Digital contact-tracing and pandemics: Institutional and technological preparedness in Africa
Journal Article
Arakpogun, E. O., Elsahn, Z., Prime, K. S., Gerli, P., & Olan, F. (2020)
Digital contact-tracing and pandemics: Institutional and technological preparedness in Africa. World Development, 136, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105105
Several countries in Africa have either deployed or considering using digital contact-tracing (DCT) as part of their Covid-19 containment strategy, amidst calls for the use of...
Infrastructure Provision on the Margins: An Assessment of Broadband Delivery UK
Journal Article
Gerli, P., Matteucci, N., & Whalley, J. (2020)
Infrastructure Provision on the Margins: An Assessment of Broadband Delivery UK. International Journal of Public Administration, 43(6), 540-551. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2019.1638932
Many governments have recognised the socio-economic importance of broadband. The market often provides a broadband connection but when this does not occur governments have ste...
Beyond contact-tracing: The public value of eHealth application in a pandemic
Journal Article
Gerli, P., Arakpogun, E. O., Elsahn, Z., Olan, F., & Prime, K. S. (2021)
Beyond contact-tracing: The public value of eHealth application in a pandemic. Government Information Quarterly, 38(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2021.101581
This study adopts a public value perspective to examine the eHealth services deployed by national and regional governments to contain the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, incl...
The rising importance of the "Smart territory" concept: definition and implications
Journal Article
Navío-Marco, J., Rodrigo-Moya, B., & Gerli, P. (2020)
The rising importance of the "Smart territory" concept: definition and implications. Land Use Policy, 99, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105003
The “Smart territory” concept emerges strongly not only as an extension of the smart city concept but also in opposition to it. The “smartization” of cities can produce a digi...
The involvement of utilities in the development of broadband infrastructure: A comparison of EU case studies
Journal Article
Gerli, P., Van der Wee, M., Verbrugge, S., & Whalley, J. (2018)
The involvement of utilities in the development of broadband infrastructure: A comparison of EU case studies. Telecommunications Policy, 42(9), 726-743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2018.03.001
Energy companies and other utility providers have been often involved in the provision of telecommunications services. Nevertheless, their contribution to broadband developmen...
The Multilevel Governance of State Aid for Broadband Diffusion: Evidence from Three European Countries
Journal Article
Gerli, P., Navio-Marco, J., & Whalley, J. (in press)
The Multilevel Governance of State Aid for Broadband Diffusion: Evidence from Three European Countries. International Journal of Public Administration, https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2021.1993904
This paper explores multilevel governance (MLG) in the context of state aid programmes for the diffusion of broadband in the European Union. By comparing three EU Member State...
The hidden power of emotions: How psychological factors influence skill development in smart technology adoption
Journal Article
Gerli, P., Clement, J., Esposito, G., Mora, L., & Crutzen, N. (2022)
The hidden power of emotions: How psychological factors influence skill development in smart technology adoption. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 180, Article 121721. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.121721
Working within the theoretical framework set by the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) literature, this paper clarifies how psychological factors (emotions, attitudes, beliefs,...
Friends or enemies? Unraveling niche-regime interactions in grassroots digital innovations
Journal Article
Gerli, P., Mora, L., Zhang, J., & Sancino, A. (2024)
Friends or enemies? Unraveling niche-regime interactions in grassroots digital innovations. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 202, Article 123342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123342
During the COVID-19 pandemic, grassroots digital innovations (GDIs) have gained traction as innovation niches, providing an alternative to the prevailing mainstream regime dom...
Infrastructure investment on the margins of the market: The role of niche infrastructure providers in the UK
Journal Article
Gerli, P., Wainwright, D., & Whalley, J. (2017)
Infrastructure investment on the margins of the market: The role of niche infrastructure providers in the UK. Telecommunications Policy, 41(9), 743-756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2017.03.005
Across Europe, policymakers and market forces are striving to deploy next generation access (NGA) networks and ensure ubiquitous access to superfast broadband services. Due to...
Fibre to the countryside: A comparison of public and community initiatives tackling the rural digital divide in the UK
Journal Article
Gerli, P., & Whalley, J. (2021)
Fibre to the countryside: A comparison of public and community initiatives tackling the rural digital divide in the UK. Telecommunications Policy, 45(10), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2021.102222
Although digitisation offers numerous opportunities for rural areas, they still lag behind cities in terms of access and adoption of Internet-based services. This divide is th...