Digitalization of the Economy as a Development Trend in Russia

The presented study aims to identify priority directions for national policy in the context of the digitalization of the economy at the federal level. Tasks. The authors analyze program directions of the national project "Digital Economy of the Russian Federation" and determine their strategic objectives; identify products and services aimed at improving the human resources aspect of the digitalization of the economy.

Methods. This study uses general scientific methods, such as analysis, generalization, and classification. Analysis of program documents allows the authors to identify the main strategic objectives of each federal project implemented within the framework of the national program "Digital Economy of the Russian Federation".

Results. The analysis of implementation of federal projects during the digitalization of the economy in Russia makes it obvious that it is important to make allowance for the level of professional training in the field of digital technologies. Programs of educational institutions are often disconnected from the needs of the real sector of the digital economy. It is no coincidence that competencies of personnel in the field of the digital economy need to be developed. This problem is specifically addressed in the federal project "Human Resources for the Digital Economy".

Conclusions. The relevance of digital technologies in various fields is obvious, and economic activity is no exception. Technological development is the starting point of the national program "Digital Economy of the Russian Federation", which covers the time range between 2019 and 2024. One of its objectives is to monitor the development of the digital economy in the country. It also affects such areas as the establishment of businesses in this field, the e-commerce market, human resources, quantum technologies, etc. The government must successfully tackle the current challenges or risk becoming non-competitive compared to other countries. It is advisable to pay increased attention to human resources. In particular, it is necessary to create a register of training programs (bachelor's and master's degrees), that should be adopted by the leading Russian universities.

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