Free Mobility Research Articles

Capital flow volatility regimes and monetary policy dilemma: Evidence from New Zealand

Mundell–Fleming’s trilemma underlines tradeoffs among three things: stable exchange rates, independent monetary policy, and free capital mobility. Rey (2015) finds that the global financial cycle has transformed the “trilemma” into a “dilemma” that constrains monetary policy independence, regardless of the exchange rate regime. Complementary to the existing literature on this framework, we concentrate on the importance of the volatility regimes of capital flows. We estimate a structural Bayesian threshold vector autoregression (TVAR) on New Zealand quarterly data from 1997:I to 2020:IV. Having allowed for different volatility regimes, we find that the “dilemma” will always bind a small open economy like New Zealand. Not only does the amount of capital flow matter, but its volatility also causes substantial impacts. We also find that a contractionary monetary policy shock lowers capital flow volatility, but hinders real GDP growth in the high volatility regime.

Digital technologies in the teaching of sequences and progressions

Currently, the use of mobile applications is inserted in several moments of our lives, including in the teaching of mathematics. In this scenario, this study aims to build a free mobile application that helps teaching sequences and progressions. As specific objectives, we seek to understand the use of TDICs and investigate the importance of the mobile application in the teaching of mathematics. For this, bibliographic and applied research were used according to the works of Silva and Menezes (2001) and Gerhardt and Silveira (2009). The main result was the creation of the free mobile application. Its use remained as a proposal to be implemented and therefore, the results will be obtained in future research. In this way, it is expected that teachers can expand their pedagogical practices with the use of this application.

What Drives VOD Purchases in Mobile TV Services? Exploring Utilization, Motivations, and Personality Traits

Mobile streaming is increasingly viewed as a major advancement in the wireless industry, as it enables users to consume content without any time or space restrictions. Mobile TV serves as an excellent example of streaming, providing services for watching TV content on mobile devices. While previous studies have explored video-on-demand (VOD) purchasing factors in mobile TV, it is rare to find research examining differences based on users’ mobile TV usage types, such as subscribers and free users. Consequently, we investigated VOD purchase factors for 310 subscribers and 311 free mobile TV users. In other words, using 621 survey responses, we analyze the influence of personality traits, intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, and mobile-related factors on users’ VOD purchase intentions and behavior. Our findings indicate that mobile TV utilization, hedonic needs, and subjective norms are positively related to VOD purchases, and that neuroticism, extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness positively impact mobile TV utilization. We also examine the relationships between the constructs within two sub-groups to highlight the differing perceptions and behavioral patterns of these groups regarding mobile TV utilization and VOD purchases. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed as well.

Care management and prevention of falls in people with cancer

We understand nursing care management as the professional practice based on the discipline. Its objectives are to improve accessibility, coverage and timeliness through the good use of resources, clinical management and nursing care, by means of an integrated health care model. An oncology unit involves a multidisciplinary team of specialists who are responsible for the study, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of the disease. People with oncological pathologies have an undetermined time of hospitalization, which increases the risk of presenting a fall. Applying daily fall risk scales, in addition to wearing appropriate footwear, maintaining adequate physical activity, eliminating or moving any element that may alter free mobility in the room, maintaining well-lit environments and using assistive devices such as: handrails, grab bars for shower and bath, bath booster seats and resistant seats for the shower would be sufficient to prevent a fall. However, the Ministry of Health (MINSAL) suggests additional measures as a strategy to reduce the risk of falls during hospitalization in people with cancer. Despite the evidence and application of all these measures, there is no effective evidence for the prevention of falls, and the interventions to be carried out will depend on each person and the associated health risk. Therefore, the simultaneous use of all the prevention measures would help to reduce the eventuality of a fall during hospitalization

