The previous research has not reached a consensus on whether the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) stimulates innovation, especially in the digital era. And due to the lack of exogenous variation of copyright statute, solid evidence on the causal effect of copyright protection is...

This excerpt discusses the differences between traditional economic activities and those in the digital economy, particularly in the realm of data-related industries. In the digital economy, there are distinct characteristics that set it apart, which are mirrored in a new network structure that...

We developed a new platform governance model which better enables the digital platforms to participate in the social governance. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is optimal that citizens voluntarily and simultaneously comply with and help spread government's initiative to isolate the virus, such...

On 11th Jan 2020, the first COVID-19 related death was confirmed in Wuhan, Hubei. The Chinese government responded to the outbreak with a lockdown that impacted most residents of Hubei province and lasted for almost three months. At the time, the lockdown was the strictest both within China and...