Evolution of the regions' development paradigm in the global transformation framework
Subject of the study – the state regulation mechanism of the Ukrainian regions development that corresponds to global transformations trends requirements. The purpose of the study is to formulate methodological framework, which will contribute to the implementation of European standards in the practice of planning and strategic management of the Ukrainian regions development. Methodology of the study are the standards of the «Classification of Territorial Units for Statistics, (NUTS)», which are proposed to be implemented in accordance with the realities of the Ukrainian national economy. The main result of the study is an appropriate mechanism for the state regulation mechanism of the Ukrainian regions development that corresponds to global transformations trends, a key element of which is the European geostandard (NUTS). Keywords: development, region, European Classification of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS), regional policy, strategy, regional development strategy. The article is devoted to the development of conceptual foundations needed for the formation of a mechanism to be used for state regulation of the Ukrainian regions development, which has to be consistent with the trends of global transformations. It is proved that in Ukraine does not exist now the system of effective regionalization of the country's territory that would meet European standards of territorial distribution and statistical accounting. As a result, the current administrative and territorial division does not take into account the features of territories, as well as the newly created territorial communities, etc., and does not coordinate their functioning with the strategic development goals of the country as a whole. This impedes the successful integration of Ukraine into the world economic space, the implementation of the strategic vision of sustainable social and economic growth vector into regional development planning practice, which would allow the systemic transformation process with the rational use of available ...