Blockchain in the Global South : opportunities and challenges for businesses and societies / Nir Kshetri.
2023
QA76.9.B56 K74 2023
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Title
Blockchain in the Global South : opportunities and challenges for businesses and societies / Nir Kshetri.
Author
Kshetri, Nir, author.
ISBN
9783031339448 electronic book
3031339444 electronic book
9783031339431
3031339436
3031339444 electronic book
9783031339431
3031339436
Published
Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xi, 172 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-031-33944-8 doi
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QA76.9.B56 K74 2023
Dewey Decimal Classification
005.74
Summary
This book discusses the unique and unusual characteristics of the blockchain and the industries and markets affected by this technology in the Global South. Its main objectives are to 1) provide a comprehensive review of economic, health, social, political, entrepreneurial, and environmental impacts of blockchain, 2) present evidence from countries, industries, and firms to broaden the understanding of the contexts, mechanisms, and outcomes associated with blockchain projects, and 3) analyze the enablers and opportunities that can be tapped and barriers that may impede the implementation of blockchain projects in these economies.Given that in many way blockkchain has a much higher value proposition for economies in the Global South than for their counterparts in the more developed Global North, it has the potential to make up for the lack of effective formal institutions -- rules, laws, regulations, and their enforcement -- as well as improve administrative aspects, such as maintenance of standards, monitoring and compliance. This work fills a gap in scholarly research and will appeal to researchers interested in the potential of blockchain to boost entrepreneurship, reshape governance, improve supply chain efficiency, and curb corruption in emerging economies. Nir Kshetri is Professor of Management at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA and a Research Fellow at the Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration at Kobe University, Japan. He has been ranked among the world's top 0.03% researchers in the 2021 list of the World's Top Researchers by Stanford University. His research interests include blockchain, entrepreneurship, and artificial intelligence.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Palgrave pivot.
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BLOCKCHAIN IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Blockchain in the Global South: Key Issues and Current Status
Chapter 2: Political and Administrative Consequences
Chapter 3: Facilitation of Entrepreneurial Activities
Chapter 4: Blockchains with Chinese Characteristics
Chapter 5: Blockchain in the Mineral and Metal Industry
Chapter 6: Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations.
Chapter 2: Political and Administrative Consequences
Chapter 3: Facilitation of Entrepreneurial Activities
Chapter 4: Blockchains with Chinese Characteristics
Chapter 5: Blockchain in the Mineral and Metal Industry
Chapter 6: Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations.