Technological transition

The Challenges Confronting China’s Digital Economy by Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng - Project Syndicate

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Dec 26, 2017 ANDREW SHENG ,  XIAO GENG

If China is to ensure the continued development of its digital economy, while containing the risks associated with disruption, its leaders will need to implement smart regulations. And that will require careful consideration of the factors that have contributed to – and impeded – its progress so far.

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china
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Information and communication technology
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China’s digital economy: A leading global force

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mckinsey.com (august 2017) China is already more digitized than many observers appreciate and has the potential to set the world’s digital frontier in coming decades. China has one of the most active digital-investment and start-up ecosystems in the world, according to a new discussion paper from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), China’s digital economy: A leading global force.

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china
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Information and communication technology
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Digital Platforms
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Schweizer fordern eine Strafsteuer für Roboter

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20 Minuten (15.02.2018) Die meisten Stimmbürger finden: Ersetzen Roboter Arbeitnehmer, sollen Unternehmen eine Steuer zahlen. Economiesuisse warnt davor. S elf-Scanning-Kassen, selbstfahrende Autos, elektronische Patientendossiers: Die Digitalisierung ist auf dem Vormarsch. Nun zeigt eine gewichtete Umfrage von Vimentis, dass 51 Prozent der Stimmbevölkerung diese Entwicklung als Chance wahrnehmen. 32 Prozent empfinden die Digitalisierung als Gefahr. Angst davor haben vor allem Frauen, SVP-Wähler und Menschen mit einem tieferen Einkommen und Bildungsstand.

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switzerland
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Information and communication technology
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India committed to reforming health sector using ICT

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indiatoday (19.02.2018) Adoption of digital technology for better governance has always been central to the Indian governments policy and the country is committed to carrying out reforms in health sector by using it, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said today. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has great potential in improving delivery of healthcare services, he said and stressed on building digital health ecosystem in partnership with private healthcare providers, academia, industry, patient groups and regulatory bodies.

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india
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Health
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Digital Platforms
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UK: Technology to manage pension 'like bank account’ launched

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FTAdviser (15.02.2018) Pension switching platform PensionBee has teamed up with a bank to allow savers to manage their pension "like a bank account".As part of a deal with Starling Bank, the platform will be integrated into the bank's app, allowing savers to see their live pension alongside their current account balance. 

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united kingdom
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Pensions
Information and communication technology
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Digital Platforms
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The KINGS of Africa’s Digital Economy | SpringerLink

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The twentieth century saw the economic rise of Asia through the significant economic rise of the “Asian Tiger” countries (Kojima 2000; UNCTAD 1996). But the twenty-first century has been dubbed the African century (Wikipedia 2016). Tech Crunch, renowned technology media company, recently published an article entitled “The Future Is African” (Nash 2015), which aptly described how Africa is unleashing innovation by combining mobile and Web technology to lead the world in the twenty-first century.

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Africa
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Information and communication technology
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El futuro del trabajo: "Se viene un tsunami tecnológico" - Infobae

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Por Fernanda Kobelinsky 1 de febrero de 2018 fkobelinsky@infobae.com

Laura Ripani, economista del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, explicó los cambios que “ya están sucediendo” durante el seminario "Visión y estrategias para 2018”, la primera instancia de trabajo presencial del T20, la usina de ideas del G20, que este año preside la Argentina 

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latin america
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Employment
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Conference: Cyber security in Estonia - Ms Liisa Past

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https://www.eu2017.ee/cultural-events/embedding-digital-societal-challenges 

 

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estonia
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Information and communication technology
Security
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Tackling the financial and regulatory challenges of digital healthcare (Round table)

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What can social insurers do to maximise potential benefits of digital transformation of health and care while ensuring the sustainability of their systems?

To respond to this question, ESIP organised an expert roundtable on digital health and social insurance together with MEP Michał Boni (EPP, Poland).

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Europe
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Health
Information and communication technology
Technological transition
Long-term care
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Vers un décollage des systèmes d’information santé et de l’e-santé en Afrique de l’Ouest

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theconversation.com (23.11.2017) L’objet de cet article est de faire le point sur le décollage – encore balbutiant mais déjà notable – des systèmes d’information orientés santé (SIS) – parfois nommés e-santé – qui se déploient en Afrique de l’Ouest. Il sera donc question des SIS, de leurs caractéristiques, de leurs diversités et de leur contextualisation. 

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Africa
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Health
Data management
Technological transition
Extension of coverage
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