The integration of social science with computer science and engineering fields has
produced a new area of study: computational social science. This field applies …

Digital platforms hold a central position in today's world economy and are said to offer a
great potential for the economies and societies in the global South. Yet, to date, the scholarly …

Mobile phone data have been extensively used to study urban mobility. However, studies
based on gender-disaggregated large-scale data are still lacking, limiting our understanding …

For billions of people across the globe, mobile phones enable relatively cheap and effective
communication, as well as access to information and vital services on health, education …

The COVID-19 pandemic has struck businesses across the globe with unprecedented
impacts. The world economy has been hit hard and firms have experienced a myriad of …

Quantifying global international mobility patterns can improve migration governance.
Despite decades of calls by the international community to improve international migration …

Political campaigns are increasingly investing in targeted advertising on social media
platforms to reach voters. Despite critical implications for citizens and elections, little is …

Censuses and representative sampling surveys around the world are key sources of data to
guide government investments and public policies. However, these sources are very …

Digitalisation provides access to an integrated network of information that can benefit society
and businesses. However, the evidence of sustainability in business is less researched. In …

Measuring and forecasting migration patterns has important implications for understanding
broader population trends, for designing policy effectively and for allocating resources …