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The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Digital Technology Diffusion

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  • Roman Shcherbakov

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

  • Sofya Privorotskaya

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

  • Konstantin Vishnevskiy

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

Abstract

The present paper looks at the COVID-19 external shock impacts on the diffusion of digital technologies for business continuity including videoconferencing, digital logistic services, telehealth services, e-commerce, online entertainment services and cybersecurity. The study reveals that COVID-driven digital trends differ in terms of character of technological diffusion and its dynamics. Some technological areas; i.e. e-commerce and online entertainment diffused only at the late stages of the pandemic while such specialized solution as telehealth have been more impacted by the short-run external shock. Telehealth-related technologies remain less adopted in practice despite significant growth in academic and professional media discussion.

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  • Roman Shcherbakov & Sofya Privorotskaya & Konstantin Vishnevskiy, 2021. "The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Digital Technology Diffusion," HSE Working papers WP BRP 123/STI/2021, National Research University Higher School of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:hig:wpaper:123sti2021
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    Keywords

    COVID-19; digital technologies; digital technology diffusion;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • O39 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Other

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