Did Big Tech Save the World From an Even Bigger Economic Meltdown? | Bhaskar Chakravorti in Foreign Policy

Did the nations with better digital readiness experience greater economic resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic? According to Bhaskar Chakravorti, the positive associations between advanced digital evolution and economic stability are notable but not universal.

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Pandemic exposed the existing societal framework as unsustainable | Bhaskar Chakravorti in The Indian Express

It is time to imagine the boulevards and sewers that will emerge at the end of this pandemic, advises Fletcher Dean Bhaskar Chakravorti. To consider this, we must ask what from 2020 should we reinforce, what must we rebuild and what should we tear down and build again?

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The African Leapfrog Index (ALI) Research Report – 9-12-2019

Africa is on the brink of unprecedented digital opportunity. IBGC, Digital Planet and The MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth have researched 6 African country’s strengths and weaknesses in digital inclusion. Read their research report here.

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The Ease of Doing Digital Business Report – 9-6-2019

Using 236 variables from over 60 data sources, Bhaskar Chakravorti, Ravi Chaturvedi, Caroline Troein IBGC’s team of researchers ranked 42 countries based on how easy it is for digital platforms to enter, operate, thrive & exit their markets. Read the research report write-up on Harvard Business Review.

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