Global Perspectives: AI as a Driver of Structural Shifts in the Economy

Dear Colleagues,

This Topic is dedicated to exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping economic structures worldwide. From productivity growth and labor market transformations to global value chains, financial stability, and inequality, AI is driving profound shifts with far-reaching macroeconomic and policy implications.

In addition to these core themes, this issue also seeks to highlight how AI adoption differs across advanced, emerging, and developing economies, reflecting diverse institutional capacities, regulatory frameworks, and societal challenges. Questions of inclusivity, resilience, and sustainability will be central, particularly in understanding whether AI accelerates convergence or widens global divides. This issue also welcomes perspectives on the ethical and geopolitical implications of AI diffusion, especially in areas such as global governance, competition, and technological sovereignty.

By bringing together interdisciplinary insights, this Topic aims to advance understanding of AI’s role as a key driver of structural change in the 21st-century economy. It invites contributions from economics, policy studies, business, and technology to offer a comprehensive perspective on how societies can navigate and adapt to the opportunities and challenges of an AI-driven future.

Dr. Mostafa Saidur Rahim Khan
Dr. Syed Abidur Rahman
Dr. Naheed Rabbani
Topic Editors