DIGITAL ECONOMY PAPERS

Digital Economy Papers cover a broad range of issues including infrastructure, digital security and privacy, digital innovation, consumer issues and skills.

Science, technology and industry policy papers

STI Policy Papers cover a broad range of topics including industry and globalisation, innovation and entrepreneurship, scientific R&D and emerging technologies.  

science, technology and industry working papers

STI Working Papers cover a wide range of topics including definition and measurement of science and technology indicators, global value chains, and research on policies to promote innovation. These technical or analytical working papers are prepared by staff or outside consultants in a bid to share early insights and elicit feedback.

POLICY NOTES

 Digital economy

• Data in the digital age
• Unlocking the potential of e-commerce
• Enhancing access and connectivity to harness digital transformation
• Private equity investment in artificial intelligence
• Improving online disclosures with behavioural insights: Towards better outcomes for consumers 
• Data-driven innovation for growth and well-being: What implications for governments and businesses? 

 
Industry, globalisation, entrepreneurship, productivity

• Productivity growth in the digital age
• Evaluation of the Italian "Start-up Act" (also available in Italian)
• The future of global value chains (GVCs): Business as usual or a "new normal"? 
  
• The great divergence(s): The link between growing productivity dispersion and wage inequality  

• Where to locate innovative activities? Does co-location with production matter?
• No country for young firms? Policy failures and regulations are a greater obstacle for start-ups than for incumbents
• Routine jobs, employment and technological innovation in GVCs  

• The innovation imperative: Contributing to productivity, growth and well-being 

Science, space and oceans

• Fostering science and innovation in the digital age
• Rethinking innovation for a sustainable ocean economy
• The ocean as a sustainable source of economic growth
• How do space activities relate to the global economy?