A new global study shows the real reason the West is still one step ahead of Asia when it comes to the digital economy–and it’s not technological prowess

Few can question Asia’s commitment to digitalization. Leading technology nations in East Asia, including Japan, South Korea, and China have consistently produced great technology companies. Korea’s Samsung continues to lead the world in mobile technologies and Japan’s Sony has emerged as a global leader in gaming. China has produced a host of leaders in the digital economy including Tencent, Xiaomi, and Alibaba to name a few. More recently, India emerged as a leader in digitalization on the back of the …