Government Support of Business Activity through Digital Economy Technologies

Taxability, Elections, and Government Support of Business Activity

Politicians care about tax revenues in part because they pay for transfers or public goods which are important to voters, and which are thus important for the politician’s reelection. When economic sectors differ in their taxability, i.e. the degree to which tax revenues can be extracted by the state, politicians will thus have an incentive to allocate their support for business activity uneven...

Special Issue Digital Government: technologies and practices

The Internet is changing the way we live and do business. It also offers a tremendous opportunity for government to better deliver its contents and services and interact with its many constituents—citizens, businesses, and other government partners. In addition to providing information, communication, and transaction services, exciting and innovative transformation could occur with the new tech...

Business Models in the Digital Economy

The internet and the wireless technology have become more than just communication media. They are important business supporting tools, if not the business drivers. E-commerce and wireless e-commerce (or mobile commerce) have become the features in the global economy. They enable free flow of information among business players, increasing the speed and accuracy with which businesses exchange inf...

Business Model Innovation in the Digital Economy

A viable business model in the digital economy must follow the fundamental economic principles and be able to capitalize on the disruptive characteristics of the Internet commerce. This chapter presents an analytical method to assist business executive and entrepreneurs in evaluating and building a viable business model in the digital economy. This method is based on the concept of disruptive i...

Ontology-based Support for Digital Government