Enhancing Digital Competitiveness Through the Lens of Digital Government Among Asian Economies

Abstract

This paper aims to thoroughly investigate the role of the digital government, digital competitiveness, and future readiness. A significant amount of research and literature reveals the benefits of digitizing governments as well as digital economy on development. This paper aims to measure digital economy by several digital competitiveness indicators, reflecting on the conceptual framework. The main focus is on the extent to which the implementation of the digital variables, in the context of digital competitiveness across countries, promotes the development of a digital future readiness. The sample of this study included the panel data of 12 countries in the Asia Pacific region from the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking Reports. Fixed-effect multiple regression analysis was used to explain variations in a dependent variable impacted by two or more independent factors. The results clarify that technology plays a crucial role in determining future readiness implying more policy focus in this matter.