o:29374 Measuring the efficiency of digital convergence en Abstract: The paper suggests the use of data envelopment analysis (DEA) and Malmquist productivity index for keeping up with the trends in digital economy development effectiveness in the European countries. We show that Central and Eastern Europe countries converge to the EU average concerning the level of digital economy development, while digital divide exists between the EU and the Western Balkan countries. Keywords: Economic growth; Digital convergence; Data envelopment analysis; Malmquist productivity index 1552099 10.1016/j.econlet.2020.108982 1552101 0165-1765 2023-05-12T09:06:11.905Z 44 no 46 Đorđe Mitrović Univerzitet u Beogradu Ekonomski fakultet 12911463 0000-0002-1839-1105 application/pdf 289223 https://phaidrabg.bg.ac.rs/o:29374 no yes 1 70 92000001 11A03 Economic letters 188 March 108982 2020