In line with an intensified call for reducing greenhouse emissions and curbing the effects of
climate change, scientists and experts have looked to information communication …

To address climate change, one of the toughest contemporary environmental issues,
growing importance is attached to the role of the digital economy in combating …

In this study, we analyse the value creation of Industry 4.0 (I40) technologies in flexible
manufacturing (FM) under a sustainability perspective. I40 is a popular strategy that Western …

The objectives of this paper are to investigate the effect of ICT on sustainable development
and the mechanisms through which the effect is modulated. The focus is on a sample of 140 …

Purpose Digital inequality is considered one of the leading causes of socioeconomic
disparities nowadays and a barrier to sustainable development. However, a dearth of …

Purpose Corruption within the Nigerian Government–at all levels–is endemic and a major
problem. While there is ample evidence to buttress this fact, its effects are having a negative …

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of shocks to patent intensity and its empirical
and practical policy implications for the South African economy. This stems from the gap in …

Sustainable development has become a vital issue in the globalizing world given the food
insecurity, climate change, significant degradation of the environment and depletion of …

Saudi Arabia has been increasingly using the knowledge economy, which employs digital
technologies, to boost the country's prosperity and growth. To measure the impact of the …

There is ongoing discussion about the use of information and communication technologies
(ICT) to promote sustainable development. While one side fiercely advocates using ICT …