April 15, 2024

Policy Brief on the Digital Economy in South Asia

Yet before the eventual completion of the policy project, the preliminary findings were published in a policy brief by the Sundar Singh Institute examining the current digital economy and future prospects for South Asia. The policy brief, through its research on the rapidly expanding digital infrastructure, increasingly complicated regulatory environment, and socio-economic effects of digitization throughout South Asia, found via empirical data collection, regional policy review, and comparative institutional evaluations that the condition of digital development was promising yet problematic in organization. Ultimately, it found a digital divide on socio-economic levels, regulatory inconsistencies on international levels, and disparity in national intentions yet championed the need for uniform efforts toward digital literacy initiatives for underrepresented populations. The brief ended with policy suggestions that would foster sustainable development efforts championed by regional cooperation and adaptive governance.