UDC 332.146:330.341.1; JEL R13, R58
Ishchuk, S. O., & Sozanskyy, L. Y. (2021). Kryteriyi vyboru napryamiv smart-spetsializatsiyi rehionu (na prykladi Kharkivs'koyi oblasti) [The criteria for choosing directions of smart specialization in the region (on the example of Kharkiv region)]. Rehional'na ekonomika - Regional Economy, 101 (3), 46-56. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36818/1562-0905-2021-3-5. [in Ukrainian].
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Authors



Ishchuk Svitlana Oleksiyivna

Doctor of Economics, Professor

Head of the Department of problems of the real sector of regions' economy of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine

Contacts: iso.ird@ukr.net, (032)270-7093, (066)212-3829

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Sozanskyy Lyubomyr Yosypovych

Doctor of Economics, Senior Researcher

Senior Researcher, Scientific Secretary of the unit of the Department of problems of the real sector of regions' economy of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine

Contacts: lubomir4370@gmail.com, ls.ird2@ukr.net

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Resume

When planning socio-economic development, the majority of European countries apply approaches set forth in the recommendations for choosing a smart specialization strategy. The methodology of smart specialization is a tool for finding the most competitive, unique sectors of a particular region of the country, the support of which may have a significant positive effect on meso- and macro levels. The article aims to analytically substantiate the criteria for choosing the priority spheres of the smart specialization of the Ukrainian economy on the example of Kharkiv region. This region demonstrates the highest increase in industrial potential and the highest level of innovation in Ukraine. According to the results of the authors’ studies, the trends of key indicators of socio-economic development are established. Among the types of economic activity in Kharkiv region, industry, agriculture, trade, and information and telecommunications are the most promising (from the position of smart specialization). The article empirically proves that the following are the main criteria for choosing directions of smart specialization (specific industries) in the industrial sector of the region’s economy: the innovativeness of products, the efficiency, the level of remuneration. In agriculture, effectiveness is the criterion for choosing smart specialization directions. Its level is reflected in productivity indicators and profitability of production. The choice of trade as a direction of smart specialization of the region is based on two criteria: the specialization in wholesale trade turnover of non-food products; the scale of the domestic component in wholesale trade turnover. The specialization of Kharkiv region in the most innovative segment of information and telecommunication programming, consulting, and related activities indicates the existence of a significant potential for the innovative development of this region.

Keywords:

smart specialization, socio-economic development, region, criteria, innovation, efficiency

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