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How Can Blockchain Contribute To Developing Country Economies? A Literature Review On Application Areas, Tom Gillpatrick, Semra Boğa, Oncel Aldanmaz May 2022

How Can Blockchain Contribute To Developing Country Economies? A Literature Review On Application Areas, Tom Gillpatrick, Semra Boğa, Oncel Aldanmaz

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Blockchain technology originally finding applications in Fintech and supply chain management is rapidly expanding applications to other industries as well as the public sector. “Blockchain has been compared to the invention of the internet and its comprehensive impact on almost every industry.” R. Beck and B. Markey-Towler (2017) A recent study by PWC (2020) found that, “Blockchain technology has the potential to boost global gross domestic product by $1.76 trillion USD over this decade.” It has been argued that the digital revolution has favored more developed nations and that has helped create a “digital divide” with less developed nations. Business …