Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance: Volume 27 Issue 1

Semiconductor production, geopolitics and the CHIPS ACT of 2022: a theoretical analysis

Katherine Hyatt, Patrick M. Ryle, Mark A. McKnight

This paper aims to examine rising geopolitical tensions associated with the implementation of the US Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022.

Contrasting approaches to very high capacity network regulation and policy: a comparative analysis of France, Portugal, Spain and the UK (2008–2020)

Luis Manica

The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that may have contributed to different levels of very high-capacity network (VHCN) coverage, with a particular focus on the…

Revisiting the (disappearing) cost of data breach disclosures

Danuvasin Charoen, Warut Khern-am-nuai

The detrimental impact of data breaches on organizations and their customers has been well documented in the literature. These breaches expose sensitive information, raising…

Evolving role of public-private stakeholders in technology mediated teaching

Parijat Upadhyay, Anup Kumar, Maitrayee Mukerji

Post-pandemic sovereign authorities in several economies have nudged primary education institutions to adopt platform-based teaching. The shift to platform technology attempts to…

Modelling and analysis of the market dynamics and regulation of online gig work

Varadharajan Sridhar, Bhuwnesh Lohani, Balaji Parthasarathy, Preeti Mudliar

Digital platforms that offer on-demand gig work, while providing work opportunities in the economy, have raised social and economic concerns. Though extensive research on…

Banking the unbanked: exploring the impact of internet penetration on accessibility to banking services in developed and developing economies

Shivani Jain, Jagadish Prasad Sahu

The surge in internet usage has generated widespread speculation and optimism regarding its potential impact on the accessibility to financial services. The aim of this study is…