Vyshnevska O. Statistical Support of Social Policy in Ukraine

The thesis specifies the meaning of the "state social policy" notion and outlines the main directions of social policy and describes their content. The most informative in terms of the development of statistical data to support social policy, are analyzed. The current state of the national statistical system is outlined. The thesis reveals the specifics of social indicators system - living standards indicators, that are integral components of social programs, and can be employed as one of the information sources used for development of social policies. The main advantages and disadvantages of the register-based method of compiling statistics are defined. The national practice of maintaining administrative registers is analyzed, the main problems of creating the population register in Ukraine are revealed, the basic principles underlying the concept of creating the national population register as the primary data source for the formulation and implementation of social policy are elaborated, and socio-economic importance of its establishment is determined. The thesis provides the main directions and practical recommendations for improving the statistical information base for the needs of social policy, which may be the subject for further research.