According to the Scientific Advisory Board of the Market Economy Foundation, the sluggish digitalization of public administration compared to other European countries is not primarily due to the complexity of federal structures or rigid administrative traditions in Germany, but rather to a lack of market competition, which hinders the development of innovative and cost-efficient solutions.
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