Kuznetsov Yu.A.Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod - National Research University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation Yu-Kuzn@mm.unn.ru
Markova S.E.Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod - National Research University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation Svech@mail.ru
The article deals with some aspects of the development of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Russian Federation. The authors state that the development of ICT has a positive effect on economic growth, human capital formation, productivity growth, the development of e-commerce, distance education, medicine, cultural exchange, etc. At the same time, the actual data on the penetration of cellular communication and the number of Internet users show a significant disparity in access to ICT and the Internet, leading, ultimately, to a digital divide. This digital divide may gradually turn into economic and social inequality. On the other hand, the free use of information and communication technology is becoming a driver of growth and professionalization what, in the end, means improving the competitiveness of selected industries and the national economy as a whole with the growth of information culture (digitization) of the working population. In Russia, the problem of digital divide of territories is particularly acute due to several features of the country (the length of the territory, socio-economic, demographic, climatic differences between regions, etc), so that the task of its elimination is a priority. Therefore, there is considerable interest in the analysis of the levels of information resources accessibility and information technology in the regions of Russia, as well as the ways to make better use of telecommunications technology. Analysis of statistical data regarding the current level and the dynamics of the digital divide, as well as a description of some of the qualitative features of the local (regional) markets of information and communication technologies have revealed the presence of differently directed dynamics of the digital divide at the federal level and at the level of the Federal districts. The authors are suggesting a number of measures, as a result of which it is possible to reduce the digital divide in the Russian Federation.
Keywords: economic growth, information and telecommunication technology, ICT, dynamics, innovation, development, regions of Russian Federation, digital divide
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