The Role of the Digital Economy in Shaping Sustainable Development in Ukraine's Regions
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Maryna MARTYNENKO Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, Kharkiv, Ukraine and University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Nikita NAZAROV Institute of Management and Marketing Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, Kharkiv, Ukraine
This article systematically synthesizes empirical evidence on the influence of the numerical economy on the economic, social, and conservational dimensions of supportable progress in Ukraine’s regions. The paper aimed to integrate existing findings, identify key determinants of digital transformation effectiveness, and formulate practical policy recommendations at the regional level. The investigation was effectuated by using the PRISMA protocol systematic review, with searches performed in Scopus, Web of Science, SpringerLink, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and selected Ukrainian publications from 2019 to 2025. Clear inclusion and exclusion criteria, thematic mapping, and qualitative synthesis were applied, resulting in a final dataset of 25 studies.
The findings indicate that the digital economy generally enhances productivity, entrepreneurial activity, energy efficiency, and the adoption of green innovations, while also expanding social inclusion through digital public services and education. At the same time, persistent disparities remain in access and competencies, with institutional gaps in decentralisation, uneven innovation capacities, and asymmetries in restoring critical infrastructure. The most significant determinants of impact include the quality of digital infrastructure and connectivity, population and SME digital literacy, agglomeration and sectoral renewal effects, efficiency of e-services, and the consistency of regulatory and budgetary support. The study proposes a policy package prioritizing broadband and smart networks in rural and war-affected communities, targeted skills programs, incentives for green technologies and R&D, strengthened digital public services, integration of social inclusion and mental health in digital strategies, and alignment of foreign investment with environmental standards.
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Article’s history: Received 30th of October, 2025; Received in revised form 29th of November, 2025; Accepted 24th of December, 2025; Available online: 30th of December, 2025. Published as article in the Volume XX, Winter, Issue 4(90), December, 2025.
Zrybnieva, I., Martynenko, M., Nazarov, N., Hustera, O., & Kravets, R. (2025). The Role of the Digital Economy in Shaping Sustainable Development in Ukraine's Regions. Journal of Applied Economic Sciences, Volume XX, Winter, 4(90), 847-873. https://doi.org/10.57017/jaes.v20.4(90).13
Acknowledgments/Funding: The authors express their gratitude to the Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics and Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University for institutional support. The research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Conflict of Interest Statement: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
Data Availability Statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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