Going Digital in Latvia
Going Digital in Latvia analyses recent developments in Latvia’s digital economy, reviews policies related to digitalisation and make recommendations to increase policy coherence in this area, based on the OECD Going Digital Integrated Policy Framework.
The review uses strategic foresight to explore three alternative future scenarios, which could result from the digital transformation of the global economy and society. It also examines the availability and quality of communication networks and services in Latvia as well as related policies and regulations. Further, it reviews trends in digital technology usage among individuals, businesses and the government, and examines policies to foster diffusion. Finally, the review analyses opportunities and challenges raised by digitalisation in key areas, from innovation and skills to digital security and data governance, and evaluates policy responses to these changes in Latvia.
Also available in: Latvian
Key future uncertainties in digital transformation and potential implications for Latvia
Digital transformation is driving rapid change on an unprecedented global scale, generating heightened uncertainty. In this context, individuals, organisations and governments planning for upcoming decades can no longer rely on assumptions that the future will resemble the present to any great extent. Rather, they must explore and prepare for a range of alternative scenarios embodying potential changes and the new opportunities and challenges they might bring. Such an approach can help ensure that the strategies and policy frameworks designed today are resilient and adaptive in the face of digital transformation and the direction, pace and scale of changes it could bring.
Also available in: Latvian