Nosova T. The institutional competitiveness of the hierarchies and network structures in the economy.

Object of research is hierarchies and network structures in the economy. A research objective is substantiation of comparative characteristics, ensuring mechanisms of interaction and directions of the institutional competitiveness of the hierarchy and network structures increase in the economy. Research methods are dialectic, ascension from abstract to concrete, analysis and synthesis, unity of the logic and historical approaches, system approach, institutional approach, comparative, economic-statistic and economic-mathematical methods. Results, novelty is substantiation of economic essence of institutional competitiveness of the hierarchy and network structures. The effect from comparative institutional advantages hierarchies and network structures use is proved. The characteristic criteria of the hierarchy and networks competitiveness are suggested. The adaptive mechanism of interaction and coordination of economic agents through conclusion of various types of contracts is developed. The directions of comparative advantages of innovation networks are provided. The definition of the institutional competition by criteria and characteristics is conducted. The regional institutional competitiveness assessment based on economic modeling is suggested. Use sphere are higher education establishments, organs of state and regional administration through the determination of directions for organizational structures in the economy.