Data from nine transition economies in Central and Eastern Europe are used to examine the role of computer adoption for returns to education. As in western economies, computers are adopted most heavily by young, educated, English-speaking workers with the best access to local telecommunications...

This essay examines the idea and potential of a computational approach to theory,' discusses methodological issues raised by such computational methods, and outlines the problems associated with the dissemination of computational methods and the exposition of computational results. We argue that...

This note considers the nature of the cybersecurity concerns that have been raised in the decoupling debate and their implications for national security, contrasts those with the nature of the national security concerns that have traditionally been included in the rules-based trade framework,...

Warehouses around the world have helped businesses meet their needs for long-term warehousing and preservation of goods. Storage systems are maintained under certain conditions according to the goods they store, using cooling and dehumidification systems. Products stored in cold storage...

The paper utilized foreign exchange data (bid, ask and transaction prices and quantities) collected from the screen of the electronic broking system (Reuter D2000-2) on June 16, 1993. The bid and ask quotes, which are `firm' in this data set, are compared with the Reuters FXFX page, which...

We consider a spatial model of bank competition to study how the diffusion of information technology affects competition in the lending market, stability of the banking sector, and social welfare. We find that the effects of an improvement in information technology depend on whether or not it...

In its latest proposals, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital ServicesAct (DSA), the European Commission puts forward several new obligations foronline intermediaries, especially large online platforms and “gatekeepers.” Bothare expected to serve as a blueprint for regulation in the...

Computational antitrust comes to us at a time when courts and agencies are underfunded and overwhelmed, all while having to apply indeterminate rules to massive amounts of information in fast-moving markets. In the same way that Amazon disrupted e-commerce through its inventory and sales...

New network developments, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous communities, intelligent metering, virtual/enhanced technology, and driverless driving, are evolving with the exponential growth of inevitable wireless technologies and pervading networking technologies. The manufacturing...

Digitization is transforming the industrial landscape. Smarter products, data-based services, and new business models promise to reshape the whole manufacturing industry. However, below the visible excitement, unexpected tensions and challenges make the digital transformation an excruciating...