Analysis of heterogeneity of economic development of territories in the conditions of digitalization

Abstract

The introduction of modern digital solutions in various sectors of the economy and
 public life objectively affects the indicators of territorial development. In this article, the issue of
 assessing the prospects and trends of changes in the spatial organization of the national
 economy in the conditions of digitalization is actualized. To analyze the digital space the author used the indicator "Proportion of population who used the Internet to order goods and (or)
 services in the total population", for the analysis of economic space we used adjusted GRP
 per capita. Spatial econometrics tools were used to empirically test the hypothesis of the relationship between digital and economic heterogeneity of regional development. As a result of
 calculations of global Moran indices using the boundary matrix of weights, a statistically significant, positive spatial autocorrelation among neighboring regions was revealed, i.e. it was
 proved that clustering processes take place. Visual interpretation of the results in the form of
 constructed spatial scattering diagrams and geographical maps clearly proved that the population of regions with high per capita GRP is an active user of online stores, and vice versa.
 Additionally, the analysis of interregional indices of digitalization for 2014-2018 proved that,
 first, tendencies will be strengthened by increasing the proportion of the population using the Internet for online shopping, on the one hand, and increasing supply companies of distance
 trade on the other; second, the processes of expansion of online sales will have a positive
 impact on business development, and to increase the GRP of the territory. Thus, in the course
 of this study, it was revealed that digitalization is a significant factor in the spatial and economic development of both individual regions and the entire country.