Does digital investment affect carbon efficiency? Spatial effect and mechanism discussion

Q Xu, M Zhong, M Cao - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Digitalization supported by ICT capital is a core weapon for decoupling economic growth
from carbon emissions. This research innovatively calculates ICT capital in China from 2001 …

Information and communication technology (ICT), digital divide and urbanization: Evidence from Chinese cities

D Wang, T Zhou, M Wang - Technology in Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Information and communication technology (ICT) is a key driver of urbanization but
can also create the digital divide that hinders urbanization. The study aims to explore the …

ICT, governance and inequality in Africa

S Adams, E Akobeng - Telecommunications Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
We examine the direct effect of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on
inequality and investigate whether the ICT and inequality relationships can be reinforced by …

ICT and socio-economic development: Evidence from a spatial panel data analysis in China

D Wang, T Zhou, F Lan, M Wang - Telecommunications Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Over recent decades, information and communication technology (ICT) has had a profound
impact on the economy and on society more broadly. The purpose of this study was to …

Shared prosperity, energy-saving, and emission-reduction: can ICT capital achieve a “win-win-win” situation?

Q Xu, M Zhong - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The continuous innovation of information and communication technology (ICT) provides new
opportunities for the synergistic development of shared prosperity, energy-saving, and …

Does technology affect human development? Examining some important moderating factors

SM Nguea - Information Development, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Nowadays ICTs are fully integrated with human life. This may be why there is an increasing
interest in understanding the role that ICTs development plays in societal transformations …

Digitalization, income inequality, and public health: Evidence from developing countries

J Wang, Y Xu - Technology in Society, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the awareness and demand of public health
worldwide. Based on the panel data of 81 developing countries from 2002 to 2019, this …

Impact of informational and cultural globalization, R&D, and urbanization on Inequality

R Wu, R Alvarado, P Méndez, B Tillaguango - Journal of the Knowledge …, 2024 - Springer
One of the most serious problems facing modern society is income inequality. The richest
10% of the world's population currently takes home 52% of income and 71% of the world's …

Digital financial inclusion and income inequality in WAEMU: What causality for what heterogeneity?

K Soro, MM Senou - Cogent Economics & Finance, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In developing countries, economic inequality is attracting considerable attention. Many
factors including financial exclusion are key in explaining income gap in developing …

An evaluation of digital inclusion response policies for elderly in China

Y Zhao, B Zhu - Policy & Internet, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Digital inclusion is related to the physical and mental health of the elderly, and the relevant
policies formulated by the government have an important impact on it. This article analyzes …