The Impact of E-Government on Economic Growth in European Union Countries

Abstract

The primary aim of e-government is to facilitate the effective delivery of public services and it is claimed to promote the economic growth of the country. This paper aims to examine the relationship between the e-government and the economic growth in European Union countries in addition to the United Kingdom in time period from 2003 to 2021. This paper will examine the effect of e-government on the economic growth through three different set of variables, first ICT variables, second e-government indicators, and finally percentage of population using various types of e-government services variables. The paper used several econometric estimation techniques, namely, Pooled Ordinary Least Squares, Fixed Effect, Random effect, Generalized Method of Moments, and Generalized Least Squares models. The overall result of this paper is that e-government has a significant positive impact on the economic growth of EU countries.