Working Paper

Digitization, Measurement and the Unmeasurable

Bruno S. Frey
CESifo, Munich, 2017

CESifo Working Paper No. 6783

Research in the field of “Digital Economics” has widely neglected the dynamics of changes in preference and demand due to the exploding quantification of human life. This paper examines reactions to the rapidly expanding digital measurement of individual and societal factors. The reactions “Government Regulation”, “Flooding”, “Passive Escape: Digital Detox” and “Active Escape” are analyzed.

CESifo Category
Economics of Digitization
Public Choice
JEL Classification: O300