DAHNA-An integrated innovative mobile application for the screening and management of the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Backgrond: DAHNA (Diet According to the Healthy Heart Nutritional Approach) is an integrated innovative free mobile app that allows:1.Screening of the atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) risk. 2.Personalized healthy diet based on the cardiometabolic screening. 3.Personalized advice and referral to doctors for those with a high/very high risk score. 4. Long-term following of the major risk factors. Objective Presentation of DAHNA functionalities, operation mode and first results through public implementation. Methods DAHNA can be downloaded on any mobile phone regardless of its operating system. Functionalities:ASCVD risk score assessment by an „all-in-one-for-all" risk calculator joining the 2021 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) SCORE2/SCORE2-OP scores and the American Heart Association (AHA) Framingham score. When the user mentions his/her country either SCORE2/SCORE2-OP or Framingham opens automatically.For Europe calculation is based on the four SCORE2/SCORE2-OP tables of the four risk regions. DAHNA is not limited to healthy people, but allows the user to mention if he/she already has diabetes, chronic kidney disease or ASCVD. From this moment on, he/she is notified that is at high/very high risk. 2.Based on the ASCVD risk DAHNA offers: 2a. Personalized healthy menus (Mediterranean diet) including the macro and micronutrients in the recommended daily dose.The ingredient list is automatically created with the required quantities.The user can choose between the personal purchase of the ingredients or ordering the list from suppliers 2b.short movies for initiation into physical activity 2c.up-to-date educational medical information. 2d.The need for a quick consultation for those with high/very high risk. 2e.Periodically follow-up of the outcome of the ASCVD risk. All data are collected in a central data base. Results Between August 10th, 2022 (when this version was launched) and November 1st, 2022, 15780 users downloaded DAHNA (265 downloads/day, mean age: 48+/-10 years, 58% females; 16% smokers, 18% hypertension. A 100% correspondence between the results of DAHNA calculator and ESC tables was confirmed. Conclusion 1.DAHNA is the first app to combine the ASCVD risk scores with the assignment of personalized healthy diet, healthy lifestyle advice and periodic risk self-assessment. 2.DAHNA is an universal ASCVD risk mobile calculator 3.DAHNA offers a real-time knowledge and following of the dynamics of the major risk factors and ASCVD risk in large populations. These data should be important for the adjustment of the health policies.

Fine-tuning of plasmonics by Au@AuY/Au core–shell nanoparticle monolayer for enhancement of third-order nonlinearity

The manipulation of plasmonics on noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) is of great interest in developing nonlinear photonic devices, such as all-optical switches and frequency combs. An Au@AuY-core/Au-shell nanoparticle (Au@AuY/Au NP) monolayer is proposed for the fine-tuning of plasmonics and enhanced third-order nonlinearity. Based on the different thermodynamic mechanisms of Au and Y ions, the compact Au@AuY/Au core–shell architectures are designed and surface-modified in fused silica (SiO2) with enhanced free electron density, mobility, and quantum size effect. The flexible modulation of plasmonics is realized, resulting in significant absorption enhancement (165% for interband absorption and 38% for free electron absorption, respectively) and fine-tuning of the localized surface plasma resonance (LSPR) band. In addition, the physical mechanism is investigated by density functional theory (DFT) and Mie theory, which reveals a transition from size-independence to size-dependence of LSPR owing to the synergistic effect of multiple physical factors such as free electron density and mobility. With the above advantages, the third-order nonlinearity is enhanced by 4.4 times compared with traditional Au NPs. It indicates the significant potential of Au@AuY/Au core–shell NP monolayer in the performance improvement of nonlinear photonic devices.

From intensive car-parenting to enabling childhood velonomy? Explaining parents’ representations of children’s leisure mobilities

Intensive parenting has become a key term for analysing the pressures and priorities of contemporary western parenting culture. For mobility studies it provides a discursive framework for understanding why children’s leisure has shifted from free play and mobility towards various adult-led organised activities and why parents deem it necessary to control children’s leisure journeys in an unprecedented manner. Most of the research on parenting and mobility has explained these trends with urban risks and safeguarding, but this paper highlights how parents also control, manage and enable children’s mobility to resource and enrich them with various dispositions. We use children’s mobility experiments and parents’ interviews to explain two contrasting representations of children’s mobility—intensive car-parenting and childhood velonomy—in a local community in Finland. The paper sheds new light on how community and place shape parents’ notions of parenting, childhood and mobility.

Effect of Mobile-Based Counselling on Breastfeeding in Spain: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol (COMLACT Study).

