David Dean

Digital trade, like all trade, enriches nations. We estimate that the extent of this enrichment will amount to $4.2 trillion, or more than 5 percent of GDP, for the G-20 countries in 2016.
But not all nations engage equally in the exchange of goods, services, ideas, and information—either online or in the physical world—and the economic and social benefits of digital trade are far from evenly distributed. In the most advanced and productive Internet economies, consumers and businesses face… Mehr anzeigen

Digital trade, like all trade, enriches nations. We estimate that the extent of this enrichment will amount to $4.2 trillion, or more than 5 percent of GDP, for the G-20 countries in 2016.
But not all nations engage equally in the exchange of goods, services, ideas, and information—either online or in the physical world—and the economic and social benefits of digital trade are far from evenly distributed. In the most advanced and productive Internet economies, consumers and businesses face few restrictions or constraints on digital activity—what we refer to as “e-friction.” A single set of technical rules and protocols enables anyone who can get online to trade goods, services, ideas, and information with anyone else—anywhere. Few tariffs, taxes, or technology controls (other than limits to access) slow things down. We put the difference between countries with large digital economies and those with low online economic activity at about 2.5 percent of GDP—a material figure for any nation. Weniger anzeigen

The Internet is the essential infrastructure of the twenty-first century, but this infrastructure is under strain. It needs investment and maintenance. A new report by the World Economic Forum, written in collaboration with BCG, is the first to undertake a comprehensive examination of the threats to digital infrastructure with input from all affected stakeholder groups.

Digitally driven economic growth continues to be one of the few bright spots in a sluggish global economy. Reducing or eliminating numerous factors that inhibit online interactions and exchange could cause this growth to be even faster and could have an even bigger impact. To better understand these sources of “e-friction” and how they constrain economic activity, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) commissioned The Boston Consulting Group to prepare this independent… Mehr anzeigen

Digitally driven economic growth continues to be one of the few bright spots in a sluggish global economy. Reducing or eliminating numerous factors that inhibit online interactions and exchange could cause this growth to be even faster and could have an even bigger impact. To better understand these sources of “e-friction” and how they constrain economic activity, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) commissioned The Boston Consulting Group to prepare this independent report. Weniger anzeigen

The TMT Practice of BCG presents its annual Value Creators Report which this year looks at how software is changing many businesses both within the TMT sector and more broadly.

Our latest report on personal data—part of the World Economic Forum’s Rethinking Personal Data initiative—provides further case studies that illustrate the value of digital information. It also calls for a new approach to ensure the trusted flow of personal data. This approach focuses not on governing data but on governing the usage of data and recognizes the importance of engaging the individual.

This report builds on the twelfth annual report in the Value Creators series published by The Boston Consulting Group. It provides detailed empirical rankings of the stock market performance of the world’s top technology, media, and telecommunications companies and distills managerial lessons from their success. We also highlight key trends in the global economy and world capital markets and describe how these trends are likely to shape future priorities for value creation. Finally, we share… Mehr anzeigen

This report builds on the twelfth annual report in the Value Creators series published by The Boston Consulting Group. It provides detailed empirical rankings of the stock market performance of the world’s top technology, media, and telecommunications companies and distills managerial lessons from their success. We also highlight key trends in the global economy and world capital markets and describe how these trends are likely to shape future priorities for value creation. Finally, we share our latest analytical tools and client experiences to help companies better manage value creation. This report addresses the challenges that technology, media, and telecommunications companies face in delivering above-average shareholder returns in a global economy marked by below-average growth. Weniger anzeigen