Reviewing and Ranking of the Digital Economy Infrastructure Index in Iran’s Provinces

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran

2 BSc. Economics, Department of Economics, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The advancements in the field of information and communication technology have paved the way for economic and societal progress and development. The penetration of technology into various aspects of life and society has led to the emergence of the concept and method of the digital economy, which has increased economic productivity. In this research, the Digital Economy Infrastructure Index (DEII) has been used to examine the position and performance of the digital economy. The performance of this index in the provinces of Iran is composed of components such as the number of fixed telephone users, the number of mobile phone users, the number of internet users, and internet bandwidth, considered for the period from 2013 to 2023. This research has been conducted using an analytical-descriptive method, and the ranking of the Digital Economy Infrastructure Index (DEII) in the provinces of Iran has been completed using the method of principal component and cluster analysis. According to the research findings, the provinces of Tehran, Isfahan, and Razavi Khorasan ranked first to third, respectively , while the provinces of North Khorasan, Ilam, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad ranked twenty eighth to thirtieth, respectively. Additionally, the performance of the provinces in the field of the digital economy was divided and categorized into three clusters: very suitable, suitable , and very unsuitable. Based on the examination of the digital economy performance of the provinces and the categorization of the provinces, the path for digital economy policy making and planning in the country can be facilitated.

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