@article {7345,
	title = {Challenges of the MSE sector in the digital economy in Poland and Ukraine: comparative and statistical analysis},
	journal = {Central European Management Journal},
	volume = {32},
	year = {2024},
	month = {04/2024},
	pages = {134-151},
	abstract = {Purpose {\textendash} The authors aimed to examine how the level of digitalization in Poland and Ukraine affects the contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the countries{\textquoteright} gross domestic product (GDP). 
Design/methodology/approach {\textendash} The study involved a comparative analysis and statistical modeling of the impact of key economic factors on the contribution of SMEs to Poland{\textquoteright}s and Ukraine{\textquoteright}s GDP in the 2010{\textendash}2020 period. The authors used principles of the theory of economic growth and calculated the coefficient of digital competitiveness as a composite indicator consisting of a number of global indices.
Findings {\textendash} The study revealed significant differences between both countries, which can be attributed to a higher level of digitalization in Polish SMEs. The authors used the Polish experience to recommend how to reform Ukraine{\textquoteright}s digital economy in postwar recovery.
Originality/value {\textendash} The contribution of SMEs to Poland{\textquoteright}s GDP is higher than that of Ukraine{\textquoteright}s because of the higher entrepreneurship rate in the Polish micro and small enterprises (MSEs) sector. The authors found that a unit change in the integrated coefficient of digital competitiveness is related to the greatest change in the contribution of SMEs to the country{\textquoteright}s GDP when the other factors in the model equation remain fixed.},
	issn = {2658-0845 },
	doi = {10.1108/CEMJ-12-2022-0247}
}
