This paper assesses how the adoption of a range of digital technologies affects firm productivity. It combines cross-country firm-level data on productivity and industry-level data on digital technology adoption in an empirical framework that accounts for firm heterogeneity. The results provide...

The aim of this study is to examine the digital gender divide in the European Union (EU) countries by applying two widely used indicators: percentage of the population who has used the Internet in the last 3 months (ICT-USE indicator) and percentage of the population who has made an online...

The present paper looks at the COVID-19 external shock impacts on the diffusion of digital technologies for business continuity including videoconferencing, digital logistic services, telehealth services, e-commerce, online entertainment services and cybersecurity. The study reveals that...

This paper explores various strategic options available to Japanese firms faced with the increasing market pressures in the global economy. Whether Japanese firms are able to retain the competitive edge will depend on the continuing gains in their manufacturing capability, their capacity to...

This report consists of three studies. The first study presents new empirical evidence on the impact of ICT/e-commerce activities on industry performance measured as employment and labour productivity growth. The second study presents new empirical evidence on the impact of ICT/e-commerce...

Technological information is often ignored by strategists although it is of paramount importance in the strategic management of business. This study attempts to identify the information required for technology strategy management at the firm level. It clearly shows that for technology strategy...