The primary aim of this study is to determine the influence of an intervention in women based on a free mobile application (LactApp®, Barcelona, Spain) in maintaining breastfeeding (BF) up to 6 months postpartum. The secondary aim is to assess the effect of health literacy (HL) on breastfeeding duration. A multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial of parallel groups will be carried out. Women will be randomly assigned to each of the parallel groups. In the control group, usual clinical practice will be followed from the third trimester of pregnancy to promote BF. In the intervention group, and in addition to usual clinical practice, the women will use a free mobile application (LactApp®) from the third trimester to 6 months postpartum. The type of BF at birth, at 15 days and at 3 and 6 months postpartum and the causes of cessation of BF in both groups will be monitored. The hypothesis will be tested using inferential analysis, considering an alpha of 5%. The study protocol was approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Hospital de la Ribera (Alzira, Valencia, Spain) in February 2021. A per protocol analysis and an intention-to-treat analysis will be performed. This study will identify the influence of a mobile application on improving BF rates. If the application proves effective, we will have a tool with free information available to any user at any time of day, which may be complemented by normal clinical practice and be integrated into our health care system. ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05432700.

Citizenship, learning and social inclusion

The aim of this article is to gain knowledge about how people engaged in EU-funded social initiatives targeting poor EU migrants in Sweden reason about the meaning, hardships, and possibilities they ascribe to the concept of social inclusion. The empirical material consists of a key policy and interviews with staff involved in these social initiatives. The analytical approach is constructionist, inspired by Foucault, focusing on how target groups are constructed, problematised and governed as learners not yet socially included in society or the labour market. In the concluding discussion, the results are discussed in relation to Levitas’ thoughts on social inclusion. Key results indicate that discourses on the national and EU level can both facilitate and hinder learning and social inclusion for vulnerable citizens. The article concludes that free mobility within the EU makes belonging and responsibility a complex issue for those engaged in learning for social inclusion.

Suppressing Phase Segregation in CsPbIBr2 Films via Anchoring Halide Ions toward Underwater Solar Cells

Inorganic CsPbIBr2 perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have accomplished many milestones, yet their progress has been constrained by ion migration and phase separation. This study explores the modulation of perovskite crystallization kinetics and halide ion migration through chlorobenzene (CB) antisolvent with bis(pentafluorophenyl)zinc (Zn(C6F5)2) additive. The photoluminescence and absorption spectra reveal the significantly reduced phase segregaton in CsPbIBr2 film treated by CB with Zn(C6F5)2. Moreover, this research analyzes the CsPbIBr2 film's free carrier lifetime, diffusion length, and mobility using time-resolved microwave conductivity and transient absorption spectroscopy after Zn(C6F5)2 modification. Consequently, the modified CsPbIBr2 PSCs offer a 12.57% power conversion efficiency (PCE), the highest value among CsPbIBr2 PSCs with negligible hysteresis and prolonged stability. Furthermore, under 1-m-deep water, CsPbIBr2 PSCs display a PCE of 14.18%. These findings provide an understanding of the development of phase-segregation-free CsPbIBr2 films and showcase the prospective applications of CsPbIBr2 PSCs in underwater power systems.

HipScreen mobile app for the measurement of hip migration percentage in children with cerebral palsy: Accuracy, reliability, and discriminatory ability.

To assess the accuracy, reliability, and discriminatory ability of a mobile app for measurement of migration percentage in hip surveillance radiographs of children with cerebral palsy (CP). The free mobile app HipScreen (www.hipscreen.org) was utilized by a diverse group of users to measure the migration percentage of 40 hips at two time points after completing an online tutorial and competency test. The mean absolute error (MAE) was calculated against the reference standard obtained on a radiology workstation. Statistical analyses included linear regression, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and area under receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUC). Thirty-seven users completed the study, with 30 having a healthcare professional background, but only 15 with x-ray interpretation expertise. The overall MAE of migration percentage measurement using the HipScreen app was 5.72% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.38-6.06), with good reliability between time points (ICC = 0.83). With a migration percentage less than 30% considered as a positive case, the HipScreen app had a sensitivity of 94% (95% CI: 87-97), specificity of 66% (95% CI: 61-77), and an AUC of 0.92 (95% CI: 0.88-0.96). Users from a broad range of backgrounds can utilize the HipScreen app to measure hip surveillance radiographs with clinically acceptable accuracy, reliability, and discriminatory ability. The HipScreen app can accurately and reliably measure migration percentage. As a screening tool, HipScreen has excellent sensitivity and discriminatory ability. A broad range of HipScreen users achieve clinically acceptable performance.

Labour market hierarchies between intra-EU migrants: why do mobile workers from the EU-West obtain better jobs and wages than those from the EU-East?

