Digitalization and the Anthropocene

F Creutzig, D Acemoglu, X Bai… - Annual review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Great claims have been made about the benefits of dematerialization in a digital service
economy. However, digitalization has historically increased environmental impacts at local …

[HTML][HTML] Is automation stealing manufacturing jobs? Evidence from South Africa's apparel industry

C Parschau, J Hauge - Geoforum, 2020 - Elsevier
There are growing fears that automation will lead to major job displacement and increasing
unemployment, particularly in labour-intensive manufacturing. This is especially worrying for …

The impact of digital technology usage on economic growth in Africa

EM Solomon, A van Klyton - Utilities policy, 2020 - Elsevier
This study analyses the impact of the use of digital technology on economic growth for 39
African countries from 2012 to 2016. This analysis applies a system GMM estimator to …

[HTML][HTML] Structural change and digitalization in developing countries: Conceptually linking the two transformations

M Matthess, S Kunkel - Technology in society, 2020 - Elsevier
In the wake of digitalization it is increasingly debated whether developing countries can
achieve economic prosperity through industrialization in the same manner as developed …

[HTML][HTML] Digital transformation and environmental sustainability in industry: Putting expectations in Asian and African policies into perspective

S Kunkel, M Matthess - Environmental science & policy, 2020 - Elsevier
With the increasing use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in industrial
production, the risks and opportunities of these technologies for environmental sustainability …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of digitalization on energy intensity in manufacturing sectors–A panel data analysis for Europe

M Matthess, S Kunkel, MF Dachrodt, G Beier - Journal of cleaner production, 2023 - Elsevier
Digitalization of industrial production, also known as Industry 4.0, may have profound
environmental impacts, raising both hopes and fears with regards to the environmental …

The dynamic nexus of E-Government, and sustainable development: Moderating role of multi-dimensional regional integration index in Belt and Road partner …

A Ullah, C Pinglu, S Ullah, ZH Qaisar, N Qian - Technology in Society, 2022 - Elsevier
This research primarily aims to determine how e-government resource utilization influences
sustainable development (SD) while considering the multi-dimensional regional integration …

Unleashing the horizons of labor quality, digitalization on upgradation of industrial structure in Asian economies

Z Zhang, GR Madni, J Naeem - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
A country's industrial structure plays a pivotal role in determining its competitiveness, growth,
and sustainability. Recently, many Asian countries have experienced significant economic …

Investigating the effects of globalization on economic sophistication in selected African countries

SM Nguea, HK Fotio, LA Baida - African Development Review, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This research investigates the effects of globalization on economic sophistication for 27
African countries over the 1996–2017 period by employing Driscoll and Kraay standard …

Industry 4.0: a step towards achieving the SDGs? A critical literature review

G Beier, S Niehoff, M Hoffmann - Discover sustainability, 2021 - Springer
The transformation of industrial production is one of the big challenges on the pathway to
sustainable development. Therefore, expectations regarding the contribution of Industry 4.0 …