E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE EU MEMBER STATES
E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE EU MEMBER STATES

Summary/Abstract: Nowadays, the digitalisation of all sectors, including public administration, has influenced the way people and government agencies interact through various digital platforms, that offer different public services and enable e-participation. Consequently, technological change has accelerated the economic growth of individual EU Member States. Therefore, the main objective of the paper is to analyse the impact of e-government initiatives (e-services and e-participation) on economic growth in the EU by comparing old and new EU Member States. The first research hypothesis is therefore that e-services and e-participation have a positive effect on economic growth. The second hypothesis is that e-services and e-participation have a greater effect in the new EU member states than in the old ones. By applying a panel data analysis to a sample of EU-27 Member States for the period 2003-2022, the empirical results confirmed both research hypotheses. Based on the results, several recommendations were made for policy makers to build a resilient digital economy in the EU.

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