Digital policy in European countries from the perspective of the Digital Economy and Society Index

Liu, Tze-Chang

doi:10.1002/poi3.274

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“…Policy makers and all stakeholders are concerned about the possible developments and opportunities opened up by the digital economy. Digital public policies must foster agility, innovation, and value creation, while the participation of all members of society becomes a priority objective in order to embrace all the opportunities generated by digital progress and innovation, and numerous published reports and research indicate that this is happening every day [69][70][71][72].…”

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Digital Performance in EU Member States in the Context of the Transition to a Climate Neutral Economy

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The climate-neutral economy is today, more than ever, the priority issue for all governmental and non-governmental bodies, directly and indirectly involved in the ambitious and responsible process of society’s transition to the green economy. To be or not to be sustainable today is no longer an option, but an urgent necessity. Based on these considerations, our research aims to add to the knowledge on the digital performance of the Member States in the context of the transition to a climate neutral economy, by analyzing the mutations that have occurred in the digital performance of the EU countries in the period 2015–2020, as well as forecasting developments for the year 2025. In order to obtain a relevant result, we used the components of the DESI index, published by the European Commission, and the variables were processed through hierarchical cluster analysis. The results demonstrate that, around the core formed in 2015 by four high digitally performing countries from the North of Europe in 2015, other countries have gradually clustered, so that in 2025 we estimate that a number of eight Member States will be part of the group of the most digitally performing countries. These countries are decisively committed to the transition towards a climate-neutral economy, their initiatives and examples of good practice can be taken up by all European and non-European countries pursuing the same objectives of sustainable development.

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Digital Performance in EU Member States in the Context of the Transition to a Climate Neutral Economy

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“…Having a reliable device is a central component of digital inclusion, yet many around the globe lack computer access (International Telecommunications Union, 2021;Pew Research Center, 2021b), and even within wealthy countries inequalities persist, leaving many "underconnected" (e.g., Gonzales, 2014Gonzales, , 2016Rideout & Katz, 2016). Much of the discussion about policy solutions to the digital divide has emphasized broadband access (Federal Communication Commission, 2022;King, 2022;United Nations, 2021), and to a lesser degree, efforts to improve digital literacy (e.g., EC, 2021; T. C. Liu, 2022). The purpose of this literature review was to explore policies that inform affordable device access specifically, many of which come from outside the digital divide sector.…”

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“…Variability in digital skills can be found in countries around the globe. To illustrate the persistent disparities in skills and literacy in wealthy countries, recent assessments found that 43% of Europeans still do not have basic digital skills (T. C. Liu, 2022), and 30% of Americans are considered low in “tech readiness” (McClain et al, 2021). Even in countries that have moved steadily to build technical infrastructure and availability, skills training often lags.…”

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Multisolving innovations: How digital equity, e‐waste, and right‐to‐repair policies can increase the supply of affordable computers

2022

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Policy debates about the digital divide often focus on the availability and quality of Internet access, despite the fact that device inequities are persistent and widespread. To address this important but often overlooked policy concern, we present findings from a systematic literature review of policy research that informs the supply of low‐cost, large‐screen computers. Using the framework of multisolving innovations, we explore policies from across three disparate sectors—e‐waste, right‐to‐repair, and digital inclusion—to determine whether any of these policies can serve as cross‐sector solutions that work simultaneously to help reduce digital inequalities and e‐waste, while strengthening secondhand device labor markets. As a result, we highlight a wide range of policies that would optimize both the supply and distribution of affordable devices to low‐income consumers and, at the same time, broaden the base of stakeholders invested in digital equity.

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“…Compared with the rapid development of the digital economy, the research on how to measure the development level of the digital economy lags behind. Therefore, academia began to research the index construction and measure the development level of the digital economy (Liu, 2022). , based on the cross-sectional data of eight comprehensive economic zones in China in 2018, evaluated the digital economic level from the aspects of digital infrastructure, digital industry development, and digital application, and found that the development level of the digital economy in China was low.…”

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The impact of the digital economy on carbon emission intensity: Evidence from China

Xiao-chun

Jiang²,

Zhao³

2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Evaluating the impact of the digital economy on carbon emission intensity has great significance in promoting sustainable development. Based on the panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2013 to 2019, the level of the digital economy is estimated by using entropy weight and the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) model. The panel vector auto-regressive (PVAR) model is used to analyze the impact of the digital economy on carbon emission intensity. The results show that, first, the comprehensive development level of the digital economy in China is not high, and it tends to rise slowly from 0.208 in 2013 to 0.221 in 2019. Second, the carbon emission intensity of China shows a downward trend from 0.720 in 2013 to 0.607 in 2019. There are significant differences in carbon emission intensity among different regions, and a decreasing trend is seen from the western region to the eastern region. Third, there is a long-term equilibrium relationship between the digital economy and carbon emission intensity. Fourth, the digital economy has a long-term negative effect on carbon emission intensity, but carbon emission intensity has no negative effect on the digital economy. According to the research conclusion, this study puts forward some suggestions.

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Digital policy in European countries from the perspective of the Digital Economy and Society Index

Cited by 21 publications

References 35 publications

Digital Performance in EU Member States in the Context of the Transition to a Climate Neutral Economy

Digital Performance in EU Member States in the Context of the Transition to a Climate Neutral Economy

Multisolving innovations: How digital equity, e‐waste, and right‐to‐repair policies can increase the supply of affordable computers

The impact of the digital economy on carbon emission intensity: Evidence from China

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