Digital Industry Research Articles

Seeking new location advantages: Analysis of emerging digital cross-border M&As—Based on TIMG index

This paper examines the location change of emerging digital cross-border mergers and acquisitions (DCBMAs). Based on a country-pair-year sample in 2013–2019 and newly constructed TIMG index, we find evidence that a country’s development level of digital economy has become new location advantage to attract DCBMAs. The possibility and scale of DCBMAs will increase in countries with developed digital infrastructure, digital market, and digital technology. We extend a new distance dimension and find that digital distance may impede DCBMAs between two countries. Further evidence suggests that the relationship of digital location advantages with DCBMAs is also affected by the differences in the income level of acquiring country, the attribute of investors and the characteristics of the digital industry.

Non-Destructive Determination of Bayberry Sugar and Acidity by Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Si-Sensor and Low-Cost Portable Instrument Development.

The digitalization of information is crucial for the upgrading of the bayberry digital agriculture industry, while the low-cost information detection sensing equipment for bayberry are a bottleneck for the digital development of the industry. The existing rapid and non-destructive detection devices for fruit acidity and sugar content mainly use near-infrared and mid-infrared spectral characteristic for detection. These devices use expensive InGaAs sensor, which are difficult to promote and apply in the bayberry digital industry. This study is based on the high-spectral range of 454-998 nm in bayberry fruit to study the mechanism of fruit sugar and acidity content detection and to develop a portable bayberry fruit sugar and acidity detection device using Si-sensor in order to achieve low-cost quality parameter detection of bayberry fruit. The research results show that: Based on the hyperspectral of bayberry fruit, the sensitive wavelength for sugar content inversion is 610 nm, and the inversion accuracy (RMSE) is 1.399Brix; the sensitive wavelength for pH inversion is 570 nm, and the inversion accuracy (RMSE) is 0.1329. Based on the above spectroscopic detection mechanism and spectral dimension reduction methods, combined with low-cost Si-sensor (400-1000 nm), a low-cost non-destructive portable bayberry fruit sugar and acidity detection device has been developed, with detection accuracies of 94.74% and 97.14%, respectively. This bayberry fruit sugar and acidity detector provides a low-cost portable non-destructive quality detection instrument of bayberry, which is in line with the industrial group of low consumption in which the bayberry is mainly cultivated on a small scale, accelerating the digitalization process of the bayberry industry.

Current state and prospects for digitalization of the Russian coal industry

Background. Innovative robotic systems for mineral extraction and processing are increasingly changing the core operational principles of mining enterprises, thus making the creation of an intelligent mining enterprise a reality.Aim. To develop a set of proposals for promoting the digitalization of the coal industry in Russia by carrying out an analysis of the current state of implementation of innovative equipment and digital technologies within the Industry 4.0 state initiative in Russian coal companies.Materials and methods. The research was conducted using the methods of systems approach, value chain theory, expert evaluation, technological foresight, logical and comparative analysis, economic and statistical processing of information, including its tabular interpretation. The research materials included the data of coal companies, JSC “Rosinformugol”, Internet sources, and open publications.Results. The proposal is made to develop five groups of key technological digital industry platforms(TP), as follows: 1) TP “Prospecting and exploration works”; 2) TP “Underground mining technologies”; 3) TP “Open-pit mining technologies”; 4) TP “Technologies for processing coal and industrial waste”; 5) TP “Technologies for transporting rock mass”. It is proposed to implement the innovative digital potential of the coal industry in two stages, thereby completing the structural and digital transformation of the coal industry.Conclusion. The proposed TPs of the Russian coal industry should solve the following tasks:determination of the basic requirements and functional properties of the Russian coal industry based on the Industry 4.0 state initiative, along with the principles of their implementation;determination of the main technological directions for the main sectors (processes) of technological development of the coal industry, including prospecting and exploration; underground and open-pit coal mining; upgrading and processing of coal and industrial waste; transportation of coal;identification of the main components, technologies, information and management solutions in all the above processes;diversification of the activities of coal mining companies in the creation of products with high added value;overcoming the technological gap and import dependence by implementing phased import substitution and innovative development of the Russian coal industry and mining engineering with the achievement of technological sovereignty.The research results can be used when creating a unified network of scientific and educational centers on the principles of public-private partnership for the development and industrial implementation of innovative technologies in the coal, mining, and exploration industries, as well as in the training of highly-qualified personnel on the basis of Sergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State University for Geological Prospecting.

