Analysis of the digital economy development level in the regions of the North Caucasus Federal district
The transition of the economy to the VI technological order, the acceleration of the pace of innovative development require the formation of new conditions for the development of the economy, and one of them is digitalization. In this regard, there is a need to assess the level of development of the digital economy. The article presents the results of the analysis of the level and potential of the digital economy development on the example of the Federal District of the Russian Federation - the North Caucasus Federal District. The sub-indices were used to assess the development of the digital economy in seven areas. According to the results of the study, the classification of the subjects of the North Caucasus Federal District according to the level of digitalization maturity was carried out, which allowed us to distinguish three groups: subjects that occupy leading positions (Stavropol Territory); subjects that have the opportunity to take leading positions (Chechen Republic, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Republic of Dagestan) and outsiders (Republic of North Ossetia - Alania, Republic of Ingushetia, Karachay-Cherkess Republic). The uneven development of digitalization is influenced by the following determinants: digital inequality, insufficient number of qualified personnel, financing problems, and lack of a regulatory environment.