Blockchains are a new digital technology that combines peer-to-peer network computing
and cryptography to create an immutable decentralised public ledger. Where the ledger …

This chapter uses economic theory to explore the implications of blockchain technology on
the future of banking. We apply an economic analysis of blockchains based on both new …

Blockchain technology enables new kinds of decentralized systems. Thus, it has often been
advocated as a “disruptive” technology that could have the potentiality of reshaping political …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce and explore blockchain technology and its
potential implementation to hospitality and tourism firms' wide range of business operations …

University certificates can have a significant impact on people's lives: they can help people
get the job they want or allow companies to decide whether a candidate for a job has the …

The blockchain technology can be regarded as a groundbreaking invention with the
potential to bring the digital revolution to the next stage by helping to realize peer economy …

Health protection has always been a primary concern for mankind. Despite its important
social role, current systems for managing the health records are slow, complicated …

Purpose This paper aims to explore issues arising from ṣukūk (Islamic bonds) on
blockchain, including Sharīʾah (Islamic law) and legal matters. Design/methodology …

Democracy is an economic problem of choice constrained by transaction costs and
information costs. Society must choose between competing institutional frameworks for the …

This paper incorporates blockchain activities into the broader remit of entangled political
economy theory, emphasising economic and other social phenomena as the emergent …