The EU and the Information Society

Information Society ◽

Wealth Distribution ◽

Global Market ◽

The European Union ◽

Economic Competition ◽

Start Up ◽

The Eu

The rhetoric used worldwide by policymakers in promoting the uptake of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) emphasizes the advantages deriving for all citizens from the advent of the Information Society (IS). Among the democratic features of the IS particularly praised are despatialisation processes, leading to a sort of “death of distance” mainly benefitting the inhabitants of territories traditionally located in peripheral and backward areas, as well as the enlarged global market. However, research shows that the uptake of ICT varies territorially, mainly following wealth distribution, among other variables. This consideration would corroborate the view of those reading the rhetoric over IS as a facade covering the restructuring of capitalist economy at the global level and arguing that the uptake of ICT, based on an unequal model of development, further strengthens rather than reduces the territorial and socio-economic divides between centres and peripheries. The chapter confronts those two readings of the main rationale behind policymaking for the development of an IS by looking at the case of the European Union (EU). The argument is that, although global economic competition in the ICT sector seems to be the mainspring that led the EU to promote policies for the IS, social concerns are emerging as the flagship of the policy, increasingly tuned with other policies within a wider European developmental strategy, which may start up a new field on which to compete for global leadership.

The Determinants of Vietnam’s Information and Communication Technologies Exports to the European Union

Foreign Trade Review ◽

10.1177/00157325211057977 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 001573252110579

Author(s):

Phan Thanh Hoan ◽

Duong Thi Dieu My

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Gravity Model ◽

Patent Application ◽

Policy Implications ◽

The European Union ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

The Eu

Vietnam is one of the top information and communication technologies (ICT) exporters globally, and the ICT products constitute nearly one-fifth of Vietnam’s total exports to the European Union (EU). This study empirically investigates the determinants of Vietnam’s ICT exports to the EU by applying the gravity model for trade with panel data from 2000 to 2019. Besides the traditional variables of the gravity model, we added gross capital formation, patent application and exchange rates as explanatory variables. The results show that among factors affecting Vietnam’s ICT export to the EU, market size, patent applications, and exchange rate are the most significant determinants. The article also suggests some policy implications for the development of ICT exports between the two parties. JEL Codes: F14, C2

Targeting the Digital Agenda for Europe: a new approach for estimating ICT R&D expenditures

Info ◽

10.1108/info-09-2013-0048 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 45-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Juraj Stančík

Keyword(s):

The European Union ◽

Public And Private ◽

New Approach ◽

Content Type ◽

Labour Costs ◽

Practical Implications ◽

The Eu

Purpose – The main goal of this paper is to create a methodology for estimating public research and development (R&D) expenditures on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the European Union (EU). The study further applies this methodology on business expenditures on R&D (BERD) data across all sectors and estimate ICT BERD within each of them. Then the study assesses the evolution of these expenditures in the context of the Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) and its specific target to double them by 2020. Design/methodology/approach – The study assumes that the share of public ICT R&D expenditures in total public R&D expenditures is similar to the share of ICT R&D labour costs. The study bases its estimation on government budget appropriations or outlays on R&D (GBAORD). Findings – EU public ICT R&D expenditures grew steadily over the period 2004-2010 and in 2010 reached 5.9 billion. The study also estimates that the total EU ICT BERD in 2010 amounted to 15.8 billion. Regarding the DAE target about ICT R&D expenditures, the study shows that, in both public and private, the EU drops behind. Research limitations/implications – The study estimates that substantial ICT BERD can be found also in non-ICT sectors. Practical implications – The methodology allows for monitoring one of the DAE targets. Originality/value – The methodology currently represents the only way for measuring public ICT R&D expenditures in the EU.

Rozwój usług elektronicznej administracji publicznej w Polsce na tle Unii Europejskiej

Nierówności społeczne a wzrost gospodarczy ◽

10.15584/nsawg.2021.1.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 65 (1) ◽

pp. 47-73

Author(s):

Dorota Miłek ◽

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Paulina Nowak ◽

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Information Society ◽

Open Data ◽

Individual Member ◽

The European Union ◽

Government Services ◽

Central Statistical ◽

Information And Communication

The information society, which was born along with the development of information and communication technologies, is a commonly used term in everyday life, both personally and professionally. The aim of the article is to evaluate the level of development of e-government services in the European Union countries, with particular emphasis on Poland. For the purpose of the research, the Perkal and Ward methods were used and the following indicators: DESI and EGDI. The available data from Eurostat and the Central Statistical Office in the area of public e-government services for citizens were analyzed. The article also refers to the development priorities of Poland and the European Union in terms of e-administration development. E-administration is one of the most important areas determining the essence of the information society. Rapid progress is observed in the development of e-government in Europe. However, it is not even, and there are significant inequalities in the access and use of ICT in individual Member States. Societies strive for quick and convenient handling of civil matters via the Internet. Electronic public administration in EU countries is undergoing a digital transformation, from traditional handling of citizens’ affairs to modern, i.e. electronic implementation of public services. As the research shows, the level of development of e-government services in Poland differs from the average in the EU, despite a significant improvement in such areas as open data, pre-filled forms and the availability of e-administration services for enterprises.

Digital tools for a greener Europe: democracy, environmental justice and sustainability in the EU through information and communication technologies and geographic information systems

Unio - EU Law Journal ◽

10.21814/unio.5.1.253 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 85-91

Author(s):

Alexandra Aragão

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Information Systems ◽

Geographic Information Systems ◽

Environmental Justice ◽

Geographic Information ◽

The European Union ◽

The Eu

In the European Union there is solid legal support for the use of information and communication technologies associated with geographic information systems in favour of the environment. Digital technologies not only shape the way we live but they can be a lever for environmental awareness and protection. The potential of the association between information and communication technologies and geographic information systems is huge in order to deepen the European democracies and to promote sustainable development. The ultimate demonstration is the 2007 Inspire Directive. The advantages of the Inspire Directive for the citizens, the Member States and the European Union in what concerns democracy, environmental justice and sustainability in the EU will be briefly analysed.

Comparison of the digital economy development parameters in the EU countries in the context of bridging the digital divide

Problems and Perspectives in Management ◽

10.21511/ppm.18(2).2020.18 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 206-218 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Vladimir Bilozubenko ◽

Olha Yatchuk ◽

Elżbieta Wolanin ◽

Tetiana Serediuk ◽

Maxim Korneyev

Keyword(s):

Digital Divide ◽

Digital Economy ◽

The European Union ◽

Mean Values ◽

Eu Countries ◽

Decision Tree Method ◽

The Eu

The widespread use of information and communication technologies and subsequent transformations have led to the formation of a digital economy (DE). The European Union, as an international organization, has become the subject of building such an economy, striving to bring member countries closer in the field of digitalization.The aim of this paper is to compare the DE development parameters of the EU countries based on cluster analysis and determine the most significant of them to solve the problems of bridging the digital divide between countries. For clustering, a feature DE vector of 20 indicators was created and the k-means algorithm and the Euclidean distance metric were used. For classification, the decision tree method was applied.Three clusters of EU countries were identified by the level of DE development (leaders, followers and outsiders), which allowed assessing their positions relative to each other. Key parameters that determine countries’ positions in the general rating are identified. A parameter chart is generated to control the establishment of DE in the EU countries, which, in addition to key parameters, includes maximum, minimum and harmonic mean values of these parameters by cluster. This characterizes the landscape of DE development in the EU countries, assesses the digital divide and is the basis for decision-making in the area of bridging this divide.

Agricultural advisors' role in the use of ICTs as a tool for a more sustainable Serbian agriculture

Ekonomika poljoprivrede ◽

10.5937/ekopolj2102477v ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 68 (2) ◽

pp. 477-490

Author(s):

Vesela Radović ◽

Bratislav Pešić ◽

Jasmina Filipović ◽

Milivoje Ćosić

Keyword(s):

Digital Literacy ◽

Global Market ◽

Agricultural Producers ◽

Smart Farming ◽

The Republic ◽

Zero Hunger ◽

The Eu

The aim of this paper was to show the role and importance of agricultural advisers in the development and implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in a path to the more sustainable agriculture, and achieving the SDG2 Zero Hunger of the UN 2030 Agenda. There are a lot of challenges in the efforts to develop so-called "hi-tech agriculture" and smart farming in the Republic of Serbia. This research is conducted on the territory of the Nisava district in three municipalities: Merošina, Gadžin Han and Niš. The obtained data were statistically processed and presented through tables and charts. Agricultural advisors play an important role in the digital literacy of agricultural producers on their pace to implement in practice principles of hi-tech agriculture. The most important is the funding of permanent education of advisers, as well agricultural producers to acquire the state of art knowledge and experience needed to become more competitive in the EU and global market.

