Digital transformation as a factor of ensuring country competitiveness: Moldova case analysis

Abstract

The digital transformation is now a reality in Moldova, as Moldova has begun to transfer social, legal, and civil service delivery online. Sped-up digitalization can be expected to create new business models and opportunities for digital jumping in traditional industries. The Coronavirus crisis has highlighted the need for support and investments in digital transformation and effective digital governance, especially to guarantee the continuity and delivery of core government functions. The digital transformation is changing not just business models but the methods of production and distribution and the industry's competitiveness. Further analysis has been made to generate specific steps/recommendations regarding the digitization of the Moldova industry. The interview with experts who work closely in digitalization or competitiveness was done, and the SWOT analysis was done. Based on the research made, the recommendations for Moldova were prepared and presented in this article.

Bibliometric Analysis of Digital Transformation Success

“…Digital Transformation has become a concern for countries around the world. Digital Transformation is one of the strategies to increase national competitiveness (Bickauske et al, 2021). Chinese government for instance, considers the digital economy as a national strategy and conducts a series of supporting policies because it is expected to be a new driver for China's economic growth and a new tool for industrial transformation and upgrade (Wang et al, 2020).…”

Особливості Розвитку Ікт Сфери У Східній Європі

“…А. Гусейнов та О. Мазанов [2] дослідили впровадження концепції «розумного міста», її економічні перспективи, вплив на інфраструктуру та послуги, а також можливості для покращення управління в Азербайджані. У дослідженні Д. Бікауске та його співавторів [3] узагальнено, що Молдова успішно впровадила цифрову трансформацію, перевівши ключові послуги на онлайн-платформи. Також у роботі надано рекомендації для країни, отримані на основі експертних інтерв'ю та SWOT-аналізу.…”