Digital Transformation of the Economy: Challenges, Trends and New Opportunities

The book "Digital Transformation of the Economy: Challenges, Trends and New Opportunities" brings together the best contributions from the conference of the same name, which took place from May 29 to 31, 2018, in Samara, Russia. Organized by the Samara State University of Economics, the conference focuses on the challenges and opportunities of the digital economy. The publication offers international research findings on the impact of digitalization on economic development and addresses topics such as the transformation of the institutional environment through information technology, the comparison of digitalization across different countries, and the modeling of the dependency of the rate of economic change on digital penetration in various areas of life. Furthermore, it discusses the transformation of business processes in the context of digitalization, as well as changes in the employment structure and education for the digital economy. Another important aspect is ensuring information security and managing information risks for businesses and economies as a whole. The book is aimed at students, researchers, and professionals who implement digital solutions in practice.