Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance: Volume 26 Issue 5

Editorial: Multi-level socio-economic determinants of mobile money adoption in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): introduction to the thematic collection

Dimitrios Reppas, Glenn Muschert

The adoption of digital payments in emerging economies: challenges and policy responses

Jayaprada Putrevu, Charilaos Mertzanis

This paper aims to present a comprehensive overview of the emergence and significance of digital payments, focusing on their impact on competitiveness and the need for policy…

Assessing the economic impact of mobile telecommunications in Egypt: a structural model approach

Noha Emara, Raúl Katz

The purpose of this study is to use the structural model to determine the influence of mobile telecommunication on Egypt’s economic growth from 2000 to 2009. By focusing on mobile…

Socio and macroeconomic determinants of mobile money adoption: a cross-cultural study of selected MENA and Sub-Saharan countries

Aysa Siddika, Abdullah Sarwar

This study aims to investigate the factors contributing to the low adoption rate of mobile money services (MMS) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region compared to other…

A comprehensive review of techniques for documenting artificial intelligence

Florian Königstorfer

Companies are increasingly benefiting from artificial intelligence (AI) applications in various domains, but also facing its negative impacts. The challenge lies in the lack of…

Analysis of e-government and digital society indicators over the years: a comparative study of the EU member states

Martin Lnenicka, Mariusz Luterek, Lorraine Tinashe Majo

Benchmarking e-government and digital society developments using relevant indicators provides crucial insights into what aspects to consider while building a resilient digital…

Digital economy and regional innovation: unveiling the spatial dynamics and human capital influence in China

Ya Bu, Xinghui Yu, Hui Li

The paper aims to examine the digital economy's influence on China's regional innovation and development. It focuses on direct effects and spatial spillover across regions, and…