Prerequisites for the Digital Development of the National Economy

He digital economy is one of the most widely discussed factors of the global socio-economic process at present, it has numerous, multifaceted and diverse manifestations. The main principle of the digital economy is the in-depth implementation of digital technologies.The main principle of the digital economy is the in-depth implementation of digital technologies. For this, a variety of hardware and software tools are used to collect, process and transmit digital information in all spheres of economic activity. The article clarifies the definition of the new economic category “digital economy”, substantiates a set of theoretical provisions that reveal the nature of socio-economic development and approaches to managing economic development in a digital economy. The article recommends the structure of the system for assessing the impact of digital technologies on socio-economic relations in the form of a three-dimensional system of information collection and analysis, proposed a system of principles for choosing priority directions for the development of the digital economy, identified two types of regional programs for the development of the digital economy. The digital economy expands the potential of economic development, while creating a number of time-bound obligations and expenses, the sources of which must be planned and identified in a timely manner. In the conditions of the digital economy, regions can act as independent subjects of global processes, which moves interregional competition beyond the borders of the national economy – into the global digital space.