‘WINNER-TAKES-ALL’ DYNAMICS IN DIGITAL ECONOMY COULD WIDEN INCOME GAP — UN REPORT

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Between 2011 and 2014, global deliveries of small packets and parcels by Posts worldwide increased by some 48 per cent. Photo: Universal Postal Union (UPU)

‘WINNER-TAKES-ALL’ DYNAMICS IN DIGITAL ECONOMY COULD WIDEN INCOME GAP — UN REPORT

The benefits of digitalization to people’s lives are enormous, but ‘winner-takes-all’ dynamics in the digital economy creates a risk of widening income inequalities, says a report released today by a United Nations entity dealing with trade, investment and development. Read more