THE ROLE OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

It is impossible to solve the main tasks of the state policy of Russia, outlined in the program "Digital Economy of the Russian Federation" to create the necessary conditions for the development of the digital economy, aimed at increasing the country's competitiveness, the quality of life of citizens, economic growth and national sovereignty, without a high level of the human capital development. The role of human capital in digital technologies is determined by the need for highly qualified specialists with new digital skills and abilities. In addition, digital technologies are actively involved in everyday life and require the active involvement of the entire population of the country, including the implementation of the current concept of e-government. Therefore, the priority direction of the state policy is to develop new guidelines for the human capital development in the digital economy. The article considers various approaches to the definition of the term "digital economy", analyzes the development level of digital technologies in Russia, compares the development indicators of the digital economy of Russia and the countries - economic leaders, and determines the role of human capital in the development of the digital economy. The conclusion is made about the need to train personnel with a new type of thinking, intellectualization of the Russian population, aimed at the effective growth of human capital, as the main resource developing the digital economy. (c) 2019 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.UK