Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University 2019,7-8, 143-161

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Transport infrastructure of the Odessa region as a factor of providing foreign goods trade

Ukhanova Inna
PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, International Economic Relations Department, Odessa National Economic University, E-mail:inna.uhanova@gmail.com, ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3510-382X

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Ukhanova I. (2019). Transport infrastructure of the Odessa region as a factor of providing foreign goods trade. Ed.: D.V. Zavadska (ed.-in-ch.) and others [Transportna infrastruktura Odeskoho rehionu yak chynnyk zabezpechennia zovnishnoi torhivli tovaramy; za red.: D. V. Zavadskoi (gol. red.)], Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University, No. 7-8 (270-271), pp. 143–161.

Abstract

The article defines the concept of transport infrastructure. The dynamics of export-import transactions has been analyzed, as well as the commodity structure and geographical orientation of foreign trade in the Odessa region with the main trends of the last years and the five-year period being highlighted have been analyzed. The region is described as a foreign trade entity with a favorable geographical location. The current state of development of the international transport infrastructure of the region has been considered as a factor of ensuring the activity of the subjects of foreign trade relations. The analysis of indicators of development of the transport sphere with the separation of characteristics of railway, road, water, pipeline, aviation transport of Odessa region has been made. The dynamics of cargo processing by the ports of the Odessa region over the last five years with the main trends in cargo processing highlighted has been analyzed. The dynamics of freight transportation and the shipment (transportation) of cargo by modes of transport of Odessa region for five years has been provided. To evaluate the development of the infrastructure provision of the region, calculations of Assumption and Engel coefficients which showed that the level of security of the road and rail networks shows positive dynamics have been made. The calculation of the weighted average ratio of all modes of transport to the economy of the region has been given. Some directions of development of regional transport infrastructure have been suggested as conclusions. The necessity to take practical steps towards improving the transport infrastructure of international trade in goods of the Odessa region has been emphasized.

Keywords

foreign trade in goods, export, import, Odessa region, transport infrastructure, international transport, Engel coefficient, Uspensky coefficient.

JEL classification: F100; DOI: 10.32680/2409-9260-2019-7-8-270-271-143-161

UD classification: 339.56, 338.47

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