Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Dmitry A. Rakov Author-Workplace-Name: Big Data Storage and Analysis Center at the Lomonosov Moscow State University Author-Name: X. Yu Author-Workplace-Name: Sino-Russian Research Center for Digital Economy; Big Data Storage and Analysis Center at the Lomonosov Moscow State University Author-Name: Elizaveta K. Misyautova Author-Workplace-Name: Big Data Storage and Analysis Center at the Lomonosov Moscow State University Title: Digitalization Methods Used to Determine the Level of Development of Urban Economy in the Regions of the Russian Federation Title: Методы цифровизации, используемые при определении уровня развития городского хозяйства регионов Российской Федерации Abstract: The article deals with digitalization in the urban sphere and analyzes various methods of its evaluation. For the effective dissemination of digital technologies in Russian cities, it is necessary to monitor and analyze the factors of digitalization, as well as the results of the implementation of innovative technologies in urban areas. Methods and standards developed in Russia and abroad allow us to study the process of digitalization. There are various areas of application of methods for assessing the spread of innovative technologies in urban spaces allowing to meet the needs of many producers of urban services. The article was written with the support of the Sino-Russian Research Center of Digital Economy. Keywords: smart city, digitalization of cities, smart city assessment methods, smart city index, smart city rating Classification-JEL: O31, O32, O47 Journal: Russian Economic Developments Year: 2023 Issue: 5 Month: May Pages: 78-85 File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/r2343.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:r2343