Transforming Maritime Education for a Digital Industry

In recent years, the application of digital technologies in education has been increasing to improve the efficiency of the educational process. The goal is to increase the effectiveness of the educational process through modern technologies, which include not only technical means supporting the teaching and learning process but also pedagogical methods, concepts, and forms of training. In this regard, that article aims to present an educational practice related to innovative methods based on digital solutions integrated into the educational process. Specifically, it focuses on the analysis of the AXSMarine digital solution, chosen for its significance and impact on maritime education. AXSMarine offers a wide range of maritime data and analytics, making it a valuable tool for students and professionals in the maritime industry. The article highlights its relevance in enhancing the educational experience and preparing students for successful careers in the maritime field.

Can digital transformation promote the improvement of regional food security? Empirical findings from China

AbstractFood security is an important guarantee for people's lives and national security, and digital transformation provides a new approach to improving the level of food security. Based on panel data from 30 provinces in China from 2007 to 2021, this paper empirically analyzes the impact of digital transformation on food security using fixed effects model, mediation model, moderation model, and spatial Durbin model. The research results show that: (1) digital transformation has a promoting effect on the level of food security, and there is regional heterogeneity in this promoting effect; (2) digital transformation has a mediating effect on the level of food security, which can improve the level of food security by promoting technological innovation, agricultural scale management, and marketization levels; (3) environmental regulations play a positive moderating role in the process of digital transformation promoting the level of food security; (4) there is a spatial spillover effect of digital transformation on the level of food security, which has a positive spillover effect on surrounding areas. Therefore, moving forward, it is imperative that we prioritize the digital transformation of the entire food industry chain, promote the coordinated development of digital industries in various regions, further improve the R&D innovation capability of digital technology, promote the integration of farmland to achieve large‐scale agricultural operation, and enhance the level of marketization, and at the same time improve environmental monitoring standards, fully tap the promoting effect of digital transformation on regional food security level. [EconLit Citations: Q16, Q18, R15].

Recruitment Promotion via Twitter: A Network-centric Approach of Analyzing Community Engagement Using Social Identity

With the proliferation of online technologies, social media recruitment has become an essential part of any company’s outreach campaign. A social media platform can provide marketing posts with access to a large pool of candidates and at a low cost. It also provides the opportunity to quickly customize and refine messages in response to the reception. With online marketing, the key question is: which communities are attracted by recruitment tweets on social media? In this work, we profile the Twitter accounts that interact with a set of recruitment tweets by the U.S. Army’s Recruitment Command through a network-centric perspective. By harnessing how users signal their affiliations through user information, we extract and analyze communities of social identities. From Social Identity Theory, these social identities can be critical drivers of behavior, like the decision to enlist in the military. With this framework, we evaluate the effectiveness of the U.S. Army’s recruitment campaign on Twitter, observing that these campaigns typically attract communities with military exposure like veterans or those that identify with professional careers and fitness (e.g., student, professionals, athletes). The campaign also attracts, but at a much lower level, interaction from those in the digital industries—data scientists, cybersecurity professionals, and so forth. When analyzing the accounts in terms of their degree of automation, we find a set of intent-unknown bot accounts interacting with the tweets, and that many of the recruitment accounts are perceived as automated accounts. These observations can aid in campaign refinement: targeting the digital community and getting a broader reach for online recruitment publicity campaigns.

Digital Communication Perspectives on Enhancing the Inheritance and Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage

This study explores the current and historical aspects of safeguarding China's intangible cultural heritage by leveraging digital industries. The goal is to assess the potential of enhancing heritage preservation through digitization. By investigating the impact of digital communication on the protection and dissemination of intangible cultural heritage and conducting in-depth case analyses, the article highlights the profound role of digitalization in cultural heritage preservation. Additionally, it provides recommendations and feasibility references for the digital development of intangible cultural heritage, aiming to secure our cultural legacy and promote the ongoing inheritance of Chinese culture. The research suggests that digitization can revitalize intangible cultural heritage, accelerate its creative transformation, and integrate it seamlessly into modern life while preserving its core role in heritage conservation [1].