ABSTRACT This article examines hierarchies of recent intra-EU migrants from EU-West (EU15) and EU-East (New Member States 13) countries in Western European labour markets. We use data from the European Labour Force Survey 2014 special module on migrants and their descendants to analyse how different skill levels, reasons for migration and, concurrently, different job-search strategies shape hierarchies in labour market outcomes as captured by wages and occupational status. Our analyses reveal that recent EU-West migrants have jobs with higher wages and higher occupational status than recent EU-East migrants. The former are more likely to be highly skilled and more often had already found employment before migrating through job ads or direct employer contacts. EU-East migrants, by contrast, are more often medium skilled and found employment after migrating by using social networks. Different skill levels, migration motives and job-finding methods account for differences in wages and occupational status between the two groups. However, even when all of these factors – as well as individual and labour market factors – are controlled for in the regression analyses, labour market hierarchies remain significant, indirectly indicating discrimination. Overall, our results show that free labour mobility creates new hierarchies between mobile EU-West and EU-East workers in Western Europe.

The perception of people with spinal cord injury on modified home environment

SCI is a life-threatening condition that creates so many dysfunctions in an individual’s life such as unique personal, family, and community challenges in activities of daily living return to previous work, and modification of home and vicinity. An accessible home and environmental modification allow for free and safe movement, function, and access for SCI. The study followed the interactive approach of qualitative design to search for the Impact of the modified home environment. 10 (ten) participants (5 were male and 5 were female) were selected for in-depth interviews. The objective of the study to identify the client’s view on home environment modification is important to ensure better health and an accessible home environment. In this research, The mean age of participants was 35 years, and Std. Deviation ±14 whereas the male and female ratio was 1:1. According to selected inclusion and exclusion criteria. Especially, 50% removed barriers from in front of the kitchen, 60% leveled uneven in-front yard 40% of the participant had accessible job settings. A modified home environment allows free mobility for individuals with SCI, 80% of participants had a positive perception on reduce independency, 70% of participants got self-independence in functional tasks, and had improved social relationships. Overall more than 70% of participants reported that a modified home environment has a vital role to lead a quality and meaningful life. An accessible home environment initiative for the individual with SCI can enhance the functional status of the community. In Bangladesh, both Government and Non-Government Organizations could ahead to take effective measures for further action in all aspects of SCI rehabilitation in the community.

Labor mobility agreements and exit of migrants: Evidence from Europe

AbstractIn this paper, we study how free labor mobility agreements in Europe, usually thought to favor inward migration, might actually create good incentives for already settled migrants to exit their host country. Using outmigration data between 1990 and 2011, a period of observation where some countries entered the EU and especially a period during which Schengen agreements have been progressively implemented by a large number of European countries, we could test this conjecture. While the evidence for EU is mixed, we find very strong evidence that Schengen did increase migrations outflows by 40 to 53%. The effect appears to be even higher for outmigrants originating from Eastern Europe after their countries' accession to Schengen. Also, and consistent with the hypothesis of preferences for living at home or in a country with a close culture to home, the effect of Schengen on outmigration happens to be smaller when the countries of origin and of residence of the outmigrants are close in terms of their cultural traits. Also, we document that the Schengen effect is significantly higher for outmigration flows than for immigration flows by almost 20 percentage points.

A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED MULTICENTRE TRIAL OF DISPLACED METACARPAL FRACTURES COMPARING NONOPERATIVE WITH OPERATIVE TREATMENT

Metacarpal fractures represent up to 33% of all hand fractures; of which the majority can be treated non-operatively. Previous research has shown excellent putcomes with non-operative treatment yet surgical stabilisation is recommended to avoid malrotation and symptomatic shortening. It is unknown whether operative is superior to non-operative treatment in oblique or spiral metacarpal shaft fractures.The aim of the study was to compare non-operative treatment of mobilisation with open surgical stabilisation.42 adults (≥ 18 years) with a single displaced oblique or spiral metacarpal shaft fractures were randomly assigned in a 1:1 pattern to either non-operative treatment with free mobilisation or operative treatment with open reduction and fixation with lag screws in a prospective study. The primary outcome measure was grip-strength in the injured hand in comparison to the uninjured hand at 1-year follow-up. The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Score, ranges of motion, metacarpal shortening, complications, time off work, patient satisfaction and costs were secondary outcomes.All 42 patients attended final follow-up after 1 year. The mean grip strength in the non-operative group was 104% (range 73–250%) of the contralateral hand and 96% (range 58–121%) in the operatively treated patients. Mean metacarpal shortening was 5.0 (range 0–9) mm in the non-operative group and 0.6 (range 0–7) mm in the operative group. There were five minor complications and three revision operations, all in the operative group.The costs for non-operative treatment were estimated at 1,347 USD compared to 3,834USD for operative treatment; sick leave was significantly longer in the operative group (35 days, range 0–147) than in the non-operative group (12 days, range 0–62) (p=0.008).When treated with immediate free mobilization single, patients with displaced spiral or oblique metacarpal shaft fractures have outcomes that are comparable to those after operative treatment, despite some metacarpal shortening. Complication rates, costs and sick leave are higher with operative treatment. Early mobilisation of spiral or long oblique single metacarpal fractures is the preferred treatment.Trial registration number: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03067454

