The “Development Implications of Digital Economies” (DIODE) strategic network researches the digital economy – that part of economic output derived solely or primarily from digital technologies – and its role in developing countries.
It has three main objectives:
– To assess the current state-of-play and identify a future research agenda around four knowledge gaps: mapping and issues; development impact; policy and practice; concepts and methods.
– To create a research network with the capacities to implement this research agenda on digital economies and development.
– To develop specific research proposals that address identified research priorities.
For more detail on the network’s rationale, aims and activities, see: DIODE Summary
For an academic overview of the context, rationale and objectives of the network, see: DIODE Academic Overview.
DIODE is funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council as part of the Global Challenges Research Fund.
Development Implications of Digital Economies (DIODE) Strategic Research Network 