Table 7 Results of MRA with the multinomial logit form by regional variables and different ICTs in developing countries.

From: ICTs and economic performance nexus: meta-analysis evidence from country-specific data

Variable

(1) Region

(2) ICTs in developing countries

Coefficient

T-statistics

Coefficient

T-statistics

The findings of ICTs—economic performance in primary studies are significantly positive

Asia (base)

    

Africa

−1.0440***

−4.71

  

Europe

0.2583

0.90

  

G20

2.8304***

4.65

  

OECD

1.2619***

3.21

  

reg_other

−0.7024*

−1.66

  

developed

1.9367***

3.94

  

developing

−0.0423

−0.17

  

h_income

0.4634

0.77

  

lm_income

−0.3943

−0.93

  

worldwide

0.8213***

3.18

  

dev_int (base)

    

dev_mob

  

0.5986**

2.37

dev_fix

  

0.0168

0.06

Constant

0.5482***

3.46

−0.2400

−1.38

The findings of ICTs—economic performance in primary studies are significantly negative

Asia (base)

    

Africa

−1.0093**

−1.98

  

Europe

−1.4735

−1.38

  

G20

−12.6654

−0.02

  

OECD

0.9343

1.37

  

reg_other

1.3034**

2.42

  

developed

−13.4523

−0.02

  

developing

0.2289

0.47

  

h_income

1.0521

1.14

  

lm_income

2.2562***

4.60

  

worldwide

2.1507***

5.34

  

dev_int (base)

    

dev_mob

  

0.1233

0.27

dev_fix

  

1.0369***

2.61

Constant

−1.7452***

−5.34

−1.7525***

−5.83

Observations

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  1. Dependent variable is ICT_result.
  2. ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.10.