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The population of the Kaliningrad region and the digital economy: a sociological analysis
Население Калининградской области в зеркале цифровой экономики: социологический анализ
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Abstract Since 2019, the Kaliningrad region has been running a regional digital transformation programme as part of the national initiative The Digital Economy of the Russian Federation. The programme seeks to improve the quality of life by creating information infrastructure and streamlining public administ... mehr
Since 2019, the Kaliningrad region has been running a regional digital transformation programme as part of the national initiative The Digital Economy of the Russian Federation. The programme seeks to improve the quality of life by creating information infrastructure and streamlining public administration. The regional Ministry of Digital Development has already presented an interim report on its implementation focused, however, mainly on the economic performance. The study aims at conducting a sociological analysis of the region’s population as a participant in digital transformation. It employs the questionnaire survey method with 384 respondents selected by quota sampling. The results show that slightly over a half of the population has a positive attitude to digitalisation, while about 20% believe that the digital economy leads to the degradation of society. The respondents named the development of the high-tech economy the major advantage of digitalisation and the proliferation of digital surveillance its major disadvantage. Kaliningraders reported extensive use of various digital technologies. Yet, the low indices of digital literacy and personal data protection are alarming. The findings, which supplement the regional digitalisation report with sociological data, can be useful in planning and implementing measures within the regional digital transformation programme.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Russland; Digitalisierung; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; öffentliche Meinung; Datenschutz; Medienkompetenz; neue Technologie
Klassifikation
Wissenschaftssoziologie, Wissenschaftsforschung, Technikforschung, Techniksoziologie
Freie Schlagwörter
digital economy; population; digital literacy index; digital literacy self-assessment index; personal information protection index
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 149-167
Zeitschriftentitel
Baltic Region, 13 (2021) 3
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)