Part 1: Digital Economy

Unit 1: Embrace the Digital Economy

Foundational Reading for Unit 1

UNCTAD, Digital Economy Report 2019

The Digital Economy Report (DER) (formerly known as the Information
Economy Report) this year examines the scope for value creation and capture
in the digital economy of developing countries. It attaches special attention to
opportunities for these countries to take advantage of the data-driven
economy as producers and innovators, but also to the constraints they face –
notably with regard to digital data and digital platforms.
https://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/der2019_en.pdf

Reading for Element 1.1: Embrace the Digital Economy

We are social, Hootsuite, Digital in 2019
Global Internet Statistics.
https://wearesocial.com/global-digital-report-2019

Readings for Element 1.2: The Development of the Digital Economy

These three rapports provide fundamental insights into how the digital economy is measured
and discussed in academic and corporate settings. They also provide knowledge about the
status of the internet in China and other countries.

KPMG & AliResearch, Embracing the Global Digital Wave: 2018

Global Digital Economy Development Index Report
This report discusses the five factors to measure the development of a
digital economy, and the current state of China’s digital economy based on
the five measuring factors.
https://i.aliresearch.com/img/20190226/20190226154618.pdf
BCG & Ali Research, Decoding the Chinese Internet - A White
Paper on China's Internet Economy, 2017
The Chinese online market has joined that of the US as one of the
two engines driving the global internet economy. This report takes a
detailed look at what is driving this rapid growth, China’s online landscape, its unique
characteristics and competitive dynamics, and their root causes.
https://www.slideshare.net/TheBostonConsultingGroup/decoding-the-chinese-internet

McKinsey & Company, China’s digital economy - a leading global force,

2017
China is already more digitized than many observers appreciate and has the
potential to set the world’s digital frontier in coming decades. Three factors are
propelling the expansion of China’s digital economy and suggest that there is
huge upside potential for digital in China.
https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Featured%20Insights/China/
Chinas%20digital%20economy%20A%20leading%20global%20force/MGI-Chinas-digital-
economy-A-leading-global-force.ashx

Google, Temasek and Bain & Company, e-Conomy SEA 2019

The report exhibits and analyzes the surge of Southeast-Asian internet
economies which nominal GDP exceeded $100 billions in 2019 and that are
forecasted to reach $300 billion by 2025.
The report covers six largest markets in the region: Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam and delves into the trends
driving the e-conomy growth.
https://www.blog.google/documents/47/
SEA_Internet_Economy_Report_2019.pdf