scholarly journals Demography in the Digital Era: New Data Sources for Population Research

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Alburez-Gutierrez ◽  
Emilio Zagheni ◽  
Samin Aref ◽  
Sofia Gil-Clavel ◽  
André Grow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Demographic Research ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Demographic Dynamics ◽  
Ideal Position ◽  
New Information ◽  
The World

The spread of digital technologies and the increased access to the internet has contributed to the production and accumulation of unprecedented quantities of data about human behavior. Demographers, who have a long-standing interest in issues related to data and data quality, are in an ideal position to make sense of this new information. This paper discusses three ways in which the Data Revolution has created novel sources of data for demographic research. It discusses the unique technical and ethical challenges posed by these data sources and the opportunities they provide for understanding historical and contemporary demographic dynamics around the world.

scholarly journals Iconic Meanings of Traditional Herbs and Shrubs: Culture-Specific Based Envirolinguistic Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1986-1992
Keyword(s):  
Data Sources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Linguistic Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Distributional Method ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
Surrounding Areas ◽  
Equivalent Method ◽  
Special Region

Traditional herbs and shrubs, which are ubiquitous all over the world, have been used in various cultures for many purposes, such as for medicinal and ornamental purposes. These herbs and shrubs have different names depending on the cultures where the plants grow. This envirolinguistic research which aims to conserve the names of the traditional herbs based on local culture in the perspective of linguistic and environment is a descriptive qualitative linguistic research. The tangible data of this envirolinguistic research is the list of names of the traditional herbs and plants obtained from many data resources. The location of the data sources is the places identified as the center of the agriculture of the traditional herbs in Yogyakarta Special Region and surrounding areas. Besides, in this digital era, the names of the traditional herbs can be obtained from the Internet websites. These two locational resources make the research adequately feasible to be analyzed. The linguistic data, which is the end-product of this research, are gathered or obtained by the use of observation method. The technique used to gather data also includes transcribing or recording techniques. Data can also be obtained by giving cues during the interview. This technique is sometimes accompanied by recording or transcribing, both directly and indirectly, open or secretly. The data analysis in the envirolinguistic research on the names of traditional herbs is conducted by applying the equivalent method and distributional method as commonly practiced in the linguistic research. The iconic meanings of herbs and shrubs resulted from the analysis were then presented.

ICTs and Their Impact on Women's Roles and Evolution within Developing Societies

2015 ◽  
pp. 1452-1473
Author(s):  
Ana-Cristina Ionescu
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Western World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
New Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Promote Gender Equality ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Modern Technologies

The Internet is definitely the most complex and dynamic technical and cultural phenomenon that humanity ever experienced. Nevertheless, despite its positive impact on the Western world, Web 2.0 has yet to prove its power in the undeveloped regions of the globe, where the Internet Era is still at its dawn. In developing countries, the barriers that women face, such as poverty or social imbalances, establish significant challenges that hinder connectivity and access to modern technologies. In this context, the chapter discusses the evolution of gender speech in relation to new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The authors determine whether the declarations and plans for action that were issued subsequent to the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing enhanced the establishment of gendered policies on ICTs, particularly in the undeveloped regions of the world, and whether, in this way, they empower women, contribute to combating women's poverty, and promote gender equality.

Developing Trust for Electronic Commerce

2011 ◽  
pp. 39-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dieter Fink
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Body Language ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Information ◽  
The World ◽  
The Web

While much attention is currently being devoted to solving technological challenges of the Internet, for example increasing the bandwidth on existing narrowband network platforms to overcome bottlenecks, little attention appears to be given to the nontechnical aspects. This has been a mistake in the past as human resistance to, or incompetence during, the introduction of new Information Technology (IT) often caused Information Systems (IS) to fail. By focusing on a broad range of technical and nontechnical elements early in the adoption of Internet technology, we have the opportunity to avoid the mistakes made in the past. The Internet has given rise to electronic commerce (e-commerce) through the use of the World Wide Web (Web). E-commerce, by its nature, offers enormous possibilities but in an uncontrolled environment. Therefore, for e-commerce to be accepted, trust must be established as soon as interaction with a Web site begins. In the virtual environment of the Web trust has become even more important because the parties are not in physical proximity. There are no handshakes or body language to be observed when closing a deal. Furthermore, jurisdiction is unclear. Developments on a global scale are required that provide assurance that e-commerce can be conducted in a ‘trusting’ manner.

The Changing Global Landscape With Emerging Technologies and Their Implications for Smart Societies

2021 ◽  
pp. 402-423
Author(s):  
Patrice Seuwou ◽  
Vincent F. Adegoke
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Privacy Rights ◽  
Modern Life ◽  
The World ◽  
The Internet Of Things ◽  
Mass Surveillance

The opportunities offered by digital technology are enormous. The global social and economic system is being reconfigured at an incredible rate. Connectivity is increasingly reshaping our world and redefining the way we interact with our environment. The rise of digital technologies is transforming almost every aspect of modern life. More and more of our interactions are mediated by machines. Along with the rapid evolution comes the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities in the system for those who plan to exploit it. In this chapter, firstly, the authors explore the role of 5G, big data, the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous vehicles (AV), and cloud computing play in the context of smart societies; secondly, they analyse how the synergy between these technologies will be used by governments and other stakeholders around the world to improve the safety of citizens albeit increasingly relinquishing privacy rights and encouraging mass surveillance at the expense of liberty.

