E-COMMERCE AND DIGITAL FINANCE AS KEY ELEMENTS OF THE NEW MODEL OF CONSUMPTION AND INVESTMENT
Keywords:
E-commerce, digital finance, fintech, online trade platforms, investment behavior, digital consumption, financial inclusion, sustainable digital economy, transaction efficiency, digital transformationAbstract
The digitalization of global economic relations has redefined the foundations of consumption, investment, and financial intermediation, positioning e-commerce and digital finance as central pillars of the contemporary economic model. The rapid integration of online trade platforms, fintech ecosystems, and algorithmic payment systems has not only transformed consumer behavior but also reshaped the mechanisms of capital formation and resource distribution. Ecommerce functions as an accelerator of market accessibility and competition, while digital finance provides the structural infrastructure necessary for transactional transparency, financial inclusion, and liquidity circulation in data-driven markets. In emerging economies, these instruments collectively stimulate entrepreneurial activity, reduce transaction costs, and expand cross-border investment flows. The research emphasizes that the synergy between digital trade and financial technologies generates a new consumption–investment paradigm characterized by personalization, real-time decision-making, and decentralized trust mechanisms. At the same time, the sustainability of this paradigm depends on the robustness of digital infrastructure, cybersecurity frameworks, and institutional adaptability to technological disruption. The study concludes that e-commerce and digital finance are not isolated innovations but interdependent drivers of structural modernization that integrate consumer dynamics with investment behavior, forming the analytical nucleus of the digital economy.
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