Digital competitiveness of the EU vs the United States and China Assessment and implications

• Published in: Competitiveness and Economic Development in Europe Vol. 1; pp. 152 - 163
• Main Author: Młynarzewska-Borowiec, Izabela
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 2021
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Weakening Position; Online Sales Channels; ICT Sector; DESI; EU’s Position; ICT’s Impact; EU Member; Global Technological Race; Competitiveness Drivers; ICT Performance; EU’s Dominance; UNCTAD; ICT Usage; Telecommunications; Knowledge Intensive Industries; ICT’s Contribution; Sub-index Score; ICT Graduate; ICT Good; ICT Employment; ICT Trade; Digital Innovation; Secure Internet Servers; Internet Banking Usage; Digital Root
• ISBN: 9780367558307; 0367558300; 9780367558413; 0367558416
• DOI: 10.4324/9781003095361-14

The aim of the chapter is to investigate the EU’s digital competitiveness vs. the US and China, including both an input- and outcome-oriented evaluation. The digital competitiveness drivers are assessed using the International Digital Economy Index, while author’s own calculated Outcome Digital Competitiveness Index is used for the outcome component. The survey confirms the existence of a gap between the EU and the US and China’s rapid catching up to both. The gap between the EU and the US in digital competitiveness drivers seems to be decreasing. So far, the EU has maintained its advantage over China in this field. However, the EU showed a weakening position vs. the US and China in most aspects of the outcome component of digital competitiveness. The EU’s advantage over China has diminished and its distance to the US has increased.