Digital Economy

Dossiers

Living with Machines: Communications and Gender in AI and Robotics

Published: 29 August 2023

Collection

Articles

Can’t be Evil: Protecting User Privacy under a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

Published: 5 October 2023

Commentary

Astro Hsu investigates how financial regulators for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may balance between privacy protection and law enforcement efficacy. “Zero-knowledge proof” is a promising approach.

By Astro Hsu

Profiteering from the pandemic: How India’s lockdown paved the way for big e-commerce disaster capitalism

Published: 19 June 2020

Article

Covid-19 has become a moment of opportunism for Indian e-commerce companies to consolidate their market power, insert themselves into local supply chains and co-opt neighborhood stores. Policy interventions are urgently needed to preserve the autonomy of the traditional retail sector and prevent Big Tech’s takeover of local economies.

By Anita Gurumurthy and Nandini Chami

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Publications

Economy Atlas in Korean 2025

Published: 26 June 2025

Atlas

The way we produce and consume must change. The unchecked climate crisis, dwindling resources, environmental pollution, and loss of biodiversity demand a transition that places sustainability and social responsibility at the forefront of businesses, banks, and trade. Additionally, new regulatory policies are needed to curb waste and modernize infrastructure. Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Economic Atlas 2025 (Korean Ver.) not only highlights the essential measures for this transition but also offers a fundamental perspective on the history and diversity of economic activity.

By Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung