Digitalization and Big Data for Resilience and Economic Intelligence: 4th International Conference on Economics and Social Sciences, ICESS 2021, Bucha [Hardcover]

This book highlights the economic and social science perspectives in light of COVID-19. During 2020, leaders found themselves at historic crossroads, taking decisions under remarkable pressures and uncertainties. However, windows of opportunity are being created to shape the economic recovery, restore the health of the environment, develop sustainable business models, strengthen regional development, revitalize global cooperation, harness Industry 4.0, and redesign the social contracts, skills, and jobs. This book is an excellent resource for all those interested in economics and social sciences perspectives on digitalization and big data, especially in the light of the recent crisis determined by COVID-19. The chapters cover topics related to new models in entrepreneurship and innovation, sustainability and education, data science and digitalization, marketing and finance, etc., that will develop innovative instruments for countries, businesses, and education to revive after the crisis.

Alina Mihaela Dima is Professor at the Faculty of Business Administration in foreign languages, Bucharest University of Economic Studies (Romania). She is Vice-Rector for Scientific Research, Development and Innovation of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, and previously, she was Director of the UNESCO Department for Business Administration. Her main research fields of interest are International Business, Competition Policy, European Integration, and Higher Education. She is Chief-Editor of the journal 'Management & Marketing': Challenges for Knowledge Society (Sciendo/De Gruyter) and President of the Society for Business Excellence. She is Editor of several international books, Coordinator of national research projects, and Author of various papers published by prestigious international journals.

Mihaela Kelemen is Chair in Business and Society at Nottingham University Business School (UK). Prior to jol#¦