Como os nómadas digitais afetam o desenvolvimento social, cultural e económico local? Revisão da literatura
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https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0219e.41164Palavras-chave:
nómadas digitais; desenvolvimento local; impacto social; impacto cultural; impacto económicoResumo
Introdução: Até 2019, o trabalho remoto estava limitado a uma pequena fração da força de trabalho, sobretudo nos setores da tecnologia e da informação. No entanto, a pandemia de COVD-19 acelerou o nomadismo digital, expandindo as oportunidades de trabalho remoto e aumentando a procura de destinos com uma forte infraestrutura tecnológica e uma elevada qualidade de vida.
Objetivo: O principal objetivo deste estudo é examinar as oportunidades e os desafios do fenómeno, explorando o impacto multidimensional do nomadismo digital em fatores sociais, culturais e económicos. A importância desta investigação reside na necessidade de compreender como o nomadismo digital influência e remodela as estruturas sociais e económicas das comunidades de acolhimento.
Métodos: Baseado na teoria do capital social de Putnam (2000), este estudo adota uma Revisão Narrativa da Literatura (NLR) para fornecer uma visão abrangente dos conhecimentos atuais sobre os impactos socioculturais e económicos do nomadismo digital em diferentes regiões. A revisão sintetiza a investigação existente em áreas complexas, permitindo uma análise crítica e a identificação de futuras direções de investigação.
Resultados: esta tendência global está a remodelar o trabalho, a mobilidade e os estilos de vida, com os nómadas digitais a influenciarem as dinâmicas sociais, culturais e económicas. Embora contribuam para as economias locais e para a transferência de conhecimentos, também colocam desafios como a gentrificação e o aumento dos custos de habitação.
Conclusão: o nomadismo digital promove o intercâmbio cultural e o crescimento económico, mas também alimenta a gentrificação e as tensões sociais. Embora os nómadas impulsionem as economias locais e a inovação, sobrecarregam as infraestruturas e aumentam as disparidades de rendimentos. Com os millennials e a geração Z a liderar esta tendência, são necessárias políticas eficazes para equilibrar os benefícios e os desafios.
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