DATA AS CAPITAL: THE VALUE OF INFORMATION IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15687907Abstract
This report posits that data has emerged as a distinct and critical form of capital, standing alongside traditional financial and human capital in its capacity to generate new digital products and services. Economically, capital is defined as a produced good necessary for further production, and data—as recorded information—literally fulfills this criterion.
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