From concept to method: A framework for measuring digital sovereignty

María del Pilar Rodríguez Pita, Jorge Emiliano Pérez Martínez and Alberto Urueña López

33rd European Regional ITS Conference, Edinburgh, 2025: Digital innovation and transformation in uncertain times from International Telecommunications Society (ITS)

Abstract: This study investigates digital sovereignty as a multidimensional concept shaped by technology, governments and society. It proposes a quantifiable Digital Sovereignty Framework to serve as a basis for digital policy development based on data as well as providing an objective and robust framework for measuring the effectiveness of public policies in the long term. Analysis reveals a high impact of technological development in the achievement of digital sovereignty, especially in the development of technological industry and emerging technologies. Findings also highlight the relevance of economic development in the early stages of digital sovereignty attainment, as well as the importance of having a diversifies economy to develop strategic autonomy.

Keywords: Digital Sovereignty; Europe; US; China; Geopolitics; Economic Complexity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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