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. 2022 Nov;29(55):83839-83859.
doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-21408-2. Epub 2022 Jun 30.

Socioeconomic and resource efficiency impacts of digital public services

Le Thanh Ha  1
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Socioeconomic and resource efficiency impacts of digital public services

Le Thanh Ha. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Nov.

Abstract

This paper measures the socioeconomic and resource-efficient influences of digital transformation in the public sector in the European region. To capture the socioeconomic impacts of digital public services, we employ a socioeconomic score index calculated as the unweighted average of the re-scaled scores for changes in employment, exports, and turnover from eco-industries. Regarding resource-efficient impacts, we employ the resource efficiency score index measured as the unweighted average of the re-scaled scores for material, energy productivity, and the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Measures such as user-centricity, business mobility, and key enablers are used to demonstrate the level of digitalization in the public sector. According to our estimations based on various econometric techniques, digital public services have a favorable effect on the economy and society through a positive impact on employment, exports, and turnover of eco-industries. The effects of digitalization on resource productivity follow a nonlinear U-shaped curve, suggesting that the improvement of resource efficiency is only present when the digital transformation process reaches a certain level.

Keywords: Digital public services; Environmental impacts; European countries; Resource efficiency; Socioeconomic.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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Predictive margin of digitalization
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Predictive margin of digital public services on resource efficiency score index
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Predictive margin of digital public services on resource efficiency and environment
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