scholarly journals Determination of Purchase Intention Factors on the Online Shop Site

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Andri Veno ◽  
Tulus Prijanto ◽  
Nurkholis Nurkholis
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Potential Market ◽  
The World ◽  
The Mean

E-Commerce is an affiliation of E-bisnis in electronic media era, which is fifth industry revolution era (digital era). It is shown by many companies using internet as the most effective means to advertise and promote products produced competing either nationally or globally. Indonesia is one of potential market in Asia even in the world with the fifth largest population in the world in 2017, which the population are more than 263 million people; while the internet users up to 30 June 2017 in Indonesia are more than 132 million people. Of 200 respondents, which the mean of age was 18-24 years old. The respondents consisted of 110 male and 90 female, thus the average gender in Solo was male. The result of analysis showed that Trust was positively and significantly influence Purchase intention, Website Quality was positively significantly influence the Purchase intention, and Percived Risk was positively and significantly influence the Purchase intention, so that each improvement of Percived Risk score would improve Purchase intention.

Internet and Political Parties in Chile

2010 ◽  
pp. 276-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Araya Moreno ◽  
Diego Barría ◽  
Gustavo Campos
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Political Communication ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Internet ◽  
New Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication

Due to the importance that the Internet has gained as a means of communication, literature on political communication has incorporated it as one of its preferred topics of focus. Literature stems almost entirely from Europe and the United States. Very little is known about the political use of new information and communication technologies (NICTs) in other parts of the world. The present chapter aims to provide evidence in that line, starting from the study of the incorporation of the Chilean political parties to the Internet. In specific, the following questions are answered: In what extent do factors such as the organizational characteristics of the political parties explain their greater or lesser adoption of NICTs? What do parties use NICTs for? Furthermore, although briefly, the authors will try to answer the question whether the parties have experienced change in their interaction with the citizenry and their bases because of the usage of NICTs.

Designing and Implementing E-Government Projects in India

2015 ◽  
pp. 228-254
Author(s):  
Shefali Virkar
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Network Systems ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
New Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
The Given

The recent, rapid global proliferation of the new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has sparked an explosive increase in an already steadily-growing stream of scholarly and practitioner literature on the applicative potential of e-government initiatives for development. Attracted by the potential intrinsic to these innovative digital technologies, platforms, and applications, political actors across the world have adopted computer-based network-systems for strategic use in government; as a means of reforming inefficiencies in public administration, and in public service provision. This research chapter, through the delineation of an electronic property tax collection system, deployed in Bangalore, India, analyses and unravels the strategic actor interactions shaping similar e-government initiatives, globally; predominantly, through a detailed scholarly examination of prevailing actor behaviours, motivations, and interactions. The research presented herein considers, thus, not only the interplay of local contingencies and external influences acting upon the project, but also the disjunctions apparent within these relationships which inhibit the effective exploitation of ICTs in the given context.

Anywhere, Anytime Learning Using Highly Mobile Devices

2011 ◽  
pp. 37-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark van ‘t Hooft ◽  
Graham Brown-Martin ◽  
Karen Swan
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Handheld Devices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
New Information ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
School Day ◽  
Nature Of Information ◽  
Anytime Learning

In a world that is increasingly mobile and connected, the nature of information resources is changing. The new information is networked, unlimited, fluid, multimodal, and overwhelming in quantity. Digital technologies, such as mobile phones, wireless handheld devices, and the Internet, provide access to a wide range of resources and tools, anywhere and anytime. This type of access and connectivity has also had an impact on how we collaborate on projects and share media and therefore, greatly increases opportunities to learn inside and outside institutionalized school systems. Learners now have the tools to take learning beyond classrooms and the school day.

E-Capital Budgeting

2002 ◽  
pp. 182-197
Author(s):  
Parvez Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Discount Rate ◽  
Capital Budgeting ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
The Internet ◽  
New Era ◽  
Financial Options ◽  
New Information ◽  
Unknown Risk ◽  
The World ◽  
High Discount Rate

Over the last five years, firms with strong presence on the Internet have seen increases in the value of their firms to what some consider obscene levels. The “new era” economy has led to “irrational exuberance” in the stock market. This era of uncertainty has also unleashed numerous valuable opportunities for firms. The world in general and e-commerce ventures in particular are dominated by strategic investments with lots of uncertainty that require huge capital outlays. Moreover, these projects must have the ability to adapt to changing conditions that evolve as new information becomes available. The failure of traditional discounted cash flows (DCF), such as NPV, in valuing e-commerce projects is partially due to meager cash flows relative to required investments and high discount rate due to unknown risk in the projects. This chapter will show how techniques used in valuing financial options can be used to value project or firms under conditions of extreme uncertainty.

The Pamphlet Meets API

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Emily Stacey
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Collective Actions ◽  
The World ◽  
International Participation ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Programming Interface

This chapter explores traditional social movement theory and attempts to modernize and explain contemporary movements with consideration of the digital tools being utilized by citizens on the ground. The ability to transcend borders and traditional boundaries using digital media, to facilitate international participation and develop communication, and the dissemination of information and coordination among activist networks around the world is hugely important. This chapter asserts that modern contentious collective actions and contemporary movements have received an infusion of autonomy and grassroots energy fueled by the internet, digital technologies, and social networking platforms using Applied Programming Interface (API). Arab Spring movements in Egypt and Tunisia illustrate the use of social media within this emergent framework.

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