SUSTAINABILITY AND DIGITALIZATION: DOUBLE STRATEGY GUIDELINES IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The article’s aim is to show the development of global and European actions in sustainability and digitalisation, which provide a background in the Baltic States’ efforts to streamline their economic governance according to modern challenges. The research focuses on revealing the essence of the European institutions’ activity in transforming the Baltic States’ economic growth towards more sustainable and digital policies. Therefore, the research methods include mainly, though not exclusively, the European Commission’s recommendations and actions concerning sustainability and digital agenda/economy in the Baltic States, for example, through analysis of these states’ “smart specialisation strategies” and their efficiency. Several Baltic States have already adopted sustainability and digital agenda plans and strategies. These aspects of modern growth are going to define the EU states and the Baltic countries progressive development in the years to come. Finally, the paper formulates some conclusions and recommendations, both theoretical and practical, in the Baltic States’ adaptations to new sustainability and digital paradigm in the countries’ perspective growth.