State Regulation of the Digital Economy: Applied Tools

The article is dedicated to a comprehensive analysis of the instruments of state regulation of the digital economy of the Russian Federation, which gives the work a practice-oriented and topical character. The dual nature of digitalization is justified: on the one hand, it contributes to the creation of high-performance jobs, automation of industrial and administrative processes, reduction of transaction costs and accessibility of public services.; On the other hand, it increases the risks of cyber threats, technological unemployment, and the oligopolization of the digital market, as well as deepening regional disparities and staff shortage. To mitigate these threats, the state uses a multi — l evel system of procedures, the core of which is the national Digital Economy project and nine complementary federal projects, from the formation of a flexible regulatory environment and the development of information infrastructure to training human resources and scaling artificial intelligence. The article shows that the coordination platform of ANO “Digital Economy” serves as an interface between business and government, providing analytical support, replication of best practices of digital transformation and the development of initiatives for effective regulation. The key attention is focus on incentive mechanisms: “digital sandboxes”, tax preferences, preferential loans, simplified public procurement and professional retraining programs, which together form a favorable environment for IT companies. Special attention is paid to the institution of “digital sandboxes” as a form of experimental legal regimes that minimize regulatory barriers and accelerate the commercialization of innovations. The socio-economic effects of comprehensive tax and personnel benefits for the IT industry have been identified, ensuring an increase in gross domestic costs for the digital economy to 5.2 trillion rubles and bringing Russia into the TOP 10 of the GovTech Maturity Index rating. The current analytic review can serve as a methodological basis for further research and the development of strategic recommendations.

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