Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance: Volume 23 Issue 1

Guest editorial

Anna Visvizi, Miltiadis D. Lytras

Digitalization and migration: the role of social media and migrant networks in migration decisions. An exploratory study in Nigeria

Chinedu Obi, Fabio Bartolini, Marijke D’Haese

This paper aims to explore the connectivity between social media use, access to migrant networks, information asymmetry and migration intentions.

Social computing applications as a resource for newly arrived refugees in Kronoberg, Sweden

Roberto García Alonso, Ulf Thoene, Diego Dávila Benavides

European countries face the crucial challenge of integrating newly arrived refugees into society. The purpose of this paper is to explore the feasibility of using e-government…

Immigrants’ disadvantage online: understanding the effects of immigration status, gender and country of origin on the e-government use in Israel

Dennis Rosenberg

Digital inequality studies claim that social inequalities tend to be replicated online. However, studies have not attempted so far to deeper understand such stratification in…

Deciphering the motives, barriers and integration of Syrian refugee entrepreneurs into Turkish society: a SEM approach

Dawoud Almohammad, Omar Durrah, Faisal Ahmed

This study/paper aims to explore the effect of motives and barriers of Syrian refugee entrepreneurs on social and economic integration into Turkish society.

The role of sustainability in the relationship between migration and smart cities: a bibliometric review

Ali Mohamad Mouazen, Ana Beatriz Hernández-Lara

Smart cities attract efficient and profitable economic activities, contribute to the societal welfare of their citizens and foster the efficient use and conservation of natural…