OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF DIGITALIZATION:THE ESTONIAN EXPERIENCE Authors Afraim MAMMADOV Author DOI: https://doi.org/10.71447/3005-2696-2025-1-12 Keywords: Digitalization challenges, Azerbaijan, Digital infrastructure, Internet penetration Abstract Digitalization is a key driver of economic growth and development in the 21st century.However, digitalization also presents challenges for countries like Azerbaijan. This article discusses the specific challenges that Azerbaijan faces in the digital age, and it compares and contrasts these challenges with those faced by Estonia. The article also analyzes the factors that have contributed to Estonia's success in digitalization, and it offers recommendations for how Azerbaijan can overcome its challenges. The article argues that Azerbaijan needs to invest in its digital infrastructure, improve its digital skills, create a more supportive regulatory environment, and strengthen its cybersecurity defenses. If Azerbaijan can overcome these challenges, it could become a major player in the global digital economy. Downloads PDF Published 2025-01-24 Issue Vol. 1 No. 8 (2023): ECONOMIC COOPERATION ORGANIZATION ECONOMİC JOURNAL Section Data Analytics License Copyright (c) 2023 ECONOMIC COOPERATION ORGANIZATION ECONOMİC JOURNAL CC BY 4.0 How to Cite OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF DIGITALIZATION:THE ESTONIAN EXPERIENCE. (2025). Economic Cooperation Organization Economic Journal , 1(8). https://doi.org/10.71447/3005-2696-2025-1-12 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver AMA Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX