Investigating the digital convergence in European Union
An econometric analysis of pitfalls and pivots of digital economic transformation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15067778 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean Vasile Andrei (0000-0002-8332-6537, Petroleum & Gas University of Ploieşti, corresponding author), Luminița Chivu (0000-0003-3661-2626, National Institute of Economic Research, “Costin C. Kiriţescu”, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania), Violeta Sima (0000-0001-5958-8222, Petroleum & Gas University of Ploieşti), Ileana Georgiana Gheorghe (0000-0002-5220-9864, Petroleum & Gas University of Ploieşti), Dumitru Nancu (0000-0002-3278-0297, Doctoral School Economics II, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania), Mircea Duică (0000-0002-5106-638X, Valahia University of Targoviste) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1331-677X • E-ISSN: 1848-9664 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1331677x.2022.2142814 |
| OpenAlex | W4309046832 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
This study aims to investigate the convergence of digitalisation in the European Union (EU) in terms of DESI per capita in all EU countries during 2015–2020. The empirical results sustain the hypothesis of convergence of the degree of digital level in the European Union member countries. In evaluating the convergence process, we also aimed to investigate the role of economic development and education, measured by gross value added and education index. The analysis results, the use of sigma and beta convergence methods, showed that the role of economic development is likely to be decisive in resolving disparities, as opposed to that of educational development. The sigma convergence analysis showed that the gap between the EU-28 countries regarding digitalisation tends to decrease in the analysed period. Spatial data analysis, in turn, provides strong evidence for the presence of spatial autocorrelation in the DESI distribution. This result is based on a spatial lagged model that considers that DESI growth rates are related both to their initial levels of digitalisation and the growth rates of neighbouring regions
Digital transformation · Econometrics · Economics · European union · International economics · Macroeconomics · Computer Science · Economic Growth and Productivity · ICT Impact and Policies · Regional Development and Policy
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |