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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="ru"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Digital Economy &amp; Innovations</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Digital Economy &amp; Innovations</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Цифровая экономика и инновации</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">3034-2074</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">3034-4204</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Togliatti State University</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">922</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18323/3034-2074-2026-3-66-2</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Статьи</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">The influence of the institutional environment and transport infrastructure on the development of e‑commerce in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Влияние институциональной среды и транспортной инфраструктуры на развитие электронной коммерции в субъектах РФ</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7717-5877</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Ibragimov</surname><given-names>Magomedali Nazhmudinovich</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ибрагимов</surname><given-names>Магомедали Нажмудинович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Postgraduate student at the Institute of Economics, Management and Finance</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>аспирант Института экономики, управления и финансов</p></bio><email>IbragimovMN@stud.rosnou.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Russian New University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российский новый университет</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><content-language>ru</content-language><pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="electronic" iso-8601-date="2026-09-30"><day>30</day><month>09</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date date-type="collection"><year>2026</year></pub-date><issue>3</issue><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>19</fpage><lpage>29</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-09-30"><day>30</day><month>09</month><year>2026</year></date></history><pub-history><event event-type="received"><event-desc>Received:<date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-09-30"><day>30</day><month>09</month><year>2026</year></date></event-desc></event><event event-type="pub"><event-desc>Published:<pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="electronic" iso-8601-date="2026-09-30"><day>30</day><month>09</month><year>2026</year></pub-date></event-desc></event></pub-history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2026, Ibragimov M.N.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2026, Ибрагимов М.Н.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Ibragimov M.N.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Ибрагимов М.Н.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://vektornaukieconomika.ru/jour/article/view/922">https://vektornaukieconomika.ru/jour/article/view/922</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Abstract. Problem. The scientific literature remains uncertain about the nature of the impact of transport infrastructure on the development of e‑commerce in Russian regions. Traditional models assume complementarity between physical and digital infrastructure; however, empirical evidence points to possible paradoxical effects that have not yet received system-atic explanation. Aim. To identify and econometrically substantiate models of spatial development of e‑commerce in Rus-sian regions, accounting for the moderating influence of institutional environment quality and infrastructural constraints. Methods. The empirical basis comprises panel data from Rosstat and EMISS for 83 constituent entities of the Federation. To overcome the limitations of standard models and account for unobserved regional heterogeneity, random effects regres-sion modeling with the Mundlak correction is applied. This allows consistent estimation of the influence of both time‑varying and relatively time‑invariant factors. Results. Based on a descriptive split of the sample at the median level of informal employment (20.75%), it is found that in regions with a high share of the shadow sector, transport infrastruc-ture deficiency is statistically significantly associated with an outpacing growth of online sales (a “compensatory” model). In regions with an institutional environment above the median level, this effect is neutralized, indicating a shift in the na-ture of the relationship between infrastructure and platform retail. Conclusions. The study contributes to the discussion on the digital divide, demonstrating that technological adaptation of businesses in peripheral regions may take paradoxical forms. The findings suggest a differentiated approach to regional policy: for depressed territories, stimulating mi-cro‑logistics – parcel pickup points – may be considered as a hypothetical adaptation mechanism during the long‑term modernization of the road network.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Аннотация: Проблема. В научной литературе сохраняется неопределённость относительно характера влияния транспортной инфраструктуры на развитие электронной коммерции в регионах РФ. Традиционные модели предполага-ют комплементарность физической и цифровой инфраструктуры, однако эмпирические данные указывают на возмож-ность парадоксальных эффектов, не получивших систематического объяснения. Цель. Выявить и эконометрически обосновать модели пространственного развития электронной коммерции в регионах РФ с учетом модифицирующего влияния качества институциональной среды и инфраструктурных ограничений. Методы. Эмпирической базой высту-пают панельные данные Росстата и ЕМИСС по 83 субъектам Федерации. Для преодоления ограничений стандартных моделей и учёта ненаблюдаемой региональной гетерогенности применяется регрессионное моделирование со случай-ными эффектами и поправкой Мундлака. Это позволяет состоятельно оценить влияние вариативных и относительно стабильных во времени факторов. Результаты. На основе описательного разбиения выборки по медианному уровню неформальной занятости (20,75 %) выявлено, что в регионах с высокой долей теневого сектора дефицит транспортной инфраструктуры статистически значимо ассоциируется с опережающим ростом онлайн-продаж («компенсаторная» мо-дель). В регионах с институциональной средой выше медианного уровня данный эффект нивелируется, что указывает на смену характера взаимосвязи инфраструктуры и платформенного ритейла. Выводы. Исследование вносит вклад в дискуссию о цифровом неравенстве, демонстрируя, что технологическая адаптация бизнеса в периферийных регионах может принимать парадоксальные формы. Результаты предлагают дифференцированный подход к региональной поли-тике: для депрессивных территорий стимулирование микрологистики – пунктов выдачи заказов – может рассматривать-ся как гипотетический механизм адаптации на период долгосрочной модернизации дорожной сети.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>e‑commerce</kwd><kwd>spatial development</kwd><kwd>institutional environment</kwd><kwd>shadow economy</kwd><kwd>infrastructure paradox</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>электронная коммерция</kwd><kwd>пространственное развитие</kwd><kwd>институциональная среда</kwd><kwd>теневая экономика</kwd><kwd>инфраструктурный парадокс</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Zemtsov S., Tsareva Yu., Barinova V.A., Belitski M., Krasnoselskikh A.N. Small Business in Russia: Institutions, Market Potential, Taxes and Digitalization. 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