Intro
Contents
The Means Justifies the End? Digitalization and Sustainability as a Social Challenge. A Plea for an Integrative View
1 Initial Situation
2 Digitalization, Digital Transformation and Sustainability-An Attempt at Definition
3 Our Interdisciplinary Approach
References
The New World of Blockchain Economics: Consensus Mechanism as a Core Element
1 Introduction
2 Proof-of-Work Consensus
3 Proof-of-Stake Consensus
4 Conclusion
References
Blockchain to the Rescue-Tokenization of Residential Real Estate in the Emerging Token Economy 1 Token Economics and Decentralized Finance
2 Stablecoins, Security Tokens and Oracles
3 Tokenized Real Estate
4 The Oracle Bank Concept
5 Potential Hazards of Residential Property Tokenization
6 Concluding Remarks
References
The Impact of ICT on Policies, Politics, and Polities-An Evolutionary Economics Approach to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
1 Introduction
2 ICT from an Evolutionary Economics Perspective
3 The Impact of ICT on Policies, Politics, Polities
3.1 ICT and Policies-From eGovernment to Smart Government 3.2 ICT and Politics-From eGovernance to eDemocarcy to eParticipation
3.3 ICT, Polities and Regime Shifts
4 Conclusion
References
Sustainable Upscaling: The Role of Digitalization in Providing Health Care and Health Insurance Coverage in Developing Countries
1 Sustainability and Increasing Demand in the Health Sector
2 The Role of IT in Satisfying the Demand for Health Care
3 Examples of IT in the Health Sector
3.1 Access to Information by Patients
3.2 Digital Health Services
3.3 Access to Information by Health Care Provider/Insurance 3.4 Automation of Business Processes
3.5 Administrative Self-services
3.6 Robotics
4 Risks and Risk Management
4.1 Digital Literacy and Digital Access
4.2 Nonacceptance by Health Care Providers
4.3 Technical Challenges
4.4 Financial Risks
5 International Collaboration
6 The Role of Governments
7 Conclusion and Best Practices
References
Corporate Digital Responsibility- Understanding and Applying
1 Introduction
2 Digitalization and Digital Transformation of Universities
3 Changes in the Concept of Sustainability and Responsibility in the Digital Age 4 Corporate Digital Responsibility
5 Scenario Technique of the BMJV
6 Limitations and Challenges of the CDR Concept
7 Implications for Further Research in the CDR Area
8 Conclusion
References
The Transformation in the Public Administration-Status Quo Against the Background of COVID-19
1 Introduction
2 Digital Administration
3 Outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic
4 Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
4.1 Mode of Operation
4.2 Hardware and Software Equipment
4.3 Investments
4.4 External Perception of the Public Sector
5 Conclusion
References

This book highlights the opportunities and risks of digitalization and digital transformation for our global economy at both the micro and macro level. Experts from various fields, presenting both scientific and practice-oriented perspectives, identify and critically analyse areas of tension and development potential in connection with new business models and sustainability efforts in our society. It is divided into four parts, the first of which highlights new technological advances in areas such as blockchain, cryptocurrencies and fintechs, and discusses the challenges they pose for public regulation. The second part illustrates digitalizations effects on and potential advantages for public welfare, focusing on key areas such as education, health and smart cities. The third part focuses on challenges for corporate and public management, particularly for leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility, while the fourth part discusses new dimensions for analysis based on big data. The contributions gathered here are partly an outcome of the International Conference on Digitalization, Digital Transformation and Sustainability held in Budapest in October 2020 and generously supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation.