The COVID-19 pandemic has led to further acceleration of digitalisation in all areas. This caused significant changes in economic and social life. Through digitalisation, the need for people in business life has decreased and has forced the traditional employment structure to change. During the pandemic period, some segments enjoyed the advantages of owning digital technologies, while others remained strangers to the new world because they were deprived of digital technologies, revealing the inequality of opportunity on an individual or social basis.

Although this rapid change produced positive results, it also brought about risks. To help mitigate such emerging risks, The New Digital Era's two volumes vitally generate new information in order to determine the advantages and risks in which areas this digitalisation, which has increased with the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter authors highlight the new social and economic policies that are needed to balance the effects on social and economic life and prevent possible conflicts between individuals and societies

Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis publishes a series of current and relevant themed volumes within the fields of economics and finance. Both disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies are welcome.

About the Author

Simon Grima is the the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Insurance and Risk Management at the University of Malta. He is also a professor at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, Latvia.

Ercan OEzen is Associate Professor of Finance in the Department of Finance and Banking, the Head of the Finance and Banking Department, Deputy Dean in Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Usak, Turkey.

Hakan Boz is Associate Professor at Usak University's School of Applied Sciences, Turkey.

Book Information
ISBN 9781803829807
Author Simon Grima
Format Hardback
Page Count 424
Imprint Emerald Publishing Limited
Publisher Emerald Publishing Limited
Weight(grams) 617g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 24mm