Putting design justice at the center of ICT4D

Information Technology for Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(4), P. 585 - 589

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

---

Digital authoritarianism: a systematic literature review

Information Technology for Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 25

Published: Nov. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

---

Can information infrastructure break the imbalance between urban and rural development? Empirical evidence from China

Information Technology for Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 21

Published: May 30, 2024

In confronting the urgent challenges within realm of international development, it has become imperative to explore novel pathways for economic growth, diminish income disparity among diverse societal segments, and alleviate discrepancies between urban rural regions. However, previous research yet comprehensively investigate whether information infrastructure holds potential narrow urban-rural development gap. Furthermore, distinctive contributions traditional have been insufficiently explored compared. Drawing upon data from China Household Panel Study (CFPS) spanning period 2010–2018, this study extensively examines role advantages in bridging By employing fixed effect model 'Broadband China' strategy as a proxy variable enhancement, reveals that improvement significantly amplifies total Chinese households, with pronounced impact areas. The emergence 'catch-up effect' serves Moreover, when contrasted contemporaneous investments infrastructure, which reached state relative saturation China, positive upgrading surpasses investment. Hence, effectively addresses imbalances narrows These findings carry considerable implications government bodies formulating policies.

Language: Английский

---

Measuring Information as an Expanding Resource: Information Production and its Tfp-Information Absorption Ecosystem “Multiplier”

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Add to My Library Share: Permalink Using these links will ensure access this page indefinitely Copy URL DOI

Language: Английский

---

ADULT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR AND SLEEP QUALITY IN THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ERA

SOCIETY INTEGRATION EDUCATION Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2, P. 540 - 549

Published: May 22, 2024

The digital transformation era increases population health risks associated with lack of exercise, as well emphasizes the role an active lifestyle within sustainable socio-economic development. Digitalization is one main reasons for setting significant public priorities: poor or insufficient sleep and physical inactivity. aim research was to study activity (PA), sedentary behaviour (SB) duration measured by a tri-axial accelerometer. Methods: based on project “EUPASMOS”, where PA, SB, sleep-time participants (n = 369) 24/7 accelerometer (UKK RM42, UKK Terveyspalvelut Oy, Tampere, Finland) week-long period. mostly spent their waking hours in state. mean 7h 52min. took average 9584 steps day. They also engaged light PA 4h 15min, moderate-to-vigorous 1h 16min. 5h 46min. results showed that inactivity are serious era. Future should focus effect various components (dose, mode, timing) have sleep.

Language: Английский

---

Measuring information as an expanding resource: Information production and its TFP-information absorption ecosystem “multiplier”

Telecommunications Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 48(7), P. 102807 - 102807

Published: June 5, 2024

Indices to measure the extent and penetration of information in an economy are static measures. Information, however, is a dynamic, expanding resource. Information produced when data from digital computers articulate with human-generated systems where they transformed into information. Economic effective it fuels technological innovations contributing total factor productivity (TFP) growth. This paper develops theoretical model economic (EEI) as dynamic process. Using systemic design thinking, value chains embedded within their TFP-information absorption ecosystem. The system's characteristics human capital, economic, institutional, regulatory factors determine quality amount EEI produced. measurement uses differential equations allowing for expansion include information-knowledge spillovers. Empirical tests on TFP EU countries show that key driver growth, while IT investment alone only necessary condition. EEI-type measures direct policy attention towards improving ecosystems supporting adaption processes more suitable ecosystems. Both connect

Language: Английский

---

Understanding experiences of adverse digital incorporation of ridesharing drivers in Bangladesh

Information Technology and People, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 8, 2024

Purpose Bangladesh recently experienced frequent demonstrations by drivers of ridesharing applications. Since the are not excluded from technology environment, rather they a part digital ecosystem, these protests may point toward existence unequal interactional outcomes for different stakeholders afforded system within country’s social and cultural contexts. This research is an attempt to unveil reasons behind value inequality applications in understand how power asymmetries influence adverse incorporation that can result emergence resistance. Design/methodology/approach We obtain data conducting interviews with 91 platforms Dhaka, analyze our using thematic analysis. propose integrated framework unifying (ADI) “powercube” model illuminate inquiry. Findings find all three ADI – ignorance/deceit, direct compulsion exclusion being most prevalent Bangladesh. also support four causes design inequality, resource institutional relational respondents placing highest emphasis on inequality. There visible, hidden invisible forms involved incorporated into platforms. The platform environment exercised primarily closed spaces invited very few. response create their own space (claimed space) through help media other messaging apps. over at global, national local levels. Practical implications Our identifies norms specific contexts decision-makers make more informed choices during formulation future guidelines. Based findings, paper makes short-term long-term policy recommendations. Social has creating decent work which broadly falls under Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8). Originality/value To best authors’ knowledge, this first integrates reveal working adversely where inequalities operating dimensions.

Language: Английский

---

Mobile payments and money technologies in sustainable development: a systematic literature review and computer-assisted interpretive analysis

Information Technology for Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 38

Published: July 18, 2024

Language: Английский

---

Can digital economy promote urban export sophistication? Evidence from China

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(11), P. e0308285 - e0308285

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

This study investigates the impact of digital economy development on urban export sophistication and its mechanisms. We use chain mediation effect model to analyze panel data 281 cities in China from 2011 2017. The results show that has a significant positive ES. There are two main influence paths. One promotes ES by accumulating human capital; other stimulates technological innovation further leads "technological effect" plays most considerable mediating role among them. heterogeneity test result shows is greater western than eastern central regions. regional presents an inverted U-shaped curve. Our paper provides guidance for promoting construction high-quality trade.

Language: Английский

---

Indigenous knowledge systems, situated and contextual learning: unlocking collective human digital capabilities and competencies for Global South communities in the digital era

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

---