Genesis and Modern Approaches to the Economic Essence Definition of the Category "Digital Economy"
The development of states is based on the change and evolution of the socio-economic and industrial relations. To a large extent, these transformations are due to the pace of scientific and technological progress. At present, the development vector of the socio-economic systems at all levels in the long term is set by the processes of digitalization in the economy, which is objectively due to the explosive nature of the technological development and the cardinal improvement of the productive forces. The article studies the genesis, trends and features of the economy digitalization development. Approaches to the definition of the term «digital economy» and its main differences from these terms are summarized, the features and emphasis of these approaches are considered. An analysis of the development stages of the digital economy identified in the literature allows us to conclude that they are all associated with the penetration of information technologies into all spheres of human life and society. The analysis carried out confirms that in modern conditions there is no unity of scientists and practitioners in understanding the economic essence of the category «digital economy». In modern conditions, the pace and dynamics of the economy digitalization lead to the need for organizational, informational, legal, institutional, staffing and the development of mechanisms for managing ongoing processes.