Dybach I. The economic integration as mean of strengthening of competitiveness of small enterprises

The features and role of small enterprises in an economy Ukraine are exposed in the thesis. There were also identified the economic essence of them and the criteria of attributing to the noted category are identified. The terms "competition", "competitiveness" and "economic integration" were determinated clearly. There was designed the method of estimation of small enterprises competitiveness which foresees complex research of positions of enterprise at the market and is basic pre-condition of decision-making about its economic integration. The theoretical principles of application of economic integration to small machine-building enterprises with the purpose of strengthening of their competitiveness were offered. The were also offered theoretical basics of evaluation of the realized measures' consequences which allow to take into account the specific of integration processes of small machine-building enterprises.