TY - BOOK AU - Ficarra,Matteo AU - European Investment Bank AU - European Investment Bank AU - Rückert,Désirée AU - Weiss,Antilia AU - Weiss,Christoph TI - Digitalisation in Europe 2020-2021 SN - /doi.org/10.2867/1363 PY - 2021/// PB - European Investment Bank KW - Finance and the finance industry KW - bicssc KW - Business & Economics KW - Finance N1 - Free-to-read N2 - Taking an early lead on digitalisation is crucial to Europe's lasting competitiveness. Our newest digitalisation report sheds light on the state of digitalisation in European countries: The adoption of digital technologies by firms in the European Union is improving, but it has not yet closed the gap with the United States; While some EU countries are at the global forefront of digital transformation, others risk being left behind. Digitalisation provides a unique opportunity to improve European firms' global competitiveness. To close the digital divide, Europe needs to increase investment and to create ecosystems that support innovation UR - https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/50602 ER -