RESEARCH ON OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT DRIVERS FOR THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

In the modern world of scientific and technological progress, developed digital technology, expansion of country borders, and economic globalization contributed to informational explosion and transition from the third industrial revolution to the fourth one. The main resources of the world economy are information, knowledge (intellectual resource) and innovation. Information is transformed into a system of knowledge and skills, while relations in the socio-economic sphere are reoriented into the network space. Implementation of digital technology and tools of the digital (new) economy is a lever for innovative development of the economic environment. The basic technologies of the digital economy are the Internet, artificial intelligence and mobile communication. Today, the digital economy is a priority area of the Strategy for Russia's Scientific and Technological Development. Innovation is the most promising lever of influence on long-term economic development of the Russian Federation, since the possibilities of other well-known tools are restricted by objective and subjective factors. In the future, comprehensive digitalization of the Russian economy will form a platform for high-quality transformation and implementation of potential opportunities. The above listed factors and features determine the relevance of the study of opportunities and drivers for development of the digital economy. The study determines the level of digital economy development and institutionalization in Russia. The article discusses the concept of digital economy and prerequisites for its development, analyzes the best practices of implementing programs for economic digitalization, digitalization development opportunities and trends. (C) 2019 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.UK