The economics and regulation of privacy Phuah Eng Chye (4 January 2020) Privacy is a branch of information economics. Alessandro Acquisti, Curtis Taylor and Liad Wagman notes “the value and regulation of information assets have been among the most interesting areas of economic research since Hayek’s 1945 treatise on the use of knowledge in society…Seminal … “The economics and regulation of privacy”
The debate on regulating surveillance
The debate on regulating surveillance Phuah Eng Chye (21 December 2019) These warnings are commonplace, but they are rarely very specific. Other than the vague threat of an Orwellian dystopia, as a society we don’t really know why surveillance is bad and why we should be wary of it. To the extent that the answer … “The debate on regulating surveillance”
Information and organisation: China’s surveillance state growth model (Part 3: The relationship between surveillance and growth)
Information and organisation: China’s surveillance state growth model (Part 3: The relationship between surveillance and growth) Phuah Eng Chye (7 December 2019) Surveillance is supposed to have a chilling effect on innovation and private sector growth. China’s state surveillance model has defied expectations to achieve remarkable economic success; suggesting instead that positive linkages exists between … “Information and organisation: China’s surveillance state growth model (Part 3: The relationship between surveillance and growth)”
Information and organisation: China’s surveillance state growth model (Part 2: The clash of models
Information and organisation: China’s surveillance state growth model (Part 2: The clash of models) Phuah Eng Chye (23 November 2019) Economic model preferences are shaped by historical experience. The Western models was shaped by their experience with ideological repression and influenced a shift towards “liberal democracies”. They evolved an economic system, institutions and rules that … “Information and organisation: China’s surveillance state growth model (Part 2: The clash of models”
Information and organisation: China’s surveillance state growth model (Part 1: China’s state model)
Information and organisation: China’s surveillance state growth model (Part 1: China’s state model) Phuah Eng Chye (9 November 2019) A surveillance state and growth sounds like a contradiction in terms. This is why the success of China’s surveillance state model comes as a surprise. Mark Wu notes “China’s impressive economic and technological rise in the … “Information and organisation: China’s surveillance state growth model (Part 1: China’s state model)”
Information and organisation: Cross border data flows and spying
Information and organisation: Cross border data flows and spying Phuah Eng Chye (26 October 2019) It is difficult enough to assess the complexities of regulating surveillance in a domestic setting where the issues are confined to privacy rights, public safety and convenience. But the regulation of surveillance across borders is complex as it involves sensitivities … “Information and organisation: Cross border data flows and spying”