<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> An assessment of the degree of the development of the digital economy in Poland in comparison to chosen European countries is the main purpose of the paper. The methodology of the conducted research is based on the analysis of secondary sources and applying statistical methods. In order to make the comparison in methodically correct manner, synthetic measures of the development of the e-economy were used in the form of two indexes: NRI (Networked Readiness Index) and DESI (Digital Economy and Society Index). On the basis of available statistical data, four European countries were confronted with Poland. Results of the analysis indicate a relatively unfavorable situation of Poland.</p></abstract>

An assessment of the degree of the development of the digital economy in Poland in comparison to chosen European countries is the main purpose of the paper. The methodology of the conducted research is based on the analysis of secondary sources and applying statistical methods. In order to make the comparison in methodically correct manner, synthetic measures of the development of the e-economy were used in the form of two indexes: NRI (Networked Readiness Index) and DESI (Digital Economy and Society Index). On the basis of available statistical data, four European countries were confronted with Poland. Results of the analysis indicate a relatively unfavorable situation of Poland.

The Level of Development of the Digital Economy in Poland and Selected European Countries: A Comparative Analysis

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An assessment of the degree of the development of the digital economy in Poland in comparison to chosen European countries is the main purpose of the paper....

The Level of Development of the Digital Economy in Poland and Selected European Countries: A Comparative Analysis

Published Online: May 04, 2017

Page range: 175 - 190

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fman-2017-0014

Keywords
Digital economy, comparative analysis, Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Lithuania, Italy, NRI, DESI

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Level of Development of the Digital Economy in Poland and Selected European Countries: A Comparative Analysis

Published Online: May 04, 2017

Page range: 175 - 190

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fman-2017-0014

KeywordsDigital economy, comparative analysis, Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Lithuania, Italy, NRI, DESI

© Faculty of Management, Warsaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Digital economy, comparative analysis, Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Lithuania, Italy, NRI, DESI