Begin your journey into the digital economy by exploring fundamental concepts, frameworks, and theories that define this complex field. This module provides essential knowledge about how researchers and practitioners understand, measure, and analyze the digital transformation of our global economy.
Explore the definition, scope, and evolution of the digital economy. Understand what makes economic activities "digital" and how this transformation differs from previous technological shifts.
Master the groundbreaking 3D analytical framework that maps the digital economy across three dimensions: levels (material to planetary), analytical questions, and research lenses.
Learn about the key research frameworks used to study digital economies, including models, trends, measurement approaches, and gaps in current research.
Examine real-world digital economic practices from search engines and social media to platforms and blockchain technologies, understanding how they reshape economic activity.
Understand crucial concepts like profit, labor, value creation, and explore policy challenges around jurisdiction, taxation, labor rights, and digital commons.