Kozina K. Assessment and development of regional markets for freight road transport.

In the thesis the results of the solution of an important scientific task are obtained, consisting in the assessment and development of regional markets for freight road transport. The organizational approach to the formation of the regional market structure for freight road transport has been improved. The new structure assumes the existence of several groups of participants on the market, namely, the governing body, the competitive sector, the logistics service providers of the region and the consumer sector of the freight transportation services, this makes it possible to influence the market from a professional perspective, focusing on expert opinions and contributing to transparency in settlements between market participants. The forecasting of the road freight transport development at the regional market was carried out based on a scenario approach, which is based on the indicator of freight turnover in the region, which allowed us to determine the forecast values for each group of regions depending on the level of development, taking into account possible scenarios and territorial imbalances. The effectiveness of the regional markets functioning for road freight transport was assessed on the basis of their classification by the level of development and grouping by the activity of carriers, which allows to identify regional imbalances and determine development trends. The essence and content of the concept of freight road transport at the regional market as a component of the regional transport system, which acts as the basis of economic relations between the subjects of all economic and organizational forms of management that carry out the sale and purchase of transport services by freight, are determined. The classification of factors of influence on the level of regional market development is compiled, which contains signs of the market state, the intensity of the region economic development and the purchasing power of the population. The forecast of the regional markets’ intensity based on demand. The model of cooperation between local authorities and the main sectors of the freight road transport, which provides for the creation of a regional transport commission, is substantiated. Keywords: region’s road transport complex, regional road transport markets, organizational structure of the road transport market, the intensity of the regional freight transport markets, entrepreneurial activity in the region.