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Digital Divide in Russia’s Regions: Assessment and Priorities in the Context of Achieving National Development Goals

Rastvortseva S.N., Bakhvalova A.N.

Volume 19, Issue 1, 2026

Rastvortseva S.N., Bakhvalova A.N. (2026). Digital divide in Russia’s regions: Assessment and priorities in the context of achieving national development goals. Economic and Social Changes: Facts, Trends, Forecast, 19(1), 73–93. DOI: 10.15838/esc.2026.1.103.8

DOI: 10.15838/esc.2026.1.103.8

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