The Mundell-Fleming Trilemma Combination on Middle-Income Countries

The Mundell-Fleming trilemma hypothesis stated that a country could not simultaneously achieve exchange rate stability, financial integration, and monetary independence. The fixed exchange rate policy, free capital mobility, and monetary independence are trade-offs and impossible to run simultaneously. This research aims to identify the combination of the Mundell-Fleming trilemma formed in middle-income countries. Using the panel ARDL model, we found that the Mundell-Fleming trilemma tends to converge in the short run. While on the long run, middle-income countries tend to choose monetary independence and financial integration, resulting in a less stable exchange rate, as mentioned in the hypothesis

Superior Phosphorous Doping in Nanocrystalline Silicon Thin Films and Their Application as Emitter Layers in Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells

Phosphorous doping in the nc-Si network induces gradually reduced crystallinity; however, preferential growth along <220>-oriented crystallites promotes the columnar-like growth morphology. At optimum doping, substitution by donor P+-atoms in the c-Si lattice contributes surplus free electrons and high carrier mobility, resulting in superior electrical conductivity in the n-nc-Si network. An elevated doping leads to incorporating elemental P0 atoms in the interstitial position or forming P–Si–H clusters and generating voids between the crystalline columns. Segregation of defects contributes to decreasing carrier mobility and reducing conductivity after diminishing crystallinity and narrowing the optical band gap. By precisely controlling the growth at 250 °C and efficient electrically active doping by P+-atoms, n-nc-Si thin films with superior dark conductivity (∼101 S cm–1) are produced in which the percolation of charge carriers through the crystalline columns could facilitate stacked-layer devices. The optimum n-nc-Si thin films are used as the emitter layers in n-nc-Si/p-c-Si heterojunction solar cells (HJSCs). Furthermore, an ultrathin a-Si:H buffer layer on the p-c-Si minimizes the junction carrier recombination loss, and subsequent postdeposition short-time H-plasma treatment (PSHPT) ensures seeds for superior nanocrystallization in the n-nc-Si emitter layer. The n-nc-Si/(PSHPT)i-nc-Si(buffer layer)/p-c-Si HJSC delivers a PV conversion efficiency, η ∼12.35%, via a reasonable fill factor of ∼0.647 and sensible JSC of ∼32.75 mA cm–2. Further improvement in the PV performance could be possible using suitably thinner p-c-Si wafers, harmonizing with the effective carrier diffusion length, and fabricating a high-quality passivation structure on the backside.

Adaptive Control of IoT/M2M Devices in Smart Buildings Using Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

With the rapid development of wireless communication technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) are becoming essential for many applications. One of the most emblematic IoT/M2M applications is smart buildings. The current Building Automation Systems (BAS) are limited by many factors, including the lack of integration of IoT and M2M technologies, unfriendly user interfacing, high costs, using no more than one or two wireless communication networks, limited wireless transmission range, and the lack of a convergent solution. Therefore, this paper proposes a better approach of using heterogeneous wireless networks consisting of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) and Mobile Cellular Networks (MCNs) for IoT/M2M smart building systems. The proposed system is an inexpensive embedded system that comprises Arduino and NodeMCU boards with several compatible sensors, actuators, and modules for controlling and collecting data over heterogeneous communication technologies (RFID, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GSM, LTE). All collected data is uploaded to the ThingSpeak platform, allowing the building system to be monitored via the ThingSpeak webpage or the Raniso app. One of the most significant outcomes of this research is to provide accurate readings to the server, and very low latency, through which users can easily control and monitor remotely the proposed system that consists of several innovative services, namely smart parking, garden irrigation automation, intrusion alarm, smart door, fire and gas detection, smart lighting, smart medication reminder, and indoor air quality monitoring. All these services are designed and implemented to control and monitor from afar the building via our free mobile application named “Raniso” which is a local server that allows remote control of the building via RFID/Bluetooth/Wi-Fi connectivity and cellular networks. This IoT/M2M smart building system is customizable to meet the needs of users, improving safety and quality of life while reducing energy consumption. Additionally, it helps prevent the loss of resources and human lives by detecting and managing risks.

