Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University 2016, 7, 94-111
Open Access Article
Ukhanova Inna
Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Odessa National Economic University,
e-mail:inna.uhanova@gmail.com
Bondarenko Olga
Odessa National Economic University, e-mail:ira-gr07@yandex.ru
Ukhanova, I., Bondarenko, O. (2016). The international competitiveness of the Оdessa region: the state and perspectives of development. Ed.: М.D. Baldzhy (ed.-in-ch.) and others [Systema pensiinoho zabezpechennia Ukrainy ta yevrointehratsiini protsesy; za red.: М. D. Baldzhy (gol. red.)], Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University (ISSN 2313-4569), Odessa National Economics University, Odessa, No. 7 (239), pp. 94-111.
The article analyses the modern state of international relations of the Odessa region, defines its place as a subject of international activity regarding trade and investment operations, international cargo movement. The role of the transport corridors, which cross the territory of the Odessa region have been defined. The role of cross-border cooperation in euroregion the Lower Danube, considering the activation of eurointegration at regional level, has been defined too. The analysis of international competitiveness of the Odessa region has been done with the SWOT-analysis of factors of international competitiveness ; the polygon of competitiveness has been constructed; the factors, which counteract the increase of the Odessa region's position as a subject of international activity have been defined. Directions and events, which can help to enhance region 's indexes of international competitiveness and general position have been difened.
aan international competitiveness, the economy of the Odessa region, factors of international competitiveness, an innovative development, a foreign direct investment, a regional development.
JEL classification: R400
UD classification: 339.137.2 (477.74)