UDC 338.244.47(477); JEL E60, O18, R58
Zhuk, P. V. (2018). Dosyahnennya ta problemy reformy detsentralizatsiyi v Ukrayini [Achievements and problems of decentralization reform in Ukraine]. Rehional'na ekonomika - Regional Economy, 88 (2), 32-38. Retrieved from http://re.gov.ua/doi/re2018.02.032.php. [in Ukrainian].
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Authors



Zhuk Petro Volodymyrovych

Ph.D. of Economics, Senior Researcher

Leading Researcher of the Department of regional ecological policy and environmental management of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine

Contacts: pzhuk@ukr.net, (032)270-7037

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Resume

The issue of the course of administrative and territorial reform as well as budget and financial decentralization in Ukraine is outlined. Reform achievements and problem points of its accomplishment are emphasized, in particular those related to the necessity to overcome the obstacles stemming from the voluntariness principle of territorial communities’ consolidation into more capable administrative and territorial units of basic level. The ways to overcome these obstacles for the sake of successful reforms are suggested.

Keywords:

decentralization reform, local self-governance, consolidated territorial communities, budget capability

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