Digitalization Of The Russian Economy In The Context Of Global Trends

Abstract

The article reveals the influence of digitalization and informatization on the transformation of the social structure, including the transformation of the labour market. Moreover, the article takes a closer look at the conditions and consequences of the "digital gap" and "digital inequality" appearance, which is also seen as a result of generational and regional differences that affect the availability of Internet resources to meet different user needs. Special attention is paid to the evaluation of the impact of modern key digitalization factors on the state and structure of both global and national labour markets, which, first of all, include a constantly growing level of production automatization based on the use of information and communication technologies and the level of robotic technologies and equipment application to industries and services. The influence of digitalization on the structure of different branch markets, which have been forming for many decades, is also noted, as the active use of ICT tools in practice determines the level of competitiveness of the markets’ participants. The achieved level of digitalization defines the growth prospects of companies, market sectors and national economies in general: leading companies, while becoming serious digital players, have already changed the face of such spheres as tourism, telecommunications, trade, passenger and cargo transportation. According to the results of the analysis carried out in the article, it can be concluded that not all the regions and enterprises of the Russian Federation are fully using the possibilities of information technologies for a number of reasons.