Digital Skills and Entrepreneurial Resilience in the Context of Prolonged Economic Uncertainty: An Analysis at the Level of European SMEs

Mirela Ionela Aceleanu (), Maria Denisa Vasilescu, Gina Cristina Dimian, Mihaela Maftei and Josef Jablonsk
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Mirela Ionela Aceleanu: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Maria Denisa Vasilescu: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Gina Cristina Dimian: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Mihaela Maftei: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Josef Jablonsk: Prague University of Economics and Business, Praha, Czech Republic

The AMFITEATRU ECONOMIC journal, 2026, vol. 28, issue 72, 507

Abstract: This paper investigates the perceptions of European SMEs entrepreneurs on the importance of digital skills for business resilience and success in the current context of the permacrisis . The main objective is to analyse the factors influencing this perception and to examine the interaction between digital skills and other types of skills (technical, soft and green) in generating economic performance. The study s findings highlight significant heterogeneity depending on the size of the firm: medium-sized enterprises value digital skills much more than micro-enterprises. The research also confirms the existence of the twin transition , demonstrating that firms that prioritise digitalisation are often the same ones that invest in sustainable practices. The results indicate that maximum financial performance is not achieved in isolation, but through the strategic integration of digital skills with technical and social skills, highlighting the need for tailored educational policies.

Keywords: digital skills; skills shortages; SMEs; entrepreneurial resilience; generalised ordered logit model. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C10 I25 J24 M21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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