CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMATION OF A DIGITAL ECONOMY

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Keywords:
Digital economy, information technologies, social and economic 
development, digital technologies, information and communication technologies 
(ICT). 
The rapidly developing digital economy in the modern world is often called 
electronic economy, Internet economy, intangible economy. The digital economy 
currently generates more than 4 percent of GDP in the G-20 countries, and this trend 
will continue and deepen. 
The contribution of the Internet and IT to the development of the digital 
economy is certainly high. According to the World Bank's Digital Dividends study, a 
10 percent increase in internet speed leads to an increase in GDP. For example, GDP 
growth in developed countries is 1.21 percent, and in developing countries is 1.38 
percent. So, if the Internet speed doubles, the GDP will be 13-14 percent. 
These numbers show how relevant and important the digital economy is in the 
development of the country's economy. 
In order to increase the role and importance of the digital economy in the 
gross domestic product of the country, it is necessary to develop information and 
communication technologies. These processes are closely related to each other and 
have a causal relationship. 
Transitioning to a digital economy is not an easy task. For this, a number of 
conditions must be created: 
1. It is necessary to create the legal basis for the formation of the digital 
economy. For this purpose, a number of laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, decrees 
and decisions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, decisions and orders of 
the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, regulatory and legal 
documents of branch structures have been adopted. 
The task of complete digitization of construction, energy, agriculture and 
water management, transport, geology, cadastre, healthcare, education, and archive 
sectors was set. 

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2. The transition to the digital economy depends on the general level of 
development of the country's economy and its innovative structure. Innovative 
activity in the Republic of Uzbekistan is regulated and supported by the state. The 
main mechanisms of this activity are the creation of a legal framework, preferential 
taxation, priority in lending, use of state and non-state, network funds, state financing 
of large programs, etc. In addition, work is being carried out in our country to 
reorganize the management system of scientific and innovative activities, to improve 
the institutional foundations of the management of the innovation process. 
3. Without rapid development of information and communication 
technologies, it is impossible to increase the role and importance of the digital 
economy in the gross domestic product of the country. These are processes that are 
closely related to each other and have a causal relationship. 
In this regard, the program for the comprehensive development of the 
National Information and Communication System of the Republic of Uzbekistan was 
adopted, and the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications 
Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan was established. The main goal of these 
measures is to fully provide the population of our country with information and 
communication goods and services. This sector should become one of the main 
factors determining the development of the national economy. 
The services related to computer programs by enterprises operating in 
communication, information and telecommunication systems are increasing year by 
year. Hundreds of types of interactive services are provided through state websites 
and electronic resources. The number of state information resources and information 
systems is increasing, the bandwidth of the Internet is increasing, and as a result, the 
number of its users is increasing. To date, the number of Internet users in Uzbekistan 
has exceeded 27 million, more than 25 million of them are mobile Internet users. 
Dozens of institutions connect to high-speed Internet every year. The program 
"Digital Uzbekistan - 2030" was developed. The digital economy is changing the face 

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of the entire economy. Companies are now investing in intangible assets (software, 
technology) rather than real estate, machinery and equipment. 
In 2019, information and communication technologies accounted for 5% of 
the world's gross domestic product. In 2022, this indicator is expected to exceed 9 
percent. In this regard, the share of ICT in the GDP of the flagship Republic of Korea 
is about 12%, in Sweden and the USA it is about 7%, and in Uzbekistan this figure is 
only 2.2%. The task of sharply reducing the backlog in this regard was set. 
4. The transition to the digital economy requires increasing the number and 
quality of industry employees. Inha University operates in Tashkent, one of the 
leading higher education institutions in the field of ICT of the Republic of Korea. 
Branches of two ICT universities of India were opened in Tashkent and Andijan. 
Tashkent University of Information Technologies prepares personnel in the fields of 
computer technologies, software development, telecommunication technologies, and 
television technologies. The decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on 
the establishment of the Japanese Digital University in Tashkent was signed. 
On October 7, 2020, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh.M. 
Mirziyoyev signed the decree "On approval of the strategy of Digital Uzbekistan - 
2030 and measures for its effective implementation". The strategy included more than 
220 priority projects, including improvement of the "Electronic Government" system, 
development of the internal market of software products and information 
technologies. 
It is planned to increase the volume of the software industry by five times, 
and its export by ten times, i.e. to 500 million US dollars. 
Work is carried out in two directions: 
1. Digital transformation of territories; 
2. Digital transformation of the industry. 
At the moment, some elements are working successfully in our country, 
digitalization of documents and communications, permission to use electronic 
signatures, and communication with the state are moving to a virtual platform. 

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The main directions of further development of information and 
communication technologies (ICT): 
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better use of ICT in business and government 
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management; 
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training of skilled personnel in the field of ICT; 
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promote effective competition among providers of electronic communication 
networks and services 
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Increase the capacity of research and innovation in the field of ICT; 
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effective cooperation with international organizations 
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to provide timely statistics on the situation 
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Development of ICT sector and information society. 
The priority direction of the development of the digital economy in our 
country is to ensure the rapid development of the economy of Uzbekistan, to keep 
pace with the times, as well as to accelerate the integration of our country into the 
international arena and, as a result, to include Uzbekistan in the list of democratic, 
economically developed countries. contains z. 
In the process of implementing large-scale reforms and changes in our 
country, the rapid introduction of digital technologies in the national economy will be 
the basis for dramatically strengthening the potential of the new Uzbekistan. At the 
moment, there are sufficient opportunities for the introduction and development of 
this activity in our country. 

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