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Theoretical Frameworks for Data-Intensive Economies and Digital Governance Policy Design

This paper proposes a theoretical model of the data economy, arguing that data sharing is essential to correct market failures in knowledge production.

Open to researchMBA suitableQualified 90/100P4 provenance
Primary research question

How can theoretical economic models of data-intensive industries inform the design of digital governance and data-sharing policies?

Knowledge gap

What remains worth asking

Existing economic models may insufficiently account for the unique characteristics of data as a non-rivalrous input in AI-driven knowledge creation.

Potential contribution

Why it may matter

Provides a conceptual foundation for policymakers to address the societal challenges of data capitalism and AI transparency.

Academic placement

OECD fields and topic tags

EconomicsGovernanceArtificial Intelligence

Scope: Macro-level data economy and digital governance frameworks. · Method signals: Theoretical conceptualization, Economic modeling

Possible study pathways

One question, different levels

Professional master’s / MBA

Strategic management of data assets and corporate governance in AI.

Doctoral

Developing new economic theories for the digital knowledge economy.

originalityAdvanced
methodologyAdvanced
Data accessAccessible
ethicsModerate

Qualification signal

90/100

  • Highly theoretical approach.
  • Applicable to both public policy and private sector strategy.
  • Open-access scholarly source and DOI metadata verified

Provenance

Research Idea Registry curation

  • DOI and bibliographic metadata independently resolved
  • Open-access status verified
  • The research direction is transparently marked as AI-inferred
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APA 7 source

de Pedraza, P., & Vollbracht, I. (2023). General theory of data, artificial intelligence and governance. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 10(1), Article 607. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-02096-w

Paper abstract and discussion context; AI-inferred direction

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