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Blockchain Technology Adoption Decisions: Developed vs. Developing Economies

In: Information for Efficient Decision Making Big Data, Blockchain and Relevance

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  • Alnoor Bhimani
  • Kjell Hausken
  • Sameen Arif

Abstract

Blockchains as digitized, decentralized ledgers allow recordkeeping of peer-to-peer transactions, thus eliminating the need for intervening trusted third parties. This makes the technology useful in altering business processes and transactions not just across industrial sectors but also across economies. However, little research exists on the factors that impede and sponsor blockchain technology adoption in developed relative to developing country contexts. We highlight blockchain technology issues which sponsor/impede its adoption across developing/developed economic contexts. We focus on assessing the flow of money and land registries in these contexts in relation to the propensity to deploy blockchain systems. We then apply our analytical frame resting on real options principles to explore the decision point at which blockchain would be adopted relative to economic development.

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  • Alnoor Bhimani & Kjell Hausken & Sameen Arif, 2020. "Blockchain Technology Adoption Decisions: Developed vs. Developing Economies," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Kashi R Balachandran (ed.), Information for Efficient Decision Making Big Data, Blockchain and Relevance, chapter 3, pages 91-113, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789811220470_0003
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    Keywords

    Accounting; Decision Making; Economic Information; Stock Trading; Acquisitions; Mergers; Financing Reporting; Reliable Information; Company Decisions;
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    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
    • A1 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics

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