Troyan I. The development of sub-regional trade cooperation within BSEC countries

The thesis is devoted to a systematic investigation of the theoretical foundations for the development of sub-regional trade cooperation between the countries and the substantiation of directions of its improvement for the members of the BSEC in the context of regional economic integration. The essence of the system of sub-regional trade cooperation was revealed, the systematization of its forms was refined and developed. The types of sub-regional trade cooperation between the countries were found out and comprehensively described, the typification of its models was expanded. The factors of trade cooperation of countries within subregion were systematized on ten criteria. It is invited to identify the level of its development with the help of a methodological approach to the evaluation the degree of integration compatibility. The key tendencies of the regional and sub-regional trade cooperation with lighting appropriate models were found out and comprehensively described. The characteristic features of the model of the Black Sea sub-regional trade cooperation in the context of deepening European integration were revealed. The effectiveness of trade cooperation between the BSEC countries was valuated and the major problems of its implementation were identified. The directions and instruments of improvement of trade cooperation between the countries in the Black Sea subregion with the scientific justification of the priority of their implementation were suggested. A comprehensive assessment of trade cooperation of Ukraine in the BSEC was done and the prospects of its implementation were formulated.