DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AS A DRIVER OF PRODUCTIVE FORCES DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62985/j.huit_ojs.vol26.no3E.488Keywords:
Digital transformation, productive forces, global economy, Marxist philosophy, sustainable development.Abstract
In the context of profound transformations in the global economy driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digital transformation has emerged as a central force reshaping growth models, production structures, and social life. While most contemporary scholarship approaches digital transformation through the lenses of technology, management, or policy, the socio-economic essence of this process remains insufficiently elucidated. Grounded in the theoretical framework of Marxism-Leninism—specifically the theory of productive forces—this article analyzes digital transformation as a nascent stage in the development of productive forces within the new global economy. Consequently, it clarifies the role of digital transformation in enhancing labor productivity, promoting green growth, and fortifying human resilience. This research contributes to the theoretical discourse on the digital economy while offering policy implications aimed at ensuring sustainable and human-centric development.
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