Digital economy in the UK: regional productivity effects of early adoption

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Emmanouil Tranos ◽  
Tasos Kitsos ◽  
Raquel Ortega-Argilés
Keyword(s):  
Digital Economy ◽  
Regional Productivity ◽  
Early Adoption ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Paramedic independent prescribing in primary care: seven steps to success

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 292-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Edwards ◽  
Melaine Coward ◽  
Nicola Carey
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Scope Of Practice ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Potential Barriers ◽  
Independent Prescribing ◽  
Early Adoption ◽  
Independent Case ◽  
The Uk ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Significant Milestone

Paramedic practice is evolving and the number of advanced paramedics in primary care roles in the UK has risen dramatically. Recent legislation granting paramedics independent prescribing rights means UK paramedics are the first worldwide to receive this extension in scope of practice – a significant milestone for the paramedic profession. Paramedic prescribing capability is expected to increase autonomy for independent case management and enhance capacity for service development. However, local and national success is likely to depend on skilful implementation and avoidance of historical barriers. This article aims to raise awareness of potential barriers to early adoption of paramedic independent prescribing in primary care. It identifies common pitfalls prior to training and provides seven practical steps for paramedics considering pursuing non-medical prescribing training.

scholarly journals RECONCILED ESTIMATES AND NOWCASTS OF REGIONAL OUTPUT IN THE UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 253 ◽  
pp. R44-R59
Author(s):  
Gary Koop ◽  
Stuart McIntyre ◽  
James Mitchell ◽  
Aubrey Poon
Keyword(s):  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Historical Time ◽  
Output Data ◽  
Regional Productivity ◽  
Annual Basis ◽  
National Statistics ◽  
Economic Statistics ◽  
Macroeconomic Indicators ◽  
The Uk

There is renewed interest in levelling up the regions of the UK. The combination of social and political discontent, and the sluggishness of key UK macroeconomic indicators like productivity growth, has led to increased interest in understanding the regional economies of the UK. In turn, this has led to more investment in economic statistics. Specifically, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently started to produce quarterly regional GDP data for the nine English regions and Wales that date back to 2012Q1. This complements existing real GVA data for the regions available from the ONS on an annual basis back to 1998; with the devolved administrations of Scotland and Northern Ireland producing their own quarterly output measures. In this paper we reconcile these two data sources along with UK quarterly output data that date back to 1970. This enables us to produce both more timely real terms estimates of quarterly economic growth in the regions of the UK and a new reconciled historical time-series of quarterly regional real output data from 1970. We explore a number of features of interest of these new data. This includes producing a new quarterly regional productivity series and commenting on the evolution of regional productivity growth in the UK.

EU seeks overhaul of digital markets with new rules

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Data Privacy ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
State Aid ◽  
Bright Spot ◽  
Policy Area ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Eu

Significance The EU has exercised significant authority over the digital economy in areas ranging from data privacy and antitrust to illegal state aid and social media disinformation. Under President Ursula von der Leyen, the Commission is maintaining the pace of digital policy and regulation. Impacts The digital package will intensify the debate on where the balance should lie between national and EU regulatory responsibilities. EU willingness to apply core elements of the UK approach to digital competition is a bright spot in the otherwise fraught Brexit talks. Post-Brexit, UK and EU authorities are likely to cooperate on digital taxation at the OECD level. Online disinformation will remain an extremely difficult policy area.

scholarly journals Role and Risks of the Digital Economy for Russia’s Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 34-43
Author(s):  
Natalia Okhlopkova ◽  
Maxim Krass
Keyword(s):  
Business Processes ◽  
Necessary Conditions ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Confidential Data ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Main Factor

The purpose of this paper is to study necessary conditions for the development of digital economy in the country and also provide an analysis of the existing risks. Currently, as a result of the introduction of computer technologies, digitalization and integration of all business processes of economic systems, new risks and threats arise which require additional research and development of methods for their regulation. The main factor of success in the digital economy is not technologies themselves, but models for the management of these technologies, allowing them to solve the problems of the state and business. In the paper there is the analysis of the “Digital Economy” program what is now a priority in the economic development of the country. In the evaluations of the project a number of theoretical and practical drawbacks of technological and practical type have been identified, which seriously impede the fundamentals of digital economy functioning. The available options are offered in order to improve the existing mechanism of the analysis of the digital economy market. The level of digital economy development in the Southern Federal District and also the main directions of digital technologies development abroad, in particular in the UK, which is the leader among European countries in terms of the digital economy development, are studied. The necessity of the development of directions, both in economy and in the informational sphere has been suggested including the measures against cyber offenses as a result of which the confidential data and trade secrets are viewed. The article suggests possible scenarios for the digital economy development in Russia, taking into account current legal issues. A phased model for the development of digital business has been proposed which implies a full integration between all internal organizational processes and elements of value chains.

scholarly journals The UK and Digital Trade: Which way forward?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Jones ◽  
Beatriz Kira ◽  
Anna Sands ◽  
Danilo B. Garrido Alves
Keyword(s):  
Global Economy ◽  
Trade Agreements ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Data Flows ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Uk

The internet and digital technologies are upending global trade. Industries and supply chains are being transformed, and the movement of data across borders is now central to the operation of the global economy. Provisions in trade agreements address many aspects of the digital economy – from cross-border data flows, to the protection of citizens’ personal data, and the regulation of the internet and new technologies like artificial intelligence and algorithmic decision-making. The UK government has identified digital trade as a priority in its Global Britain strategy and one of the main sources of economic growth to recover from the pandemic. It wants the UK to play a leading role in setting the international standards and regulations that govern the global digital economy. The regulation of digital trade is a fast-evolving and contentious issue, and the US, European Union (EU), and China have adopted different approaches. Now that the UK has left the EU, it will need to navigate across multiple and often conflicting digital realms. The UK needs to decide which policy objectives it will prioritise, how to regulate the digital economy domestically, and how best to achieve its priorities when negotiating international trade agreements. There is an urgent need to develop a robust, evidence-based approach to the UK’s digital trade strategy that takes into account the perspectives of businesses, workers, and citizens, as well as the approaches of other countries in the global economy. This working paper aims to inform UK policy debates by assessing the state of play in digital trade globally. The authors present a detailed analysis of five policy areas that are central to discussions on digital trade for the UK: cross-border data flows and privacy; internet access and content regulation; intellectual property and innovation; e-commerce (including trade facilitation and consumer protection); and taxation (customs duties on e-commerce and digital services taxes). In each of these areas the authors compare and contrast the approaches taken by the US, EU and China, discuss the public policy implications, and examine the choices facing the UK.

Divergence from EU on AI rules may hurt UK firms

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Uk Government ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Eu

Significance Freed from the EU’s control, London insists, the United Kingdom could become a hub for new technologies. To this end, besides setting out some other objectives, it has prepared a ten-year strategy to foster innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Impacts UK plans to adapt GDPR to favour business and innovation will be opposed by consumer and privacy activists, possibly in courts. Regulatory divergence with the EU in critical sectors such as the digital economy will hurt UK-EU ties. The UK government may struggle to benefit from partnerships developed in the EU-US Trade and Technology Council.

On the Use of Digital Platforms to Support SME Internationalization in the Context of Industrial Business Associations

2019 ◽  
pp. 66-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Costa ◽  
António Lucas Soares ◽  
Jorge Pinho de Sousa
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Business Associations ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Near Future

The digital economy is creating disruptions in traditional industries and markets. Industrial business associations (IBAs) may face serious challenges in a near future to meet the needs and requirements of their members, particularly in supporting their growing international trade activities and internationalization processes. Digital platforms are already transforming different types of businesses across all markets. An IBA may use a digital platform, not only to keep up with the current technological trends of markets, but also to improve the internationalization support provided to their associate small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, the aim of this chapter is to present the view of these potential digital platforms' managers, by presenting the results of an exploratory field research based on 24 interviews with IBAs from Portugal, France, and the UK. Another goal is to identify current digital platforms that are being used by IBAs and to critically evaluate their potential for supporting internationalization processes of SMEs. By using these findings, a set of requirements and features for digital platforms supporting SME internationalization in the context of IBAs are derived in this chapter. These results can be used by platform designers and by IBAs for designing and developing more effective digital platforms that can meet the specific internationalization needs of their users and managers.

scholarly journals The Size and Growth Potential of the Digital Economy in ODA-eligible Countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Herbert ◽  
Lucas Loudon
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Telecommunications Industry ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
National Accounts ◽  
Business Interests ◽  
The Uk

This rapid review synthesises evidence on the current size of the digital market, the countries promoting development of digital business and their approach through Trade Policies or Incentive Frameworks, and the current and potential size of the market with the UK / China / US / other significant countries. It draws on a variety of sources, including reports by international organisations (such as the World Bank and OECD), grey literature produced by think tanks and the private sector, and peer reviewed academic papers. A high proportion of estimates of the size of the digital economy come from research conducted by or for corporations and industry bodies, such as Google and the GSMA (which represents the telecommunications industry). Their research may be influenced by their business interests, the methodologies and data sources they utilise are often opaque, and the information required to critically assess findings is sometimes missing. Given this, the estimates presented in this review are best seen as ballpark figures rather than precise measurements. A limitation of this rapid evidence review stems from the lack of consistent methodologies for estimating the size of the digital economy. The OECD is attempting to develop a standard approach to measuring the digital economy across the national accounts of the G20, but this has not yet been finalised. This makes comparing the results of different studies very challenging. The problem is particularly stark in low income countries, where there are frequently huge gaps in the relevant data.

Competition Law and the Digital Economy in the UK and Beyond

2021 ◽  
pp. 359-388
Author(s):  
Liza Lovdahl Gormsen
Keyword(s):  
Competition Policy ◽  
Competition Law ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Global Companies ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Lock In

In Chapter 14, Liza Lovdahl Gormsen considers the contemporaneous debate on how best to address aspects of the interaction between competition law and the digital economy. She stressed that data is the pinnacle of the digital economy. It has fuelled amazing innovations in all sectors of the economy, but the accumulation of data in the hands of a few global companies may lead to lock-in, bottleneck issues, and leverage. The chapter notes that according to the report Unlocking Digital Competition, which was prepared for the UK Treasury, competition policy will need to be updated to address the novel challenges posed by the digital economy. Some of these updates can happen within current powers, but legal changes are important to ensure that this job can be done effectively. The Competition and Markets Authority’s market study on Online Platforms and Digital Advertising recommends establishing a Digital Markets Unit and ex ante regulation as a possible way forward. Building on the outputs from the Furman Review, the government asked the CMA to lead a Digital Markets Taskforce. In December 2020, the latter published its advice, A New Pro-competition Regime for Digital Markets, where it sets out the role of the Digital Markets Unit and an overview of its proposed regulatory framework for digital firms. This chapter looks at some of the challenges for UK competition policy in digital markets, in particular in relation to data, enforcement, and regulation. It also touches upon some of the potential issues that the UK faces in the digital economy following Brexit.

scholarly journals The impact of multinational and domestic enterprises on regional productivity: evidence from the UK

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Bournakis ◽  
Marina Papanastassiou ◽  
Christos Pitelis
Keyword(s):  
Regional Productivity ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact
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