The digital economy is the type of economy which operates predominantly with the help of digital technology. It is the economic activity that results from the online transactions among people, businesses, devices, and processes. The economic activity is enabled by information and communications technologies. The transition from traditional to digital economy will boost national competitiveness and bring about new opportunities for businesses and jobs. This paper provides a primer on digital economy. Matthew N. O. Sadiku | Uwakwe C. Chukwu | Abayomi Ajayi-Majebi | Sarhan M. Musa "Digital Economy: A Primer" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd46449.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/electrical-engineering/46449/digital-economy-a-primer/matthew-n-o-sadiku
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Digital Economy: A Primer
Matthew N. O. Sadiku
1
, Uwakwe C. Chukwu
2
, Abayomi Ajayi-Majebi
3
, Sarhan M. Musa
1
1Roy G. Perry College of Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, USA
2Department of Engineering Technology, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC, USA
3Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH, USA
ABSTRACT
The digital economy is the type of economy which operates
predominantly with the help of digital technology. It is the economic
activity that results from the online transactions among people,
businesses, devices, and processes. The economic activity is enabled
by information and communications technologies. The transition
from traditional
to digital economy will boost national
competitiveness and bring about new opportunities for businesses
and jobs. This paper provides a primer on digital economy.
KEYWORDS: digital transformation, digital economy, digital
economics, Internet economy, web economy, new economy, global
economy, digitalized economy
How to cite this paper: Matthew N. O.
Sadiku | Uwakwe C. Chukwu | Abayomi
Ajayi-Majebi | Sarhan M. Musa "Digital
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Scientific Research
and Development
(ijtsrd),
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October
2021,
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