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Regional specifi cs of digitalization: Problems and prospects for development of online public services

https://doi.org/10.35266/2949-3455-2026-2-6

Abstract

The relevance of the study is driven by the need to identify the underlying causes of persistent regional digital divides in the provision of online public services, despite formally high levels of digital development and the limited effectiveness of infrastructure-centered digital policy measures. To understand how digitalization differs regionally within Russia's Federal Districts, this study aims to evaluate the structural consistency of digital potential elements and their influence on the adoption of online public services. The research objectives include assessing the structural coherence of key digitalization factors across Russian Federal Districts and developing a framework for comparative interregional analysis; substantiating criteria for regional typology; and identifying priority policy directions for regional strategies to improve the performance of digital public services and mitigate existing spatial imbalances. The study employs interregional comparative analysis, statistical assessment of structural asymmetry among digital components, and regional typology methods based on official data provided by the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation. Greater effectiveness in using online public services is not guaranteed by high levels of individual digital potential components if structural imbalances between them remain, the findings show. Federal Districts characterized by more coordinated development of digital infrastructure, human capital, and business digitalization exhibit higher levels of public uptake of electronic government services, whereas Districts with pronounced asymmetries in digital potential display lower performance outcomes. A classification of Russian Federal Districts is presented, accompanied by corresponding policy suggestions for enacting digital advancement strategies. The study concludes that improving the effectiveness of digital public services requires a shift toward a targeted policy approach focused on eliminating structural digital gaps and synchronizing the components of digital transformation at the regional level.

About the Authors

L. V. Moskovtceva
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Lipetsk Branch, Lipetsk
Russian Federation

Doctor of Sciences (Economics), Professo



E. E. Kukina
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Lipetsk Branch, Lipetsk
Russian Federation

Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Docent



I. E. Pokamestov
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow
Russian Federation

Candidate of Sciences (Eco nomics), Docent



S. A Trufanova
Moscow University of Industry and Finance “Synergy”, Moscow
Russian Federation

Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Docent



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Moskovtceva L.V., Kukina E.E., Pokamestov I.E., Trufanova S.A. Regional specifi cs of digitalization: Problems and prospects for development of online public services. Surgut State University Journal. 2026;14(2):71-83. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.35266/2949-3455-2026-2-6

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