UDC 332.021:[339.923:061.1EU]; JEL F42, O18, O52, R58
Davymuka, S. A., Kuybida, V. S., & Fedulova, L. I. (2019). Tendentsiyi rozvytku novoyi rehional'noyi polityky YeS [Trends of new regional policy development in EU member states]. Rehional'na ekonomika - Regional Economy, 91 (1), 76-87. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36818/1562-0905-2019-1-9. [in Ukrainian].
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Authors



Davymuka Stepan Antonovych

Doctor of Economics, Professor, Honored Economist of Ukraine

Leading Researcher of the Department of regional financial policy of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine

Contacts: davymuka.s@gmail.com, ird_kozoriz@i.ua

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Kuybida Vasyl Stepanovych

Doctor of State Management, Professor

Chairman (1998-2002) of the Lviv City Council; Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the 5th and 6th convocation; Minister for Regional Development and Construction of Ukraine (2007-2010); Deputy Chairman, Chairman (2012-2017) of the People's Movement of Ukraine; President (2016-2019) of the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine

Contacts: general@academy.gov.ua

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Fedulova Lyubov Ivanivna

Doctor of Economics, Professor

Head of the Department of technological forecasting and innovation policy of the Institute for Economics and Forecasting of Ukrainian NAS; Professor of the Department of management of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Psychology of the Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics; Head of Center of the Center for economic policy studies of the Institute of expert-analytical and scientific research of the National Academy of Public Administration

Contacts: sveta_fedulova@ukr.net, fedulova2010@gmail.com

Webpages:

Resume

Slow transformations in socio-economic development of Ukrainian regions in the context of public authorities’ decentralization policy show poor efficiency of both state regional policy in general and regional policies of territories’ development in its former forms. This activates discussions and search for more efficient and adequate approaches to management of spatial development in the context of implementation of European integration course, taking into account the experience of European Union. The paper aims to outline the nature of modern role of regions in the context of regional policy and to reveal and explain the trends of practical implementation of new regional policy in the EU with further development of recommendations for authorities to be considered in strategic governance of territorial development in Ukraine. The nature of modern role of regions in the context of regional policy is outlined and conceptual foundations of new EU regional policy are defined. Special attention in paid to the increasing role of local actors and public authorities’ decentralization in the process of regional development governance. The trends of forming and implementation of new regional policy in the EU are revealed and specified, including the compliance with the established European values, interrelation between the goals of the policies of EU regions and cities with stimulation of economic growth and improvement of the quality of life based on strategic investment; structural changes in forming of European budget, innovative imperative of EU regional development and strengthening of external integration of regions. Based on the analysis of European experience, the lessons for authorities responsible for state regional policy of Ukraine are outlined. Targeted recommendations for state authorities are suggested to be taken into account in the process of forming and implementation of regional development strategy in conditions of decentralization of authorities and ongoing European integration processes. Special role is paid to the need to apply “soft” measures of regional policy that contribute to more extended attraction of informal institutes and creation of conditions for involvement of all regional actors into the process of making and accomplishment of management decisions.

Keywords:

regions, new regional policy, trends, decentralization, regional development strategies

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