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TABLES OF CONTENTS Foreword . ix Acknowledgments . xi Abbreviations . xv Introduction . xix The Russia Digital Economy Report Structure. xx Executive Summary . xxiii Reference ....................................................................xxvii Digital Economy in Russia: Key Results of the Digital Economy Country Assessment . 2 1.1 Non-Digital Foundations ......................................................5 1.2 Digital Foundations ...........................................................6 1.3 Digital Transformation of the Different Sectors of the Economy ....................7 1.4 The Social and Economic Impact of Digital Transformation ....................... 11 References .....................................................................15 Digital Economy Today: Global Trends, Technologies, and Policy Implications . 18 2.1 The Rise of the Digital Economy ..............................................18 2.2 Disruptive Technologies as Drivers of the Digital Economy ...................... 20 2.3 The Data Revolution ........................................................ 24 2.4 The Transformative Power of New Business Models ............................ 25 2.5 Implications for Policy Makers and Recommendations .......................... 30 References .....................................................................31 Global Best Practice for Catalyzing Digital Platforms in Russia . 36 3.1 Global Trends in Digital Platforms ............................................ 36 3.2 Digital Platforms in Russia ................................................... 40 3.3 Policy Recommendations ................................................... 42 References .................................................................... 42 Global Best Practice for Driving Digital Transformation in Russia’s Public Sector. .. 46 4.1 Digital Government – Global Best Practice .................................... 46 4.2 Digital Government Transformation in Russia .................................. 53 TABLES OF CONTENTS iii 4.3 Policy Recommendations ....................................................57 References .................................................................... 58 Global Best Practice for Accelerating Business Transformation in Russia . 60 5.1 Global Best Practice for Driving Russian Industry Transformation ................. 60 5.2 Global Best Practice for Enabling the Digital Transformation of Russian Agriculture ..73 5.3 Global Best Practice for Advancing Services Transformation: The Case of Digital Finance in Russia .......................................................... 85 References .................................................................... 96 Global Best Practice for Boosting Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Russia . 100 6.1 Global Trends in Digital Entrepreneurship .....................................100 6.2 Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Russia ..............................110 6.3 Policy Recommendations ...................................................120 References ....................................................................122 Conclusion . .. 126 Boxes 1.1 Digital Economy Country Assessment Methodology ..............................3 1.2 Digital Education Platforms in Russia ...........................................9 1.3 The Ulyanovsk Oblast of the Russian Federation ................................13 1.4 Digital Transformation in the Kaluga Oblast .....................................14 2.1 Boosting the Digital Economy in China .........................................19 2.2 Dubai Roads and Transportation Authority. 21 2.3 Dubai Real Estate Blockchain ................................................ 22 2.4 Formulating a National Strategy in Artificial Intelligence in Finland ................ 23 2.5 Enabling Inclusive Growth through Digital Trade Platforms in China ................27 2.6 Ethics in the Digital Age ..................................................... 28 2.7 Measuring the Impact of the Digital Economy .................................. 29 2.8 Strategic Foresight Best Practices .............................................31 3.1 The Digital Ecosystem ...................................................... 38 3.2 B2B-Center ................................................................41 4.1 Applied Data Analytics in Action: A Case Study of Dutch VAT Refund Risk Model ... 49 4.2 Use of Blockchain in Sweden’s Land Registry .................................. 49 4.3 Basic Data Management in Denmark ......................................... 50 iv COMPETING IN THE DIGITAL AGE: RUSSIA DIGITAL ECONOMY REPORT 4.4 Devising a Strategy for Data-driven Government ................................51 4.5 Joinup: An EU Collaboration Platform for Digital Government Solutions ........... 52 4.6 Agile Approaches in Russia’s Largest Public Bank .............................. 56 5.1 Piloting a Digital Industry Platform at Gazprom ..................................67 5.2 4.0 RU and TechNet NTI .................................................... 69 5.3 Virtual Testing for Aurus .....................................................70 5.5 CompMechLab Group of Companies ..........................................70 5.4 Factories of Future ..........................................................70 5.6 Digital Shipyard to Be Built in St. Petersburg ....................................70 5.7 Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Energy Networks in the Kaliningrad Oblast ...................................71 5.8 Robotics at a ST. Petersburg Plant .............................................71 5.9 Enabling Precision Agriculture ................................................74 5.10 Globalization of Agriculture Know-How through Digital Technologies: Internet of Food & Farm 2020 ...................................75 5.11 Internet of Things in the Forest Industry ....................................... 82 5.12 Innovation in the Financial Sector ............................................ 86 5.13 MasterChain ................................................................91 5.14 Cashless Payments in Russia ................................................ 93 5.15 Attitudes Toward FinTech in Russia ..........................................