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Africa-Europe Cooperation and Digital Transformation
London; New York: Routledge (2023), xxiii, 247 pp.
"Digital transformations have had catalytic efects on African and European governance, economies, and societies, and will continue to do so. The COVID-19 pandemic has already accelerated the penetration of digital tools all over the globe and is likely to be perceived as a critical juncture in how a
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Mobile internet and income improvement: Evidence from Vietnam
Maastricht: Maastricht Economic and social Research institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) (2023), 49 pp.
"Focusing on the arrival of mobile Internet in the early 2010s in developing countries, we identified significant positive effects of mobile Internet on provinces’ average household income in Vietnam. The effect sizes are larger for lower-income quintiles groups and for rural areas, suggesting the
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Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade
Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund (IMF); OECD; United Nations; World Trade Organization (WTO), 2nd ed. (2023), 173 pp.
Fair work in South Africa’s gig economy: A journey of engaged scholarship
Digital Geography & Society, volume 5, issue 100064 (2023), 7 pp.
"Because of its relatively well-developed, highly urbanised economy and high penetration of mobile internet access, the platform economy took off quickly in South Africa, with international players vying for market share and local platforms pursuing more innovative approaches. Digital labour platfor
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Sociedad Digital en América Latina 2023
Madrid; Barcelona: Fundación Telefónica; Penguin Random House (2023), 327 pp.
India: Trailblazer in Tech-Emancipation from China
New Delhi: Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (2023), 39 pp.
"Over the past few years, India has taken decisive steps to reduce its dependence on Chinese technology and investments. This was triggered by border skirmishes with China in 2020, but built on longstanding national security concerns about China, given the history of conflict between the two countri
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Digital innovation profile: North Macedonia. Digital innovation ecosystem: Strategies and recommendations for accelerating digital transformation
Geneva: ITU (2023), vii, 73 pp.
"Whether you are a policy-maker, business leader or tech enthusiast, this report provides valuable insights into the current state of the national digital landscape and its potential to shape the future. It provides constructive recommendations, roadmaps and comprehensive opportunities to strengthen
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Digital innovation profile: Georgia. Digital innovation ecosystem: Strategies and recommendations for accelerating digital transformation
Geneva: ITU (2023), vi, 41 pp.
"This digital innovation profile, developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development and the Georgia Innovation and Technology Agency, aims to accurately assess the country's digital ecosystem capacity and maturity to help Georgia and its stakeholders navigate the di
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Digital innovation profile: Serbia. Digital innovation ecosystem: Strategies and recommendations for accelerating digital transformation
Geneva: ITU (2023), vi, 37 pp.
"This digital innovation profile, developed in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister Republic of Serbia, aims to accurately assess the country's digital ecosystem capacity and maturity to help Serbia and its stakeholders navigate the digital innovation landscape. The objective is to he
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Digital innovation profile: Oman. Digital innovation ecosystem: Strategies and recommendations for accelerating digital transformation
Geneva: ITU (2023), viii, 57 pp.
"Oman has made tremendous strides with various ICT investments and its Digital Economy Program and continues to address opportunities toward the Oman Vision 2040. This Digital Innovation Profile, conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCI
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Big Tech muss weg! Die Digitalkonzerne zerstören Demokratie und Wirtschaft. Wir werden sie stoppen
Frankfurt; New York: Campus Verlag (2023), 287 pp.
"Digitale Monopole bringen immer größere Teile unserer Lebenswelt unter ihre Kontrolle. Die Plattformen dominieren zunehmend die politische Meinungsbildung und schaffen zugleich unsere freie Marktwirtschaft ab. Man fragt sich: Ist das überhaupt noch legal? Warum sollten wir uns das noch länger g
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Colombia: Tecnología, esfera pública y periodismo
London: Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC); Observacom; Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC) (2023), 21 pp.
"Si bien las cifras de acceso y uso de las TIC han mejorado progresivamente, están lejos de ser óptimas. Lo mismo pasa con las relacionadas con la conectividad. De cualquier forma, lo más preocupante en ambos casos es la diferencia que existe entre las cabeceras municipales y los centros poblados
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Promoting Fair Competition in the Digital Economy: A Technical Brief for International Development Practitioners
Washington, DC: USAID (2023), 26 pp.
Colombia: Technology, Public Sphere and Journalism
London: Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC); Observacom; University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) (2023), 16 pp.
"Although the figures for access and use of ICT have gradually improved in Colombia, the situation is far from optimal. The same goes for connectivity. The most concerning aspect overall is the difference between urban centers and rural areas. The gap is significant and seems to be far from closing,
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Digitalization and Development: Ecosystem for Promoting Industrial Revolution 4.0 Technologies in Malaysia
London; New York: Routledge (2023), xxii, 272 pp.
"This book examines the diffusion of digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies in Malaysia by focusing on the ecosystem critical for its expansion. The chapters examine the digital proliferation in major sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, e-commerce and services, as well as the intermediary o
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Digital China: The Strategy and Its Geopolitical Implications
Honolulu: Pacific Forum International (2023), 37 pp.
"As the world was distracted by the long, drawn out economic and social disruptions caused by the coronavirus, Beijing seized the “opportunity” offered by the crisis to accelerate its national digital strategy, titled unassumingly “Digital China.” With a decades-long personal tie to General
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The Mobile Economy 2022
GSMA (2022), 44 pp.
"The mobile industry has been instrumental in extending connectivity to people around the world. In 2021, the number of mobile internet subscribers reached 4.2 billion people globally. Operators’ investments in network infrastructure over the last decade have helped to shrink the coverage gap for
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