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2016 | Zeszyt | XXX | 426-440

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The role of the information technology sector and its development in Latvia

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Rola i rozwój sektora technologii informatycznych w Łotwie

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PL
Technologie informatyczne (IT ) pełnią znaczącą rolę w globalnej ekonomii. Sektor technologii informatycznych (sektor IT ) należy do jednych z najbardziej rozwijających się na Łotwie i na świecie. Szacowany do 2016 roku 5% wzrost globalnego rynku IT sprawia, że jest on jedym z głównych szybko rozwijających się ryków na świecie. Znaczący wpływ, jaki ma na wzrost produktywności i jakości życia powoduje, że zajmuje on szczególne miejsce w ekonomii. Jest to sektor mobilny, dynamiczny i nie wymaga znaczących inwestycji w aktywa trwałe. Wszystkie te cechy wskazują na potrzebę wspierania i rozwoju sektora IT , jak również śledzenia bieżących trendów w kraju i regionie. W artykule przedstawiono ekonomiczne aspekty sektora IT , jego znaczenie dla światowej ekomonii oraz zbadano istotę jego potecjału rozwojowego w Łotwie. Artykuł ukazuje stan sektora technologii informatycznych na świecie oraz wskazuje miejsce rynku łotewskiego wśród krajów Unii.
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Information technology (IT ) takes significant role in the global economy. The information technology sector (IT sector) is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world and in Latvia. The global IT market growth amounted to an average of 5% until 2016 that puts it among the fastest-growing major markets in the world. It occupies a special place in the economy and its status is determined by a great impact on productivity growth and quality of life. The sector is mobile, dynamic and does not require significant investments in fixed assets. All these factors characterize need to support and develop the sector, as well as to trace current trends of its condition in the country and region. The article deals with the economic aspect of the IT sector, the importance of the sector in the world economy, analyzes question of its development potential in Latvia. The article reveals state of the sector in the European Union (EU ) and determinates Latvia`s place among the countries of the Union.

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XXX

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426-440

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2016

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Biblioteka Nauki
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