Review of Methods and Models in Assessing the Impact of Institutions on the Digital Ecosystems

The article considers methods and models in assessing the formal and informal institutions impact on formation and development of the modern ecosystems. The research object is interaction between the institutional factors and the digital ecosystem dynamics, while the subject includes various empirical and theoretical approaches to assessing this phenomenon. As part of the research, theoretical analysis of the scientific literature is provided. The article reveals the institutional environment impact on the ecosystem development, quantitative and qualitative methods for assessing such an impact, and specifics in applying these methods and models in practice. As a result of the study, the article presents main groups of methods and models for assessing the institutional influence, proposes comparative characteristics of various approaches, and identifies main problems arising in assessing institutional influence on the ecosystem development.