DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY IN THE COUNTRIES OF THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION: FORMING THE INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF INTEGRATION ASSOCIATIONS

Abstract

Digital and information technologies have become an integral part of the existence of the modern world community and a management tool both in states and in associations of states. The questions of the impact of digitalization on the development of the Eurasian economic integration are disclosed and its impact on economic growth and competitiveness of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is determined. The purpose of the study is to analyze the development of digitalization processes in the EAEU countries. The key directions of formation of the institutional environment have been studied. The digital policy of the EAEU is shown, the corresponding rating assessment of each country of the association was carried out using separate international indices. Perspective directions for the development of cross-border regions with in the framework of the EAEU in the context of the digital economy are considered. The conclusion is drawn that digitalization plays the role of a driver of economic integration