The Mental Models Training App: Enhancing verbal reasoning through a cognitive training mobile application.

Reasoning is a complex form of human cognition whose nature has long been debated. While a number of neurocognitive mechanisms for deductive reasoning have been offered, one of the most prominent accounts is Mental Model Theory (MMT). According to MMT, humans are able to manipulate and represent information for reasoning and problem solving by leveraging the brain's evolved visuospatial resources. Thus, when solving deductive reasoning problems, reasoners build "mental models" of the essential pieces of information conveyed in the premises, with their relations to each other represented spatially-even when the information contained within a reasoning problem is not intrinsically spatial. Crucially, taking a spatially-based approach, such as building mental models, supports higher accuracy on deductive reasoning problems. However, no study has empirically tested whether explicitly training this mental modeling ability leads to improved deductive reasoning performance. Therefore, we designed the Mental Models Training App, a cognitive training mobile application which requires participants to complete increasingly difficult reasoning problems while using an external mental modeling tool. In this preregistered study (https://osf.io/4b7kn), we conducted a between-subjects experiment (N = 301) which compared the Mental Models Training App to 3 distinct control conditions in order to examine which specific components (if any) of the training were causally responsible for improved reasoning performance. Results demonstrate that, when compared to a passive control condition, the Mental Models Training App led to improvements in adults' verbal deductive reasoning performance both during and after the training intervention. However, contrary to our preregistered hypotheses, the training-induced improvements were not significantly larger than the effects of the active control conditions-one which included adaptive practice of the reasoning problems, and one which included adaptive practice as well as a spatial alphabetization control task. Therefore, while the present results demonstrate the ability of the Mental Models Training App to enhance verbal deductive reasoning, they do not support the hypothesis that directly training participants mental modeling ability yields improved performance beyond the effects of adaptive practice of reasoning. Future research should examine the long-term effects of repeated usage of the Mental Models Training App, as well as transfer effects to other forms of reasoning. Finally, we present the Mental Models Training App as a free mobile application available on the Apple App store (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mental-models-training/id1664939931), in the hope that this translational research may be utilized by the general public to improve their reasoning ability.

It's free! Still, would I learn? Unearthing perceived value of education apps for better entrepreneurial decisions

PurposeThis study aims to explore customer perceived value (CPV) dimensions in the context of free mobile educational applications (EduApps) which are paramount in learning-based digital start-ups and are essential for the implementation of circular economy (CE). The purpose of the present study is to identify dimensions of CPV specifically for EduApps and propose a conceptual model that would assist the digital start-up decisions which in turn can be a catalyst in navigating to a CE.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses the Netnography approach by analyzing online user-generated content. A total of 13,147 reviews posted on the Google play store after using top free education apps were coded using ATLAS.ti 9 software.FindingsMajor dimensions of context-specific CPV are identified as technical value, content value, pedagogical value, gamification value and learning value. Subdimensions and items are extracted for each of these dimensions.Practical implicationsThe larger subscriber base drives sponsorships, advertisements and donations which underpin the business model of free EduApps. This can be obtained through an attractive value proposition. Identifying context-specific value dimensions would aid entrepreneurs in optimal value mix development decisions. The proposed framework can be utilized by both researchers (for scale creation, comparative studies and quantitative studies) and practitioners (for entrepreneurial decisions on better value propositions).Originality/valueCPV successfully describes consumer decision-making, but less attention is paid to linking the theory to the setting of mobile learning apps, where the bulk of research is focused on techniques like TAM, UTAUT, etc. In addition, studies identifying CPV from mobile apps with a specific focus on EduApps are sparse. Extant literature in this context is either based on a foundation of in-store business value dimensions or dominated by technical aspects when focused on the context of mobile apps. The current study bridges this gap.