INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINE’S REGIONS IN THE CONDITIONS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

Abstract

The article is devoted to substantiate the foundations of an increase of the level of inclusiveness of economic development of the regions of Ukraine on the basis of development of the strategy of reasonable specialization. The directions of implementation of the EU member states’ experience on ensuring economic development on the basis of inclusiveness in the strategic programme documents of Ukraine are highlighted. The importance of using innovation in the process of ensuring inclusive economic growth and social well-being is emphasized and the relationship between innovation, inclusiveness and well-being is shown. The assessment of differentiation of social and economic development of the regions of Ukraine is carried out. The stages and directions of development of the regional strategy of smart specialization for the regions of Ukraine, which provides for the use of innovation results, construction of new innovative business models with a focus on solving social problems and ensuring a high level of community welfare based on the European experience.