Digital economy: Overview of definition and measurement criteria

Abstract

Nowadays, the rapid development of information technology has opened up new development trends for countries. The concept of 'Digital Economy' appears and is mentioned as an inevitable trend in the future. However, due to the advancement of technology platforms which results in such quick changes and applications in many fields that the concept of digital economy has not yet been defined accurately and universally, nor yet been clarified which activities are included in the measurement for the digital economy. The objective of this study is to give an overview of digital economy concepts and ways of measuring digital economy used by countries around the world. Further studies can be screened and adjusted to create a set of criteria for measuring digital economy for Vietnam.