Iablon V. Theoretical and methodological foundations of the state policy of development of the tourist complex of Ukraine

The dissertation solves a set of tasks related to the scientific substantiation of the theoretical and methodological foundations of the formation and implementation of the state policy for the development of the country's tourism complex. The aim of the dissertation is to develop the theoretical and methodological foundations of the state policy for the development of the tourist complex of Ukraine. The object of the research is the process of development of the tourist complex, and the subject of the research is the theoretical principles, methodological provisions, strategic priorities, mechanisms and tools of the state policy of the development of the tourist complex of the Carpathian region of Ukraine. The conceptual background of the concept of "tourist complex" as an object of state policy is substantiated, its tasks and role in the system of socio-economic development are outlined. The conceptual foundations of the concept of "tourist complex" have gained further development due to its decomposition by depth (tourism industry → tourism as a type of economic activity → tourism sector → tourist complex) and width (measure of vertical-horizontal integration + scale of influence on the economic and social sphere) categories, which allows to characterize in more detail the concept and system of elements of the tourist complex on the basis of their comparison and differentiation, accordingly to determine a full range of aspects of the social and economic role. The conceptual basis for state regulation of tourism development has been developed. The peculiarities of the analysis of the development of the tourist complex of the region and the state policy of its support are revealed. The conceptual basis for the formation of the state policy for the development of the tourist complex has been improved, namely, in contrast to approaches where a system of established methods, mechanisms, tools and means of regulatory influence of the state on sectoral and sectoral development is selected for such purposes, a method of specialization in planning has been proposed (by identifying features and advantages according to each of the elements of state regulation in this area (subjects, goals, objectives and tasks, principles, strategy, methods, mechanisms, tools and measures)) and multi-level (micro-, local integration, sectoral, social and compositional) analysis effectiveness of state policy in this area. A general description of the prerequisites and features is provided, as well as an analysis of the factors of the development of the tourism potential of the regions of the Carpathian region of Ukraine. It was established that the regions of the Carpathian region of Ukraine are characterized as territories with a high level of tourist potential, as well as good prerequisites for the functioning and development of the tourist complex. The natural-resource and historical-cultural potential of the regions of the region in combination with a favorable geographical position serves as a convincing argument in favor of the conclusion that there are direct prerequisites for the development of a tourist complex here. At the latest stage of the development of the domestic economy, the prerequisites for the development of the tourist complex in the region have generally improved. The confirmation of this conclusion is, firstly, the preservation of the ecosystem of the territories (despite a number of environmental problems, as well as forest harvesting, pollution of water bodies, etc.); secondly, the presence of positive trends in the sense of socio-economic development of the region and increasing the capacity of the domestic market; thirdly, improvement of a number of macroeconomic characteristics of the development of tourism and its infrastructure in the territory of the region (increase in the number of business entities in such types of economic activity as temporary accommodation and organization of meals, art, sports, entertainment and recreation; growth in the number of tourists served in hotels, expansion of the scale of economic activity in the tourism and recreation sector and tax revenues, improvement of intellectual - staffing of tourism industry entities, etc.).