Predictive modeling of career choices among fresh graduates: application of model selection approach

PurposeThe post-pandemic crisis has reshaped work dynamics across industries, leading to a widespread reliance on technology for remote work and business continuity. Operations have shifted to the digital space, altering job requirements and creating new career opportunities. The expansion of the digital industry has generated numerous career choices. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationships between self-efficacy, social media, career outcome expectations and career choices among fresh graduates in Malaysia amid the pandemic crisis.Design/methodology/approachResearch data were collected from a sample of 318 fresh graduates from both public and private universities in Malaysia. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the data in this study.FindingsThe empirical findings revealed significant correlations between self-efficacy, social media usage and career outcome expectations and the career choices of Malaysian fresh graduates.Research limitations/implicationsThe present study offers an empirical framework to explain career choices among fresh graduates in Malaysia during the pandemic crisis, based on a review of related literature on careers. This research contributes to the body of knowledge on career choices among Generation Z fresh graduates and provides practical implications for organizations and individual employees. It suggests developing relevant Human Resource Development (HRD) interventions to retain the young workforce within organizations.Originality/valueThis study enriches the existing literature on self-efficacy, social media and career outcome expectations in the context of a pandemic crisis. It offers a new interpretation of how individual and contextual factors impact career choices, shaping the career management attitudes of fresh graduates in the post-pandemic era. The empirical findings also give valuable insights into higher education institutions, organizations and government authorities in Malaysia to develop relevant interventions to assist undergraduate students in their career choice exploration.

The challenges of gig economy and Fairwork in Ecuador

The evolution of the collaborative economy depends on market-specific prerequisites, such as a consumer base with purchasing power, accessible Internet connectivity, digitised payment mechanisms and new regulatory frameworks. However, countries located in the Global South, such as Ecuador, face challenges in adapting to these requirements due to the presence of infrastructure deficiencies, shortcomings in the local financial ecosystem and regulatory gaps, which impede the maturation of digital industries. However, the unprecedented global economic upheaval stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the imposition of international lockdowns and social distancing mandates, has precipitated the unbridled proliferation of digital platforms and the gig economy. In this unregulated environment, platform workers face intricate labour rights dynamics, marked by income volatility, scarce benefits and an environment rife with precarity and exploitative conditions.This paper aims to answer how the gig economy was installed and developed in Ecuador before and during the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. More specifically, we will try to answer the question of what have been the main challenges and barriers faced by platform workers and platforms in adhering to Fairwork principles in an unregulated context. Based on more than seventy semi-structured interviews and ethnographic material collected between 2020 and 2021, we provide an overview of Ecuador's gig economy and an in-depth examination of the institutional, regulatory, and organisational landscape characterising this country in order to identify the main challenges and obstacles to establishing and enforcing fair work standards. This analysis helped us understand the difficulties in implementing Fairwork principles and come up with practical suggestions for policy and regulation improvements in Ecuador and similar situations.

Unveiling the impact of digital industrialization on synergistic governance of pollution and carbon reduction in China: a geospatial perspective.

The impact of digital industrialization on regional pollution control and carbon reduction in China is an area that remains largely unexplored despite being a new driving force in promoting high-quality economic development. This study constructs a combined system synergy model to measure the synergistic governance effect of regional pollution and carbon reduction in China from 2011 to 2020 and then estimatesthe direct impact and spatial spillover effect using a spatial dual-weight model. Our findings indicate that digital industrialization has a greater impact on regional pollution reduction and carbon reduction as geographical distance decreases, with the spillover effect with close geographical relationships being higher than that of adjacent. Furthermore, the heterogeneity analysis reveals that the added value of digital technology and services has a significantly positive effect, while the spatial spillover effect of the added value of digital infrastructure is significantly negative. Finally, our mechanism judgements prove digital industrialization canimpact the level of regional co-governance of pollution and carbon reduction through source prevention, process control, and end-treatment. Our study provides a factual basis for further promoting China's environmental pollution control and carbon reduction behavior and offers a method to use different spatial weights in depth.

Methods of Adjudication and Principles for Handling New Types of Cases in the Digital Economy

The digital economy, in the context of the development of digital industrialization and industrial digitization, continues to expand the boundaries from cyberspace to physical space, and promotes the acceleration of the transformation of traditional industries into digitalization and networking. Digital economy cases have broken through the scope of traditional Internet cases, compounding and intersecting with “intellectual property cases” and “Internet cases”. The scope of judicial involvement in the governance of the digital economy is affected by the current ambiguity regarding the meaning and scope of digital economy cases. The purpose of this paper is to examine the connotation and scope of the new types of cases in the digital economy, to sort out the adjudication concepts and adjudication methods of the new types of cases involving the digital economy, and to further explore the path of the people’s courts to participate in the digital economy governance of the dynamic judicial practice.

The Role of Government Policy Toward Technology Continuance Intention on Digital Industry in Indonesia

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship of government policy to the variables of perceived convenience, perceived usefulness, and confirmation and to analyze the effect of government policy on technology continuance intention. The research approach uses quantitative and research instruments by distributing 120 questionnaires to users of digital applications (e-commerce and fintech). Data processing using the SEM-Amos analysis tool. The results indicate that government policy exhibits strong correlations with a perceived ease of use estimate of 0.648, a perceived usefulness estimate of 0.261, and a confirmation estimate of 0.640. Moreover, the study reveals that government policy significantly influences technology continuance intention estimate: 0.349, (p-value estimate: 0.027 < cut-off p-value of 0.050, critical ratio value: 2.204 > cut-off critical ratio value of 1.690). These findings underscore the crucial role of government policy in fostering the growth of the digital industry in Indonesia. The study demonstrates that government involvement in the digital industry is of utmost importance and significantly impacts technology continuance intention in the future.

The spatial spillover effects and equity of carbon emissions of digital economy in China

The global economy is entering an era of digitalization and green development. While the digital economy has brought sustained growth to the economy, it has also raised concerns, particularly regarding carbon emissions. This study focuses on China's digital industry and utilizes an interregional input-output model to construct a carbon emission spillover-feedback effects model. It analyzes the transfer of carbon emission pressure between regions from the perspective of spatial spillovers and assesses the equity of carbon emissions from the digital industry. The research findings indicate:1. The hidden carbon emissions of the digital industry mainly include internal and external carbon spillover emissions.2. There is significant spatial heterogeneity in the carbon spillover emissions, with eastern and coastal developed regions being the primary areas of carbon emissions spillover, while the northwestern and central regions bear the burden of carbon emissions from other areas.3. The digital industry primarily experiences carbon emission spillovers between industries with resource and material-intensive characteristics.4. The economic efficiency and equity of carbon emissions from the digital industry exhibit a negative correlation with the level of economic development, and an overall declining trend is observed. In summary, recognizing the mechanisms and pathways of interregional carbon emission transfer in the development of the digital economy is crucial for avoiding the exacerbation of interregional environmental pressure, reshaping resource trade relationships, and achieving the goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality.

Research on the Development of Electronic Sports in China Based on SWOT-PEST Analysis

Electronic sports are a new form of sports that has emerged and rapidly emerged in response to the times. With its unique competitiveness and entertainment, it has instantly attracted a large number of users to participate. In the context of the rapid development of global esports, the Chinese government strongly supports the development of esports, and China is gradually becoming the center of global esports. Based on the strategy of "developing the digital economy, promoting digital industrialization and industrial digitization", e-sports, as an effective carrier of digital culture and a new dissemination platform, is crucial in the construction of a cultural power and the enhancement of cultural soft power. Efforts should be made to promote its high-quality development. This article establishes a SWOT-PEST model to analyze and study the development of e-sports in China, visually presenting the advantages and disadvantages of the development process of e-sports in China. It also proposes targeted suggestions on how to promote the high-quality development of e-sports in China and address the disadvantages and threats faced during the development process.

Empirical insights into industrial policy's influence on phytoprotection innovation.

Intelligent Phytoprotection is an important direction for the modern development of plant protection related disciplines, and its essence is the innovative application of new generation information technology industry, high-end equipment manufacturing industry, and digital industry related technologies in the traditional plant protection field. This article first identifies 224 International Patent Classification (IPC) Main groups in the field of intelligent phytoprotection technology based on the International Patent Classification System. And then combines with China's industrial policy practice, we explore the impact of industrial policy on the application number of invention patents in the field of intelligent phytoprotection technology using the Difference-in-difference (DID) method and the Synthetic DID method. The study results showed that the implementation of industrial policy can significantly promote the patent application activities in the intelligent phytoprotection treatment group, with an average increase of 517 invention patent applications compared to the control group that is not affected by the policy. The research conclusion of this article suggests that for countries and regions, industrial policies are an important tool for promoting the innovation and development of intelligent phytoprotection related technologies.

