the exports of the scientific and technical activities sector are negatively influenced by fixed broadband subscriptions.

Keywords

• digitalization
• exports
• panel-corrected standard errors

Supporting Institution

No support has been granted for his study.

Ethical Statement

This study has been prepared in accordance with the ethical principles of scientific research and publication.

Dijitalleşmenin KOBİ’lerin ihracatı üzerindeki etkisinin sektörlere göre bir analizi: Seçilmiş Avrupa ülkelerinden kanıtlar

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, dijitalleşmenin yedi Avrupa Birliği ülkesindeki (Çekya, Almanya, Yunanistan, Macaristan, Letonya, Fransa, Polonya, Romanya) küçük ve orta ölçekli işletmelerin (KOBİ'ler) ihracatları üzerindeki etkisini 2012-2023 dönemini kapsayan veriler doğrultusunda ekonometrik olarak incelemektir. Bu amaçla, Sabit Etkilerli Panel Düzeltilmiş Standart Hatalar yaklaşımı kullanılmıştır. Sağlamlık kontrolleri için ise Sabit Etkilerli Driscoll-Kraay Standart Hataları uygulanmıştır. Bulgulara göre, bireysel internet kullanımı; bilimsel ve teknik faaliyetler sektörü ile madencilik ve taş ocakçılığı sektörünün ihracatını olumlu yönde etkilemektedir. Ayrıca, bilgi ve iletişim teknolojisi uzmanlarının istihdamı; toptan ve perakende ticaret sektörü ile madencilik ve taş ocakçılığı sektörünün ihracatını olumlu yönde etkilemektedir. Dahası, sabit geniş bant abonelikleri hem bilgi ve iletişim sektörü hem de ulaşım ve depolama sektörünün ihracatını olumlu yönde etkilemektedir. Ancak, bilimsel ve teknik faaliyetler sektörünün ihracatı, sabit geniş bant aboneliklerinden olumsuz etkilenmektedir.

Keywords

• dijitalleşme
• ihracat
• panel-düzeltilmiş standart hatalar

Supporting Institution

Bu çalışma için herhangi bir destek sağlanmamıştır.

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma, bilimsel araştırma ve yayıncılığın etik ilkelerine uygun olarak hazırlanmıştır.

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