Formation of Scientific Grounds for Identification and Structuring of Problems of the Region Development

Abstract

The relevance of the article is justified by the increasing role of scientific provision for identification and structuring of regional development problems in the evolvement of directions of the State regional policy, as well as in the formation of strategies and programs of socio-economic development of regions of Ukraine. The article is aimed at substantiating the methodical approach to identification and structuring of problems of the region development. The analysis of the interpretation of the essence of concepts of «problematic region» and «depressed region» is carried out. It is defined that the concept of «problematic region» is wider, despite the fact that there is no such definition in the legislation of Ukraine. It is proved that in order to identify and structure the problems of regional development, it is advisable to apply the methodical approach developed by the author, which contains four consecutive stages, the implementation of which will allow to carry out a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the peculiarities of the regional development of Ukraine and identify the accompanying problems. Both the identification and structuring of problems along with determination of regional development goals is carried out in the measurements of «Natural-territorial and socio-economic potential», «Socio-economic and ecological efficiency», «Quality of life of the population». As for the above defined measurements of problem research and determination of regional development goals, it is proposed to apply the indicative indicators calculated using an additive method of convolution of their partial indicators and components. Prospect for further research is to improve the methodological provision of the goal-setting of development of regions of Ukraine.