Using data on 1,176 Italian municipalities in 2005, this paper discusses a number of factors associated with the development of a particular type of innovative activities, namely e-government services supplied by local public administrations (PAs). We find that municipalities which got involved...

This paper examines the reasons citizens would choose to accept or non-accept/reject public e-services. The approach taken was based on the model of acceptance of technology in households (MATH) and on the two factors theory. The research model was measured with data gathered in two phases, via...

This paper examines issues concerned with the way in which the current change of era affects the workings of democratic systems and public administrations. It argues that the widespread use of the Internet has already changed the customary processes of policy- making, and will change them much...

Access to information may represent an important barrier to learning about and ultimately transferring to 4-year colleges for low-income community college students. This paper explores the role that access to information technology, in particular, plays in enhancing, or possibly detracting from,...

Purpose: This article explores how the fourth industrial revolution is transforming the labour market by demanding new professional skills and by digitalizing jobs done by the human resources of companies. A further aim is to postulate on new professions which will, in the future, be in high...

This study analyses which individual and institutional factors (causally) influence individuals in their educational career and in their choice for an occupation. Chapter 2 explores consequences of parental separation for cognitive skill development of children. In the year before parental...

The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on business, government, and society is getting more attention. The leading AI sectors have higher productivity but a lower share of GDP than those lagging in digitization and AI. There is a technological gap, with still unknown consequences concerning...

This theoretical review explores the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on teaching and learning in the digital age. Investigating AI's integration into educational settings, the paper synthesises theoretical frameworks, empirical studies, and emerging trends. Drawing on...

Since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, most higher education institutions have been forced to exchange the traditional teaching environment for online education, and many chose to continue to use digital education platforms after its end, especially through the use of artificial...

This research explores educators' perceptions of their role in shaping competencies and also presents the key challenges and measures perceived by educators in the AI system development landscape. The study employs a partial least square - structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) as the primary...