Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/278485 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
ECB Working Paper No. 2809
Publisher: 
European Central Bank (ECB), Frankfurt a. M.
Abstract: 
Digitalisation has fundamentally changed the global economy and will continue to do so. This paper draws on economic research to identify some of its key implications for labour markets, inequality, e-commerce and the financial system. Beyond its potential to boost productivity and living standards, digitalisation: i) does not necessarily replace jobs on aggregate but changes their content; ii) tends to raise income and wealth inequality; iii) has ambiguous effects on competition; and iv) might change how the retail and financial sectors respond to monetary policy. Developing adequate (re-)training opportunities and providing a labour market, regulatory, and innovation environment which encourages the creation of "good jobs" is essential to improve productivity and equity while avoiding a polarisation of labour markets. E-commerce and fintech will likely lead to a faster transmission of monetary policy. The rise of fintech brings about new risks for regulatory arbitrage and has ramifications for financial stability.
Subjects: 
digitalisation
inequality
competition
e-commerce
fintech
JEL: 
D31
D4
E52
G2
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
ISBN: 
978-92-899-6072-4
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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