DIGITALIZATION, ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY, AND THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT: A PANEL ARDL ANALYSIS OF LONG-RUN AND SHORT-RUN DYNAMICS

Authors

  • Danial Muhammad Wirdyansyah UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung Author
  • Muhammad Ridho Wasturedana UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung Author
  • Neneng Hartati UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung Author
  • Widiawati UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung Author
  • Yulia Fithriany Rahmah UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54783/dpnqre80

Keywords:

Digital economy, Ecological footprint, ICT trade, PMG-ARDL

Abstract

This study examines the factors influencing the digital economy and ecological footprint in nine OIC Asian 
economies from 2013 to 2024 by incorporating ICT trade flows, economic complexity, income levels, and trade 
ratios into two PMG-ARDL models. Preliminary diagnostic tests affirm the appropriateness of a dynamic panel 
approach: multicollinearity values remain beneath the VIF threshold, IPS unit root tests indicate a combination 
of I(0) and I(1) variables, Pedroni’s cointegration statistics confirm long-run relationships, and cross-sectional 
dependence is identified, thereby endorsing the utilization of PMG estimators. The first model shows that ICT 
exports, ICT imports, and economic complexity all have big positive long-term effects on the growth of the 
digital economy. On the other hand, the trade ratio has a big negative effect, which shows that structural trade 
pressures are holding back digital deepening. The second model shows that ecological footprint increases with 
digital economy expansion, economic complexity, and trade ratio, while higher GDP per capita reduces 
ecological pressure, indicating an early transition toward more energy-efficient growth. Short-run dynamics 
vary across countries but maintain overall consistency in directionality. The findings suggest that digital 
transformation in emerging Islamic economies yields technological progress but simultaneously exacerbates 
environmental pressures unless supported by green industrial upgrading and sustainable trade structures. The 
study contributes new empirical evidence by combining the most recent dataset, focusing exclusively on OIC 
Asian economies, and estimating both aggregate and country-specific effects. Policy implications emphasize 
the need for eco-conscious digital strategies, selective ICT trade promotion, low-carbon technological 
innovation, and integration of environmental criteria into regional economic planning. Despite data and 
regional constraints, the research provides a robust analytical foundation for understanding the dual digital
ecological transition in developing Muslim-majority economies. 

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