Scientific approach to the study of the digitalization impact on the regional economy

Abstract

The authors of the article test the hypothesis about the impact of digitalisation processes on the level of territories’ economic development. This hypothesis is based on the fact that in the Russian Federation digital transformation is considered as a conceptual model for improving the activities of intraregional economic units and the development of modern society, as well as a factor of economic and social breakthrough. The purpose of the study is to develop scientific and methodological support for the territories’ transformations management based on digital transformation. Systematization and generalization of methodological approaches to the assessment of digital transformation in the region have been carried out. For this purpose, a scientific approach to the design of indicators system characterizing the processes of digitalisation is proposed. To test the approach, a correlation analysis of the current state of digital development impact on the territories’ economic results was carried out. The analysis of the statistical dependence between the development and welfare level of Russian regions and the parameters of their digitalization showed a low (moderate) relationship. This means that with the current volume of funding for digital transformation and the use of information technologies, devices and special software, it is impossible to ensure the breakthrough development of regional economic systems and their production complexes.

Keywords

• regional economy
• digitalization
• digital transformation
• economic development of regions
• digital technologies
• digital economy
• costs of digital technologies
• special softwarel
• digital devices