Digitalization, Internet & Energy Consumption 101: What answers are still missing and how can the global pandemic help study the digital phenomenon?
(2021) EKHS35 20211Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- This thesis attempts to study the linkages between the energy consumption, digitalization and internet expansion. Due to the ongoing global pandemic that served as a natural experiment, studying the potential impacts of telework and digital entertainment on energy consumption has become much easier and more urgent than ever, since both are growing rapidly, and no definitive answers on their impact are available. Designed on the grounded theory approach, this thesis strives to identify the existing research gaps in energy considerations for remote work and digital entertainment by conducting a thorough theoretical and secondary data analysis from before and during the pandemic in Sweden and Germany. It is suggested that contrary to the... (More)
- This thesis attempts to study the linkages between the energy consumption, digitalization and internet expansion. Due to the ongoing global pandemic that served as a natural experiment, studying the potential impacts of telework and digital entertainment on energy consumption has become much easier and more urgent than ever, since both are growing rapidly, and no definitive answers on their impact are available. Designed on the grounded theory approach, this thesis strives to identify the existing research gaps in energy considerations for remote work and digital entertainment by conducting a thorough theoretical and secondary data analysis from before and during the pandemic in Sweden and Germany. It is suggested that contrary to the popular belief, the energy consumption associated with telework is mostly dependent on space utilization. Moreover, it is suggested that depending on the individual digital entertainment preferences, as exemplified on the case of Netflix viewership, the difference between on-site and digital entertainment individual energy consumption may differ and should be studied in-depth. To test these claims, I suggest two case study designs supplemented with a step-by-step methodological proposal. (Less)
- Popular Abstract
- This thesis attempts to study the linkages between the energy consumption, digitalization and internet expansion. Due to the ongoing global pandemic that served as a natural experiment, studying the potential impacts of telework and digital entertainment on energy consumption has become much easier and more urgent than ever, since both are growing rapidly, and no definitive answers on their impact are available. Designed on the grounded theory approach, this thesis strives to identify the existing research gaps in energy considerations for remote work and digital entertainment by conducting a thorough theoretical and secondary data analysis from before and during the pandemic in Sweden and Germany. It is suggested that contrary to the... (More)
- This thesis attempts to study the linkages between the energy consumption, digitalization and internet expansion. Due to the ongoing global pandemic that served as a natural experiment, studying the potential impacts of telework and digital entertainment on energy consumption has become much easier and more urgent than ever, since both are growing rapidly, and no definitive answers on their impact are available. Designed on the grounded theory approach, this thesis strives to identify the existing research gaps in energy considerations for remote work and digital entertainment by conducting a thorough theoretical and secondary data analysis from before and during the pandemic in Sweden and Germany. It is suggested that contrary to the popular belief, the energy consumption associated with telework is mostly dependent on space utilization. Moreover, it is suggested that depending on the individual digital entertainment preferences, as exemplified on the case of Netflix viewership, the difference between on-site and digital entertainment individual energy consumption may differ and should be studied in-depth. To test these claims, I suggest two case study designs supplemented with a step-by-step methodological proposal. (Less)
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- author
- Chabanyuk, Alisa LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- EKHS35 20211
- year
- 2021
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Digitalization, Internet, Energy Consumption, Digital Entertainment, Remote Work
- language
- English
- id
- 9055135
- date added to LUP
- 2021-06-24 13:17:08
- date last changed
- 2021-06-24 13:17:08
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abstract = {{This thesis attempts to study the linkages between the energy consumption, digitalization and internet expansion. Due to the ongoing global pandemic that served as a natural experiment, studying the potential impacts of telework and digital entertainment on energy consumption has become much easier and more urgent than ever, since both are growing rapidly, and no definitive answers on their impact are available. Designed on the grounded theory approach, this thesis strives to identify the existing research gaps in energy considerations for remote work and digital entertainment by conducting a thorough theoretical and secondary data analysis from before and during the pandemic in Sweden and Germany. It is suggested that contrary to the popular belief, the energy consumption associated with telework is mostly dependent on space utilization. Moreover, it is suggested that depending on the individual digital entertainment preferences, as exemplified on the case of Netflix viewership, the difference between on-site and digital entertainment individual energy consumption may differ and should be studied in-depth. To test these claims, I suggest two case study designs supplemented with a step-by-step methodological proposal.}},
author = {{Chabanyuk, Alisa}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Digitalization, Internet & Energy Consumption 101: What answers are still missing and how can the global pandemic help study the digital phenomenon?}},
year = {{2021}},
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