DEMO — development content for layout testing. Not real editorial reporting.
DEMO content for development and layout testing — not real editorial reporting.
Unlike physical goods, data can be used by many parties at once without being used up, and its value often rises when combined with other data.
How it works
Measuring that value is difficult because much data is generated as a by-product and is not traded in markets.
Data fuels digital products, yet it rarely appears in national accounts or company balance sheets at its full value.
What to watch
Privacy rules, competition policy and cross-border data regulations shape how firms can collect and use it.
Key concepts
- Data
- Digital economy
