The diffusion of digital skills across EU regions: structural drivers and polarisation dynamics

IF 1.7 Q2 GEOGRAPHY
Serenella Caravella, Valeria Cirillo, Francesco Crespi, Dario Guarascio, Mirko Menghini
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Abstract

The digital transformation is an important driver of long-run productivity growth and, as such, it has the potential to promote a more inclusive and sustainable growth. However, digital capabilities, crucial to develop and govern new digital technologies, are unevenly distributed across European regions, increasing the risk of divergence and polarisation. By taking advantage of a set of original indicators capturing the level of digital skills in the regional workforce, this work analyses the factors shaping the process of digital skill accumulation in the EU over the period 2011–2018. Relying on transition probability matrices and dynamic random effects probit models, we provide evidence of a strong and persistent regional polarisation in the adoption and deployment of digital skills. Further, we investigate whether structural factors and European funds (European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Funds and European Social Funds) are capable of shaping the digitalisation process and favouring regional convergence.
数字技能在欧盟各地区的扩散:结构性驱动因素和两极分化动态
数字化转型是生产率长期增长的重要驱动力,因此具有促进更具包容性和可持续性增长的潜力。然而,对开发和管理新数字技术至关重要的数字能力在欧洲各地区分布不均,增加了分化和两极分化的风险。通过利用一组捕获区域劳动力数字技能水平的原始指标,本研究分析了2011-2018年期间影响欧盟数字技能积累过程的因素。依靠转移概率矩阵和动态随机效应概率模型,我们提供了在采用和部署数字技能方面存在强烈而持久的区域两极分化的证据。此外,我们还研究了结构性因素和欧洲基金(欧洲区域发展基金、凝聚力基金和欧洲社会基金)是否能够塑造数字化进程并有利于区域融合。
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CiteScore
3.00
自引率
15.80%
发文量
49
审稿时长
18 weeks
期刊介绍: Regional Studies, Regional Science is an interdisciplinary open access journal from the Regional Studies Association, first published in 2014. We particularly welcome submissions from authors working on regional issues in geography, economics, planning, and political science. The journal features a streamlined peer-review process and quick turnaround times from submission to acceptance. Authors will normally receive a decision on their manuscript within 60 days of submission.
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