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Open research questions in Economic Development and Digital Transformation

72 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 692 Economic Development and Digital Transformation papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

What the literature leaves open

  • The increasingly fierce competition in the manufacturing industry. The need for enterprises to improve their operational efficiency and reduce costs. The challenge of integrating digital technologies into traditional business processes.

    MODEL OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION EFFECTING TO ENTERPRISES PERFORMANCE OF AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES IN SHANDONG PROVINCE, THE PEOPLE’ S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · 2024 · DOI

  • The study only focuses on the automobile manufacturing industry in Shandong Province, China. The sample size is limited to 400 enterprises and 15 employees. The research does not provide a comprehensive analysis of the global digital economy.

    MODEL OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION EFFECTING TO ENTERPRISES PERFORMANCE OF AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES IN SHANDONG PROVINCE, THE PEOPLE’ S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · 2024 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the specific mechanisms by which internal and external factors influence the demand for foreign technology. Future research could examine the implications of the paper's findings for policymakers in socialist economies.

    Factors Determining the Demand for Foreign Technology in a Socialist Economy · 1982 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature on the demand for foreign technology in socialist economies. The paper highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of the factors that influence this demand.

    Factors Determining the Demand for Foreign Technology in a Socialist Economy · 1982 · DOI

  • Reducing economic dependence of developing countries on developed country enterprises. Providing basic needs and transferring appropriate technology. Achieving collective self-reliance among Third World countries.

    The new international economic order, basic needs, and technology transfer: Toward an integrated strategy for development in the future · 1982 · DOI

  • The need for an integrated strategy for development that embodies basic needs and technology transfer. The lack of appropriate technology in developing countries.

    The new international economic order, basic needs, and technology transfer: Toward an integrated strategy for development in the future · 1982 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the economic nature of information. The paper notes that the characteristics of information make it difficult to measure its value.

    The economic nature of information · 1981 · DOI

  • The need for life-long education and cooperation between governmental and non-governmental sectors. The importance of entrepreneurship education within the Business and Distributive Education curriculum.

    A New Task… Economic Development and Job Creation · 1981 · DOI

  • The author's task of filling a gap in the literature for a varied readership was too difficult. The study sometimes becomes rather vague and sometimes muddled. The author confuses the classical and neoclassical interpretations of the concept of capital in some chapters.

    On economics and technical change · 1980 · DOI

  • The author identifies a gap in the literature for a varied readership, including undergraduates, post-graduate students, and working economists. The study aims to fill this gap by providing a comprehensive synthesis of the evolution and present state of economic analysis of technical change.

    On economics and technical change · 1980 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the literature regarding the consideration of imperfect knowledge and uncertainty in economic models. It highlights the need for more realistic economic models that account for the complexities of information dissemination.

    The Role of Information in Economic Analysis · 1980 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature on the history of industrial relations and technical change. The author notes that the effects of the self-acting mule on labor and capital are not well understood. The paper aims to fill this gap by providing a detailed analysis of the introduction of the self-acting mule and its effects on industrial relations.

    Industrial relations and technical change: the case of the self-acting mule · 1979 · DOI

  • Future research can build on the study's findings to further analyze the credit system of planned economies. The introduction of parametric guidance instruments can be explored in more depth. The implications of the study's findings for economic development can be examined in more detail.

    The Credit System of the Planned Economies in Transformation · 1977 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the credit system of planned economies in transformation. The study highlights the need to analyze the nuances within the respective systems and the attempts to introduce parametric guidance instruments.

    The Credit System of the Planned Economies in Transformation · 1977 · DOI

  • The neo-classical approach is rejected as being unhistorical. The technological determinist view ignores crucial aspects of scale, product, and process. There is a need for alternative lines of approach to the choice of technique in developing countries.

    Choice of technique in developing countries · 1972 · DOI

  • The authors acknowledge the limitations of their data collection, including the scarcity of data for some countries. They also discuss the challenges of analyzing time-series data, including the need for precise references and confidence intervals. The authors note that their study is restricted to a few variables and a single country or narrowly defined problem.

    Some problems of time-series analysis in research on modernization* · 1971 · DOI

  • Future research should focus on collecting and analyzing time-series data to test theoretical models of modernization. Researchers should aim to collect data for a larger number of countries and variables. The authors suggest that future research should use more advanced analytical tools to analyze time-series data.

    Some problems of time-series analysis in research on modernization* · 1971 · DOI

  • The traditional modes of economic thinking have become outdated. There is a need for a new perspective on economic development. The current approaches to economic development are not effective.

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN A NEW PERSPECTIVE: EXISTENTIAL MINIMA AND SUBSTANTIVE RATIONALITY · 1965 · DOI

  • The gap is the unclear answer to whether the Russians use input-output methods in planning.

    Computers and economic planning: The soviet experience · 1981 · DOI

  • Further study on the effectiveness of life-long education programs. Research on the impact of entrepreneurship education on economic development.

    A New Task… Economic Development and Job Creation · 1981 · DOI

  • The neoclassical theory is limited in its ability to analyze technological change. There is a need for a dynamic analysis of technological change.

    TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE UNDER CONTEMPORARY CONDITIONS: AN ECONOMIST'S VIEW* · 1981 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that further research is needed to fully understand the effects of the self-acting mule on labor and capital. The author notes that a more comprehensive history of the self-acting mule is needed. The paper suggests that future research should consider the broader social and economic context of technical change.

    Industrial relations and technical change: the case of the self-acting mule · 1979 · DOI

  • Further research is needed to develop alternative lines of approach to the choice of technique in developing countries. The dynamic view of the choice of technique may be a useful area for further research. The implications of the choice of technique for economic growth and development may be a useful area for further research.

    Choice of technique in developing countries · 1972 · DOI

  • In fact, seems to aggravate that inability, and that situation - especially if its existence is scarcely recognised - has very serious implications indeed for employment levels.

    TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE INFORMATION ECONOMY: THE EXAMPLE OF QUEENSLAND · 1985 · DOI

  • A formal division of labor in microelectronics is beginning to emerge (Rak82b), although it remains to be seen if this division will prove to be as effective as that for computer hardware.

    Socialist technological integration: The case of the east European computer industries · 1984 · DOI

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