METHODOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC SYSTEMS’ DIGITALIZATION

The article is devoted to the theoretical and methodological aspects of assessing the level of digitalization of regional economic systems. The main directions, principles and patterns of digitaliza-tion of regional economic systems are outlined. The main areas of digital development of the regions are defined as: implementation of innovative technologies in the management system of urban devel-opment based on the concept of a smart city; increasing the institutional capacity in the regions re-garding the implementation of digital development projects; development of IT infrastructure; creation of digital platforms and industry solutions; open data and others.The existing methods of assessing the level of digitization are analyzed. A methodology for assessing the level of digitalization of regional economic systems is proposed.