Indicators For Measuring The Digital Environment Of Manufacturing Enterprises In Russia Based On Data From Business Tendency Surveys

Abstract

The paper discusses various aspects of digital environment and activity of enterprises from the Russian manufacturing sector in 2020 using the evidence from business tendency surveys. Based on aggregate sectoral and industrial assessments, such as the Digital Climate Index (DCI), the Digital Intensity Index (DII), the Digital Employment Index (DEI) and the Digital Vulnerability index (DVI), the dynamics of digital development during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 is described. In general, according to the results obtained, we can conclude that, despite all the negative consequences and uncertainty associated, 2020 became a very significant point in terms of the digital transformation in manufacturing. Manufacturing businesses were both relatively resilient to the adverse business trends caused by the pandemic and were able to absorb the positive digital momentum generated by the pandemic

Keywords: digital technology, COVID-19, business tendency surveys, manufacturing, Russia.

JEL Classification: D22, J21, J24, L21, L60, M12, M15, O14, O33.