Government Digital Transformation Strategies: A Comparative Analysis of Institutional Models

Currently, the participation of states in the digitalization of all public spheres including the economy is in the list of strategic priorities of most countries. А national digitalization strategy is becoming critical in the field of government planning. Institutions leading the development of the digital economy have different approaches to creating a favourable environment for innovation and addressing the challenges that arise in this regard. The aim of this article is to analyze the institutional design of the digital economy in countries that demonstrate successful results and have examples of effective policies in the field of digital development. The relevance of the research is defined by possibility of scaling the best practices in the field of innovation development in the Russian Federation and other countries of the world. The article solves a number of practical tasks, namely, identifying international mechanisms that are designed to be a reference for the development of innovations, the main strengths of government policies, as well as assessing the possibility of scaling the successful mechanisms. Based on the structure of management of innovation development in the digital economy in the world countries, the authors identify three country models sharing the similar criteria of institutional design. The analysis of policies for the development of the digital economy in a number of countries allows concluding that the sustainable development of the digital economy is achieved only if there is a balanced interaction between the state, private business and civil society. The study demonstrates that the flexibility and adaptability of institutions is a key factor enabling states to build a system of innovative development that meets the requirements of a rapidly changing digital environment.

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