Blockchain and bitcoin as a way to lift a country out of poverty - Tourism 2.0 and e-governance in the Republic of Moldova
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PILKINGTON, Marc, CRUDU, Rodica, GRANT, Lee Gibson. Blockchain and bitcoin as a way to lift a country out of poverty - Tourism 2.0 and e-governance in the Republic of Moldova. In: International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, 2017, vol. 7, pp. 115-143. ISSN 1748-569X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJITST.2017.087132
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International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions
Volumul 7 / 2017 / ISSN 1748-569X /ISSNe 1748-5703

Blockchain and bitcoin as a way to lift a country out of poverty - Tourism 2.0 and e-governance in the Republic of Moldova

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1504/IJITST.2017.087132

Pag. 115-143

Pilkington Marc12, Crudu Rodica2, Grant Lee Gibson2
 
1 University Bourgogne Franche-Comté,
2 Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
 
 
Disponibil în IBN: 17 februarie 2023


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In this article, we explore the formidable yet untapped capabilities of Blockchain technology and Bitcoin in order to alleviate poverty. We focus on the Republic of Moldova, which has been plagued by endemic corruption and persistently high poverty levels since her independence in 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The transformative power of Blockchain technology and Bitcoin are then evidenced through a dual analysis of tourism 2.0 (with a real-world case study) and e-governance, which can contribute to increased inward capital investment flows, and help fight off corruption practices. Finally, we conclude that these new technologies constitute a significant step in the right direction, in order to break away from twenty-five years of disappointing socio-economic development performance. 

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bitcoin, blockchain technology, corruption, development, e-governance, Moldova Tours 2.0, Post-Soviet economies, Poverty alleviation strategy, Republic of Moldova, Tourism 2.0, transparency, Use case