The construction of the Suramadu bridge, the longest bridge in Indonesia connecting the islands of Java and Madura, aimed to stimulate regional economic growth in Madura and reduce disparity. However, 13 years after the construction, significant economic progress in Madura has yet to be seen....

This article discusses how we can locate and understand infrastructural power in mobile infrastructures for datafication through dissecting third-party tracking via so-called software development kits (SDKs). As key material components of mobile infrastructures, SDKs enable app functionality,...

Public infrastructure procurement is crucial as a prerequisite for public and private investments and for economic and social capital growth. However, low performance in execution severely hinders infrastructure provision and benefits delivery. One of the most sensitive phases in public...

According to World Bank estimates, Papua New Guinea (PNG) achieved an annual per capita Gross National Income (GNI) of US$2,470 in 2022 (Trading Economics, 2022). This is considerably lower than neighboring countries such as Indonesia with a per capita GNI of US$4,580 (Jiao & Sihombing, 2023) or...

The Indonesian government has prioritized inclusive digital connectivity for the country's economic prosperity. Despite Indonesia's progress toward achieving inclusive digital transformation, the country faces a digital divide across its regions. The ICT Development Index conducted by Statistics...

This paper looks at cybersecurity and the protection of critical national infrastructure, as an area of systemic risk to society. In particular, it looks at the obligations and potential penalties which apply to cloud providers under the regulatory framework established by the EU’s Network and...

Die Sicherstellung der Versorgung in Bezug auf das menschliche Dasein umfasst neben Aufgabenbereichen wie Energie, Wasser oder medizinischer Versorgung zunehmend auch digitale Infrastrukturen und Angebote. Ländliche Räume stehen dabei infolge geringerer Siedlungsdichte und des demografischen...

1. Critical Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience Frameworks. 2. Emergency Services Sector. 3. Energy Sector. 4. Finance Sector. 5. Food Sector. 6. Government Sector. 7. Healthcare Sector. 8. Telecommunications Sector. 9. Transportation Sector. 10. Water Sector. 11Conclusion. Index.

The objectives of this paper are to verify the linear and the non-linear effects of infrastructural development on inclusive human development in Africa. The results of the system GMM estimations show a positive effect of infrastructural development on inclusive development across all the...

WIK-Consult hat für das Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (BMDV) untersucht, welche Rahmenbedingungen den Ausbau von mobilen und leitungsgebunden Breitbandnetzen beschleunigen können. Zu diesem Zweck haben wir zehn Fallbeispiele näher analysiert und Expertengespräche mit...

The objectives of this paper are to verify the linear and the non-linear effects of infrastructural development on inclusive human development in Africa. The results of the system GMM estimations show a positive effect of infrastructural development on inclusive development across all the...

Um wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben, muss Deutschland sich zu einer vernetzten und digi-talisierten Gesellschaft entwickeln. Dazu bedarf es einer gemeinsamen Kraftanstrengung aller beteiligten Akteure. Dies gilt insbesondere für den dringend erforderlichen Ausbau möglichst flächendeckender...

According to the EU policy, a future-proof broadband supply for all European households is to be achieved by 2025. There is already a wide range of fibre deployment in Europe. However, the expansion of fibre-based access networks in Europe to date has taken place mainly in large cities. In other...

Infrastructure provides critical support for economic activity, and assessing its role requires reliable measures. This paper provides an overview of U.S. infrastructure data in the National Economic Accounts. After developing definitions of basic, social, and digital infrastructure, we assess...

Covid-19 has highlighted the fragility of supply chains in a range of critical infrastructure: food, medicines, health care, information technology, communications, and more. This paper focuses on an under-appreciated supply chain risk—network cybersecurity—that was present before the...

Covid-19 has highlighted the fragility of supply chains in a range of critical infrastructure— food, medicines, health care, information technology, communications, and more. This paper focuses on an under-appreciated supply chain risk, network cybersecurity, that was present before the...

This report uses the term critical infrastructure to refer to all the aspects required to deliver the critical services (e.g., transport, health care, energy). Six sectors are widely classified as being critical: energy, transport, water, information and communications technologies, health care,...

Es bröckelt an den Fundamenten unseres Staates. Ob bei der maroden Infrastruktur, den katastrophalen Defiziten im Bildungssektor oder der wenig beherzten Energiewende: Deutschland hat Reformen und Investitionen jahrelang verschlafen und ausgebremst. Philip Banse und Ulf Buermeyer beschreiben...