Construction of a digital economy accounting system based on statistical analysis methods

Abstract For a long time, the economic field has not been able to establish a more unified accounting standard for the digital economy. In this paper, the concept of an input-output table is introduced for the digital economy, and an input-output model for the digital economy is established based on three different types of equilibrium relationships with three types of input-output correlation coefficients. With the help of the demand-side statistical model based on the direct consumption coefficient and the supply-side statistical model based on the direct distribution coefficient, and through the determination of the conversion coefficient matrix, the construction of the accounting system of the digital economy is completed. Based on the statistical analysis method, the added value of “digital industrialization” reached 4,922.23 billion yuan in 2018, and the added value of “industrial digitization” was 5,076.04 billion yuan, and the total added value of digital economy reached 9,998.27 billion yuan in 2018. The digital economy’s total value added in 2018 amounted to 9,998.27 billion yuan, roughly 15 times the value added by the digital economy in 2005.

Retracted: Research on Digital Industry Development Algorithm Based on Deep Learning

Retracted: Research on Digital Industry Development Algorithm Based on Deep Learning

Does the Collaboration of Digitalization Foster Regional Green Development?

The collaboration of digitalization refers to a comprehensive digital governance system that achieves cross-regional digital industrialization and deep integration of industrial digitization through the construction of digital infrastructure, which paves the way toward regional sustainability. However, little is known about whether and to what extent regional digital collaboration contributes to green development. Furthermore, the specific role of digital collaboration in greening the regional economy and society remains unexplored. Thus, this paper tests the relationship between digital collaboration, business environment, and regional green development by using data from 285 prefecture-level cities in China from 2008 to 2022. The findings suggest that: (1) the hysteresis phenomenon of the “green dividend effect” response to regional digital collaboration is present; (2) digital collaboration in eastern cities positively impacted (but lagged) the greening of the economy and society, but cities in central and western regions negatively impact this process; (3) the business environment mediates the relationship between the lagged digital collaboration and regional green development, and it positively moderates the relationship between both the current and lagged digital collaboration and regional green development. By elucidating the relationship between digital collaboration, business environment, and regional green development, contributions have been made to previous digital innovation literature, and management insights have been provided for how regions can promote green development in the digital age.

Innovation of tax incentives in the context of integration of traditional industries and digital economy

Abstract With the development of the digital economy, the innovation of the tax preference method is necessary. This paper integrates traditional industries with the digital economy through digital technology, standardizes the tax preference data of digital industries by using a fuzzy comprehensive evaluation algorithm, and builds an innovative mechanism of tax preference by establishing two weighting indicators of tax relief ratio and Q value (tax relief locational entropy) through data feedback. To ensure the accuracy of the feedback indicators, the full-factor algorithm is invoked to detect the intensity of the mechanism’s preferences in the digital industry. To verify the effectiveness of the mechanism, the results of the practical analysis show that after the innovation mechanism constructed in this paper is put into practice, the proportion of tax breaks in two digital industries, manufacturing and industry, increases by 29% and 34%, respectively, and the Q values of the five industries increase by about 4.2% on average, and the yields all increase by about 5.12 percentage points. This illustrates that the tax preference innovation mechanism constructed in this paper can accelerate the economic development of industries and is conducive to giving full play to the positive incentive effect of tax preference on their material benefits.

Konvergensi Jurnalistik Tabloid Metrolima Depok di Era Pandemi Covid-19

The MetroLima tabloid has converged by combining two media from print media with internet-based technology, thus creating a new identity, namely MetroLima.Com and MetroLima TV, as well as YouTube and Instagram channels. This step was taken to face business competition and the demands of the times which are all technology-based and of course will adapt to the digital industry. The purpose of this research is to find out how the convergence in the MetroLima Tabloid maintains print media in the current digital era by using technogenic practices in the media amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and how journalistic convergence is applied to the MetroLima tabloid. This study uses a qualitative approach method. Data collection techniques by observation and interviews as well as documentation, the selected informants are editor-in-chief and readers. The results of the study show the newsrom 3.0 convergence model where the news gathering process and content are carried out by one journalist and then to be distributed to all MetroLima Depok tabloid platforms, MetroLimaNews and MetroLima TV as well as MetroLima Depok tabloid social media. The newsroom model is to streamline human resources and summarize work mechanisms. MetroLima tabloid performs convergence using E Grant's theory which refers to 3 dimensions of convergence.