New digital technologies have fundamentally reshaped how economic activity is organized globally. For example, online gig platforms and cloud services now enable task-based labor and data to flow across borders with unprecedented ease. This transformation raises critical questions: What are the welfare implications of these new digital platforms and infrastructure? How do policies—on data protection, antitrust, and innovation subsidies—shape where innovation occurs and influence the geography of economic activity in our digitally connected world?

This workshop brings together leading economists to explore these intersections: examining the infrastructure of the digital economy, the welfare effects of platform-based market designs, and the policy environments that channel innovation across borders. Through lectures and discussions, participants will engage with frontier research on the economics of data and innovation, focusing on how digital institutions organize production, competition, and knowledge creation in the global economy—and how economic policy can best respond to these transformations.

The 2.5-day summer school is designed to immerse graduate students in cutting-edge research in digitalization and innovation, with a special emphasis on the Asian-Pacific Regions. This program provides a dynamic platform where distinguished scholars can present emerging challenges in the research topic and share their latest research with graduate students. Additionally, PhD students will have the chance to receive insightful feedback on their research ideas during dedicated mentoring and presentation sessions. This summer school is a unique opportunity for PhD students to explore advanced topics and methodologies in their field.  

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