Socio-political development of countries in information society. Countries of the EU

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202016613015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 166 ◽

pp. 13015

Author(s):

Nataliia Gavkalova ◽

Yuliia Lola ◽

Svitlana Prokopovych ◽

Alina Zilinska

Keyword(s):

Political Development ◽

Information Society ◽

Modern World ◽

Close Link ◽

Development Index ◽

The Social ◽

The Eu

Many studies are devoted to the peculiarities of building the information society in the modern world and the problems of uneven development of information and communication technologies in developed and developing countries. This paper examines the influence of the information and communication technologies development on the social and political activities of modern society. The correlation and regression analysis has been used to identify the relationship between the Information and Communication Technology Development Index (ICT), the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Democracy Index (DI). The results demonstrate that there is a close link between the countries’ sociopolitical attractiveness and the level of their information and communication development. However, it is not equal for different countries, which are grouped by the level of ICT, HDI and DI. Besides, the country’s information and communication technologies level has a significant effect on the social and political development. The development of the information component immediately leads to improvement of the socio-political sphere in countries with high levels of HDI, DI and ICT. The EU countries belong to this cluster. Democracy development and ICT have the inverse relationship in the group of countries with average HDI, DI and ICT levels.

Selected aspects of development of the Information Society in the enlargement process of the European Union

Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) ◽

10.17221/5215-agricecon ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 50 (No. 8) ◽

pp. 349-352

Author(s):

K. Hennyeyová ◽

I. Okenka

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Information Society ◽

Legal Framework ◽

The European Union ◽

Electronic Communications ◽

Social Differences ◽

New Information ◽

Information And Communication

The information society represents the most fundamental change in our life, with huge opportunities for all people. Program eEurope has been very successful in extending Internet connectivity and has helped to obtain the adoption of the current legal framework for electronic communications and for e-commerce. The eEurope initiative should also become part of the enlargement process of the European Union. Slovakia and other candidate countries take part in realization of the program eEurope+ to support activities in using new information and communication technologies (ICT). eEurope 2005 carries the ambitious objective of achieving “Information Society for All”. This means not only overcoming geographical and social differences, but also ensuring an inclusive digital society that provides opportunities for all.

Scientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology Organization and Management Series ◽

Development of the information society in Poland, taking into account spatial diversity

10.29119/1641-3466.2020.146.24 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 (146) ◽

pp. 315-337

Author(s):

Paulina NOWAK ◽

Keyword(s):

Information Society ◽

Spatial Diversity ◽

Quality Information ◽

High Quality ◽

Broadband Internet ◽

High Quality Information ◽

The Eu

Purpose: A feature of the information society is the widespread use of information and communication technologies in both business processes and everyday life. The condition for the universality of these solutions is to ensure access to high quality information and communication technologies throughout the country. The aim of the article is to assess the availability and use of information and communication technologies in the voivodeships of Poland. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology of the article is based on descriptive analysis of the information society in Poland. The scope of the considerations concerns the spatial diversity in the availability of information and communication technologies in Poland from the perspective of citizens and businesses per voivodeship. The research used secondary data made available by the Statistics Poland, including the Local Data Bank, Eurostat and the Digital Agenda for Europe. Due to the availability of comparable statistics, 2015 and 2019 were analyzed. Findings: The level of development of the information society in Poland systematically increases. However, Poland is among the countries with the lowest rate of digital economy in the EU. The development of online services comes out as the best developed, while the telecommunication infrastructure falls at the other end of the spectrum. The analysis of selected data concerning the development of the information society in Polish voivodeships indicates that there are differences in the access of the communities of individual regions to high quality information and communication technologies. In particular, inequalities in access to and use of broadband Internet were found. The diversity, which can be described as a digital divide, is particularly characteristic in the relationship between Western Poland and Eastern Poland and is evident in the use of eGovernment services. Social implications: The existence of spatial diversity may affect the implementation of the development priorities of the country and the EU. Public administration is in the period of transition from the traditional way of dealing with the matters of citizens and enterprises to modern — electronic implementation of public services, which requires the state not only to provide access to modern technologies, but also to invest in digital skills of administration employees and society. Originality/value: The results of the conducted analysis may provide guidance for national and regional economic policy entities in terms of shaping forms of public support for development of information and communication technologies in the next development programming perspectives.

The electronic claiming for the Single Area Payment Scheme (eSAPS) in Hungary: the evaluation of a new system

Acta Agraria Debreceniensis ◽

10.34101/actaagrar/34/2822 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 61-68

Author(s):

Mihály Csótó

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

First Year ◽

Global Changes ◽

The European Union ◽

Agricultural Subsidies ◽

New System ◽

The Eu

The agricultural subsidies play a crucial role in the policy of the European Union. Remarkable part of the EU budget is dedicated to agriculture and rural development. The enlargement of the EU, the global changes in the market and other challenges are raising the demand for a better and more efficient way of work in the organization, using information and communication technologies, and especially the implementation of e-governmentservices. The article presents the Hungarian electronic claiming system (called eSAPS) for European founds in agriculture, and evaluates the first year of its operation.