Bolstering resilience in a polycrisis scenario: A cross-country analysis on the role of IT

The article provides insights for government investment decisions in resilience strategies. It suggests enhancing resilience through IT development and e-participation measures, particularly in high and medium GDP nations. Moreover, it highlights that low GDP countries should prioritize investment in infrastructure to address structural weaknesses and bolster resilience. These findings are valuable for both national investment strategies and supranational organizations aiming to reduce risk exposure in vulnerable countries. This study investigates the relationship between information technology (IT) development, e-participation adoption, and resilience in the 'new normal' polycrisis scenario. Analysing a sample of 117 countries, the findings show a positive association between IT development and resilience, as well as e-participation adoption and resilience: particularly for medium and high GDP nations. For low GDP countries, public expenditure plays a more critical role in shaping resilience. This study contributes to literature on resilience by empirically addressing the contemporary issue of polycrisis and providing a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between IT, e-participation and resilience.