E-government Development under the Decentralization Reform in Ukraine: The Experience of Poland and Slovakia

Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the features of the introduction of e-government in Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine. The scope of analysis covered national features of introduction of system of electronic public services. In Ukraine, the development of the e-government system coincided with a large-scale decentralization reform, which introduced a new administrative-territorial system to strengthen the capacity of local governments. For Ukraine, the experience of European countries is important in terms of introducing affordable services for the population and improving living standards.