Russian Volga federal district regions’ digitalisation as a factor of their sustainable development

Abstract

The article presents the author’s methodology for calculating the integral index of the level of sustainable development of Russian regions, taking into account the digital component. The object of the study is the sustainable development of the subjects of the Volga Federal District of Russia. The results of the assessment made it possible to divide the subjects under study into three groups depending on the value of the integral subindex for 2021. These groups include regions of the first group (sustainable development leaders), regions of the second group (regions with moderate sustainable development) and regions of the third group (sustainable development outsiders). Based on the results obtained, conclusions are drawn regarding the level of sustainable development of the subjects of the Volga Federal District of the Russian Federation, taking into account the digital aspect. The proposed methodology can be used for annual monitoring of the sustainability of Russian regions in four areas of development and public administration.