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Digital platforms and development

A Survey of the Literature

Bibliographic Data

ID6149740
AuthorsXiaolan Fu (0000-0002-6176-6339, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Elvis Korku Avenyo (0000-0002-1858-3318, University of Oxford), Pervez Ghauri (0000-0002-9728-485X, University of Birmingham)
Year2021
Volume11
Issue2-3
Pages303-321
Publication date2021-09-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInnovation and Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2157-9318 • E-ISSN: 2157-930X
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/2157930x.2021.1975361
OpenAlexW3200872681
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited41

The digital economy has led to significant socio-economic transformations in all aspects of our society and livelihoods. While there is a growing literature on the effect of digital platforms on development, none consolidates the available evidence from a development perspective. In this systematic literature review, we grouped the available literature into three main themes and critically synthesize and analyse the role of digital technology and digital platforms on the development of the modern economy. To enable the inclusion of a wide array of published papers, we allowed for relevant quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies globally. This approach allows us to reflect on the role of digital platforms for development more broadly as well as discuss opportunities for future research

Data science · Digital economy · Digital Inclusion · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Inclusion (mineral · Inclusive development · Knowledge management · Livelihood · Perspective (graphical · Social science · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Digital Platforms and Economics · Sharing Economy and Platforms

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    Open Access•Isabelle M S Haunschild, Bernhard Leipold et al.•Human Behavior and Emerging…•2023

  • Les politiques publiques d’innovation à l’épreuve des plateformes digitales de transaction

    Alexandra Burlaud, Mathilde Aubry et al.•Innovations•2026

  • Comparative study of Riau Pos and the Star Media implementation in convergence continuum

    Open Access•Tantri Yazid, Tantri Puspita Yazid et al.•Jurnal Studi Komunikasi…•2023

  • Factors influencing hotel decision-making through digital platforms in South Asia

    Open Access•Shabana Faizal, Jayendira P Sankar et al.•Cogent Social Sciences•2024

  • Do Digital Technology-Related Demands Facilitate Employees’ Innovative Behavior? The Effects of Career Resilience and Perceived Organizational Support

    Open Access•Xiaoping Wang, Ming Lin et al.•SAGE Open•2025

  • Work engagement of online car-hailing drivers

    Open Access•Weimo Li, Yaobin Lu et al.•Information Technology and People•2024

  • The impact of mobile-based digital technology adoption on livelihood diversification

    Open Access•Degineh Lagiso Bule, Herbert Ntuli et al.•Development in Practice•2026

  • The Professionalization Journey of Immigrant Influencers

    Mónica Del Valle, Vince Bruni‐Bossio et al.•Journal of Immigrant & Refugee…•2026

  • Regulatory maturity and market performance in the global OTT video landscape

    Open Access•Athanasios Papathanasopoulos, Dimitris Varoutas•Telecommunications Policy•2026

  • Conceptualising urban informality in the platform economy

    Open Access•Mindy Park, Christopher Foster et al.•International Development…•2025

  • Revisiting the sustainable industrialization paradigm in Africa

    Open Access•Germain Stephane Ketchoua, Elvis Korku Avenyo et al.•Sustainable Development•2024

  • Microspheres of self-governance

    Open Access•Luis Hernando Lozano Paredes, Gabriela Quintana Vigiola•Cities•2024

  • A decade of innovation and development

    K J Joseph, Susan E Cozzen et al.•Innovation and Development•2021

  • Gender Dynamics in Online Religious Leadership in Nigeria

    Open Access•Bukola Linda Oloba, Anne M Blankenship•Religions•2024

  • Working conditions of platform workers in new EU member states

    Open Access•Rita Remeikiene, Ligita Gaspareniene et al.•Economics & Sociology•2022

  • The organisation and experience of work in the gig economy

    Open Access•Sarah Kaine, Emmanuel Josserand•Journal of Industrial Relations•2019

  • Sharing versus collaborative economy

    Open Access•Stefan Gößling, C M Hall•Journal of Sustainable Tourism•2019

  • The Review of Austrian Economics

    Open Access•Murray Ν Rothbard, Murray N Rothbard et al.•The Review of Austrian Economics•1990

  • Digital labour and development

    Open Access•Mark Graham, Isis Hjorth et al.•Transfer European Review of…•2017

  • Between a rock and a hard place

    Open Access•Mohammad Amir Anwar, Mark Graham•Competition & Change•2020

  • Digital platforms and the future of energy provisioning

    Open Access•Sanneke Kloppenburg, Marten Boekelo•Energy Research & Social Science•2018

  • Regulating exclusions? Gender, development and the limits of inclusionary financial platforms

    Open Access•Serena Natile•International Journal of Law in…•2019

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    Open Access•Borja Suárez Corujo•European Journal of Social Security•2017

  • International remittance rails as infrastructures

    D Rodima-Taylor, William W Grimes•Review of International Political…•2019

  • Combining Innovation Systems and Global Value Chains for Development

    Open Access•Roman Jurowetzki, Rasmus Lema et al.•European Journal of Development…•2018

  • This Gig Is Not for Women”

    Open Access•Hernan Galperin•Social Science Computer Review•2019

  • Making gigs work

    Open Access•Michael Dunn•New Technology Work and Employment•2020

  • The resurgence of gig work

    Open Access•Jim Stanford•The Economic and Labour Relations…•2017

  • The platform as factory

    Open Access•Moritz Altenried•Capital & Class•2020

Unique citing works15
Citations per year3
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 15

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