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66 gap statements mined from Economic Development and Digital Transformation papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 767 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • It highlights the need to consider these differences in developing digital strategies.

    Digitale Erfahrungen und Interessen im postsowjetischen Zentralasien · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should continue to explore the topic of digitalization in post-Soviet Central Asia. It should consider the regional differences in analyzing digitalization in the region.

    Digitale Erfahrungen und Interessen im postsowjetischen Zentralasien · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for further research on the role of energy cooperatives in the energy transformation process.

    Spółdzielnie energetyczne jako instrument wspierający zrównoważoną transformację rynku energii w Polsce · 2026 · DOI

  • The study is limited by the availability and uniformity of statistical data. The analysis is restricted to the 2004-2024 period due to data limitations.

    Analiza Γ-konwergencji gospodarczej i społecznej wybranych krajów europejskich w kontekście cyfrowej transformacji · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper addresses the need for a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between digitalisation and convergence.

    Analiza Γ-konwergencji gospodarczej i społecznej wybranych krajów europejskich w kontekście cyfrowej transformacji · 2026 · DOI

  • Employees often require training to fully utilize new technologies, resulting in a skill gap. Rural areas may face connectivity issues, limiting digital adoption.

    The Role of Digital Transformation in Enhancing Economic Productivity · 2026 · DOI

  • The research gap is related to the lack of understanding of the channels through which digital technologies enhance productivity.

    The Role of Digital Transformation in Enhancing Economic Productivity · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of a theory to measure the structural value of computational systems. The limitation of existing valuation approaches in capturing critical dimensions such as historical persistence, operational maturity, embedded knowledge, systemic dependence, continuity, specialization, and structural coherence.

    ACCUMULATED DIGITAL CAPITAL - A Temporal Structural Theory for Measuring Embedded Value, Computational Assets, and Historical Accumulation in Digital Systems · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a geographical gap in the existing literature on digital readiness. There is a methodological gap in the existing literature on digital readiness evaluation.

    Digital readiness assessment of Western Balkan countries: A MCDM framework for WB DESI evaluation · 2026 · DOI

  • The need to reconsider traditional approaches to economic diagnosis, which no longer fully provide information and analytical support for managerial decision-making under dynamic changes, increasing risks, and the growing role of digital technologies.

    TRANSFORMATION OF SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES TO THE ECONOMIC DIAGNOSIS OF ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE UNDER CONDITIONS OF UNCERTAINTY · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could focus on exploring the role of digital culture and leadership style in mitigating organizational inertia, thereby providing deeper insights into how internal business characteristics affect the long-term sustainability of productivity gains from digital transformation.

    IMPACTS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ON PRODUCTIVITY IN VIETNAMESE ENTERPRISES · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a need for an analysis of Einaudi's theoretical content and its implementation over several decades.

    Liberalism and Socialism in the History of Italian Economic Thought: Luigi Einaudi and the Fight for Free Trade · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper notes that prior studies have not comprehensively mapped the intellectual structure of the SIS field. The study aims to address this gap by employing bibliometric analysis and identifying transformative works.

    Sectoral innovation systems: intellectual transformation and emerging research trajectories · 2026 · DOI

  • Although prior article has documented that information technology (IT) capability enables supply chain innovation, thereby enhancing supply chain performance, research on how a firm can improve performance further by appropriately managing IT capability and supply chain innovation is lacking.

    How Information Technology Capability Affects Supply Chain Innovation and Performance: A Cross-Boundary Ambidexterity Perspective · 2024 · DOI

  • Research limitations: The limitations to this survey are the lack of data on digital transformation by economic sector for each EU Member State, which occurs from the structural features of the index, and the time horizon of the sample, as the calculation of the indicator by the EU was introduced very recently.

    The digital transformation of enterprises as a lever to enhance extroversion of foreign trade: the case of Greece · 2023 · DOI

  • The author argues that utilitarianism is often criticized unfairly. The paper discusses the challenge of developing social welfare policies that balance individual and societal needs.

    In Defense of Utilitarianism: An Economist's Viewpoint · 1986 · DOI

  • There has been little empirical research into the macroeconomic dimensions of the information age. The paper aims to fill this gap by studying the information sector of Japan in 1980.

    The Japanese information economy: Its quantification and analysis in a macroeconomic framework (with comparisons to the U.S.) · 1986 · DOI

  • Massive illiteracy is a significant challenge in developing countries. The lack of a developed communication infrastructure is a major obstacle. Geographical distances between communities hinder communication and information transactions.

    The socioeconomic significance of information technology to developing countries · 1983 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for developing countries to invest in information technology.

    The socioeconomic significance of information technology to developing countries · 1983 · DOI

  • The understanding of the concepts 'digital', 'virtual', and 'real' economy is significant for economic development. The relationship between physical, digital, virtual, and real components is crucial for understanding the modern economy.

    “Digital”, “virtual”, “real”, “physical” complementary components of the modern economy · 2026 · DOI

  • The author argues that utilitarianism is often misunderstood or misrepresented.

    In Defense of Utilitarianism: An Economist's Viewpoint · 1986 · DOI

  • Prior work has not fully explored the role of digital inequality - The study addresses the gap in existing research on digital transformation and economic…

    The impact of digital inequality on the dynamics of global economic competition · 2026 · DOI

  • The development of methods for measuring and preserving Accumulated Digital Capital. The exploration of the implications of the theory of Accumulated Digital Capital for the fields of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and corporate governance. The investigation of the relationships between Digital Capital and other concepts in the field of Temporal Structural Computing.

    ACCUMULATED DIGITAL CAPITAL - A Temporal Structural Theory for Measuring Embedded Value, Computational Assets, and Historical Accumulation in Digital Systems · 2026 · DOI

  • Digital empowerment is an inevitable trend in the upgrading of business administration in manufacturing enterprises and a core path for the manufacturing industry to achieve high-quality development and foster new quality productive forces.Under the background…

    Research on the Transformation Efficiency of Business Administration in Manufacturing Enterprises Empowered by Digital Technology · 2026 · DOI

  • The number of corporations analyzed was limited by the resources available - The extent of the CPSP is certainly…

    The Transformation of American Capitalism: From Competitive Market Structures to Centralized Private Sector Planning · 1986 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) Future research should continue to explore the topic of digitalization in post-Soviet Central Asia (“Digitale Erfahrungen und Interessen im postsowjetischen Zentralasien”, 2026); (2) The research gap is related to the lack of understanding of the channels through which digital technologies enhance productivity (“The Role of Digital Transformation in Enhancing Economic Productivity”, 2026); (3) The lack of a theory to measure the structural value of computational systems (“ACCUMULATED DIGITAL CAPITAL - A Temporal Structural Theory for Measuring…”, 2026); (4) The lack of a developed communication infrastructure is a major obstacle (“The socioeconomic significance of information technology to developing countries”, 1983). 66 gap statements have been mined from Economic Development and Digital Transformation papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 767 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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