Information technology (IT) has become so pervasive that its effects on society can be seen in the interactions between citizens and their communities. Strong communities have strong bonds between its members and with other communities, and IT is helping to link people and communities together...

Since the 2008 global financial crisis, including the recent COVID 19 pandemic, low interest rates and low economic growth have continued around the world. In spite of this low interest rate trend, as the economic downturn prolongs, there is a situation of concern called the “new normal” of...

The paper applies economic theories to give an overview of the emerging phenomenon of digital personal assistants (DPAs). A DPA is an intelligent automated system that interacts with the user through a dialogue in natural language, and meanwhile applying third-party services to obtain...

In December 2020, new regulation of digital markets was proposed by European Commission. It specifically addresses main concerns raised by business behavior of operators of core services in their gatekeeping positions. However, voice assistants (or digital personal assistants, DPAs, e.g. Apple's...

A multidimensional financial system could provide benefits for individuals, companies, and states. Instead of top-down control, which is destined to eventually fail in a hyperconnected world, a bottom-up creation of value can unleash creative potential and drive innovations. Multiple currency...

COVID-19 is an unprecedented crisis that has sparked unprecedented responses from governments around the world. These responses pose a threat to democratic stability and civil liberties. Digital contact tracing is just one example of a technology-based crisis response measure that has been...

Digitization technologies reshape the way people engage in social and business activities, transitioning events from in-person to virtual formats. However, existing evidence on the effects of digitization on participation remains fragmented and contradictory. The authors address this gap by...

Economic literature acknowledges the impact of immigration on cross-border patenting and scientific publications. However, the role of immigration ows in the dissemination of knowledge in a broader sense is yet to be assessed. In this paper, I estimate the effect of immigration on the...

Chapter 1: Editorial Introduction: Conceptualising Technology Diffusion on Work and Employment -- Chapter 2: Research on Robotic Process Automation: Structuring the Scholarly Field -- Chapter 3: Role of Technology enabled HRM systems in developing Hybrid workplaces: A case study of the...