Many existing studies on the digitalization of the energy sector often overlook the intertwined roles of human capital and advanced information and communication technologies (ICTs) in driving the transition to renewable energy sources (RES). This paper addresses this gap by quantitatively...

Embedding new technology creates opportunities and challenges for the global value chain (GVC). Using country-level panel data from 59 economies in 2007–2018, we construct a fixed-effects model to investigate the relationship between digital technology and the GVC position. Moreover, we...

This study examines the effects of urbanization on household health expenditure. Using a unique bi-annually household-level dataset from 2012-2016 from Vietnam, we obtain key findings as follows. To mitigate possible endogeneity concerns, we utilize a two-stage least squares regression (2SLS)...

Resumen COVID-19 forced an abrupt change in the teaching-learning process. From a scheme based on face-to-face teaching, we moved to a unique and exclusive system of virtual education. This change in the educational system involved forced adaptations of both students and teachers without a prior...