The extent to which geographic distance is a barrier to technological knowledge transfer is of interest to governments of countries distant from centres of knowledge creation or technology production; to entrepreneurs deciding where to locate a new firm that will need to remain abreast of technological developments; and to national or local policymakers seeking to […]
Emerging technologies have the potential to “disrupt” infrastructure public-private partnerships (PPPs) as technological change is expanding with ever-increasing speed across the globe. As a result, governments have to rethink how they plan, design, procure, and implement PPP infrastructure projects. Disruptive technology, or disruptive innovation, describes technological advancements that lead to transformative change characterized by rapidly advancing […]
Achieving net zero emissions globally will require a rapid deployment of low-carbon technologies (LCTs), and this in turn can boost economic activity (Hasna et al. 2024). Despite its central importance, evidence on the diffusion of various LCTs across countries, regions, industries, and firms has been limited. Most research has focused instead on the invention or innovation in LCTs, often using patent […]
One-fifth of all cyberattacks target the financial sector, a share that is widely expected to rise. As cyberattacks become more frequent, the quantification and measurement of cyber risk and uncertainty will become pressing issues for policymakers. This column discusses the benefits of ‘bug bounty’ programmes, in which external agents are invited to search for a […]
