Lahler K. Formation of investment attractiveness of the region's economy

The dissertation is a manuscript that develops and substantiates theoretical and methodological foundations and practical recommendations for the formation of investment attractiveness of the regional economy. The essence of investment attractiveness of the regional economy is considered. The economic content of investments is established and two approaches to defining the essence of this concept are identified. The stages of development of investment theory are substantiated. The categories of investments that can be considered through the prism of the product life cycle are defined. The structure of investment activity in Ukraine is considered. Approaches to determining the essence of the concept of "investment attractiveness" are proposed and the structure of investment attractiveness of the region is considered. The paper proves that the purpose of assessing the investment attractiveness of the regional economy can be considered to determine the current state of socio-economic development of the territory and prospects for its development and create the basis for developing and adjusting the existing provisions of the investment policy of the state and each region. It is proved that the obtained assessment of the investment attractiveness of the regional economy makes it possible to identify problems and shortcomings in the procedure for attracting investment, the reasons for this process, as well as to identify risks that affect investment attractiveness. The tasks of assessing the investment attractiveness of the regional economy are justified. Which include determining the state of socio-economic development of the region from the point of view of investment attractiveness; determining the impact of investment attractiveness of the region on attracting investment in the development of the region's economy; determining the directions for improving investment policy; determining factors affecting the investment policy of the region; monitoring the investment attractiveness of the region's economy. The paper analyzes and systematizes the existing methods for assessing the investment attractiveness of the regional economy, which were grouped according to three main features. The first direction combines the same methods that allow you to assess the economic parameters of the region. The second direction includes such methods for assessing the investment attractiveness of the regional economy, which allow combining the analysis of the investment environment with the prospects for socio-economic development of the region. The third direction includes methods that allow you to get an assessment of the investment attractiveness of the economy using expert assessments. Factors of the formation of investment attractiveness of the economy of the regions of Ukraine are determined. The problems of the economic development of Ukraine are outlined. The determinant components of the investment potential of the economy of the Poltava region are substantiated. Scientific and methodological support for the organization of monitoring the investment attractiveness of the economy of the regions of Ukraine was carried out.