Assessment of the digital transformation of European countries with small open economies

  • Galina G. Goloventchik Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9074-1707
  • Anhelina B. Zhyrkevich Civitta BY Ltd, 25A Internacyjanalnaja Street, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

The article is based on the criteria proposed by professor E. L. Davydenko, in which European countries with small open economies are selected. A rating analysis of countries with small economies situation based on well-known international indices that characterise the level of digital economy development is carried out. A new formula is proposed for calculating country average position in the final rating of digital transformation level. The analysis of digital transformation level of countries with small economies using the cluster approach is carried out.

Author Biographies

Galina G. Goloventchik, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

PhD (economics), docent; associate professor at the department of analytical economics and econometrics, faculty of economics, and associate professor at the department of international economic relations, faculty of international relations

Anhelina B. Zhyrkevich, Civitta BY Ltd, 25A Internacyjanalnaja Street, Minsk 220030, Belarus

business analyst

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Published
2021-01-04
Keywords: information and communication technologies, digital transformation, small economy countries, rating, national economy, innovative development
How to Cite
Goloventchik, G. G., & Zhyrkevich, A. B. (2021). Assessment of the digital transformation of European countries with small open economies. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Economics, 2, 27-37. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/economy/article/view/3254
Issue
No 2 (2020): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Economics
Section
F. International Economics

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