Enterprise digitalization technologies and compensatory social effects

Given external instability, growing demographic constraints, and structural imbalances in the labor market, enterprise digitalization is becoming not only a determinant of improving economic stability, but also a social adaptation mechanism. Thus, the paper seeks to examine the social effects of enterprise digitalization, which alleviates the problems of the labor market and ensures its adaptation to the aforementioned conditions. The study tasks are to identify demographic constraints and structural imbalances of the Russian labor market; determine and systematize the key social effects of enterprise digitalization; substantiate a comprehensive strategy for enterprise digitalization; and develop measures of state support for fostering compensatory social effects. The research involves economic and comparative analysis, as well as systemic, institutional, structural and functional approaches. Applying the specified methodology, the work reveals that the modern labor market in Russia is developing under steady population pressure and worsening structural employment imbalances. It is shown that enterprise digitalization creates a new type of adaptation mechanism that changes the structure of employment and enhances its technological mediation. Furthermore, the main compensatory social effects of digitalization are classified; these are technological substitution of labor, demographic shock mitigation, inclusive employment, redistribution of individualized labor risks, and increasing job polarization. The investigation results in confirmation of enterprise digitalization transitioning into a controlled social and economic process that requires institutionalization. Additionally, the authors define priority areas of state policy aimed at realizing the compensatory potential of enterprise digitalization and reducing social risks in the labor market.

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