Digital Technologies, Labour Markets, and Income Inequality: Regional Perspectives (Routledge Studies in the Economics of Innovation)

Digital technologies are disrupting and reshaping the social and economic landscape, stimulating the emergence of a new status quo.As digitalization intensifies, questions emerge about whether and how these digital technologies affect labour markets and thus income inequalities.The relationship between digitalization and income inequalities is multidimensional and depends on various factors, including skill levels, occupational characteristics, and regional differences in technology adoption.This book contributes to the present state of knowledge, offering broad evidence of how digital technologies affect income inequalities, taking into account various determinants and channels of impact. It offers a novel perspective presenting empirical evidence at the regional level, primarily examining European regions but also considering countries outside of Europe for broader context, as well as highlighting rural-urban disparities.The book presents conceptual and historical foundations of cros