Digitalisation landscape in the European Union: Statistical insights for a Digital Transformation

Panorama de la digitalización en la Unión Europea: Perspectivas estadísticas para una Transformación Digital

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https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2023-233

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transformación digital, Unión Europea, digitalización, brecha digital, análisis factorial, análisis de conglomerados

Abstract

La adopción generalizada de las tecnologías digitales está transformando las sociedades, trayendo consigo tanto oportunidades como retos. Este artículo examina y analiza el nivel de digitalización en diferentes países de la Unión Europea (UE), con el objetivo de aportar ideas y lecciones para avanzar en la transformación digital. La metodología de investigación utiliza un enfoque cuantitativo, con Eurostat como fuente primaria de datos. Se realizaron análisis de componentes principales y de conglomerados para identificar los factores clave que configuran la transformación digital en los países de la UE-27. Los resultados muestran la existencia de tres factores clave que pueden ayudar a comprender la transformación digital en la UE, la "capacitación digital", la "digitalización de las empresas" y el "acceso de banda ancha", y cuatro grupos con resultados heterogéneos en estas dimensiones, clasificados como "líderes del acceso digital", "campeones de la transformación digital", "rezagados de la capacitación digital" y "disparidades impulsadas por la capacitación". Al reconocer las interdependencias y comprender el rendimiento digital de cada país, los responsables políticos pueden desarrollar estrategias específicas para cerrar la brecha y garantizar que los beneficios de la digitalización sean accesibles para todos. Un enfoque integrado centrado en el empoderamiento digital, la digitalización de las empresas y el acceso a la banda ancha puede promover un desarrollo digital inclusivo y sostenible que contribuya al crecimiento económico y a la mejora de la calidad de vida.

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2023-07-31

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Pinto, H., Nogueira, C., & Vieira, G. (2023). Digitalisation landscape in the European Union: Statistical insights for a Digital Transformation: Panorama de la digitalización en la Unión Europea: Perspectivas estadísticas para una Transformación Digital. European Public & Social Innovation Review, 8(1), 20–38. https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2023-233

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