Shparyk Y. State regulation of land reproduction as a factor of production in Ukraine.

Based on the generalization of scientific approaches to understanding the term "land", it is determined that it is a natural resource, the main factor of production that determines the national wealth of society. The specific features of agricultural lands are determined and approaches to their understanding from the point of view of the asset and from the point of view of the goods are developed that in turn gave the chance to define value of the earth and to substantiate necessity of its reproduction. Based on the consideration of the tools of state regulation of land as a factor of production, the general scheme of state regulation of land as a factor of production is presented. An analytical assessment of the state of land reproduction as a factor of production in the national economic system of Ukraine. In particular, it is proved that the defining characteristic of land as a factor of production is its fertility, which is divided into natural, potential, artificial and efficient, or real. The analysis of financial support of land reproduction as a factor of production is carried out. It is proved that the total shortage of financial resources associated with the reproduction of land as a factor of production is constantly increasing. The characteristic of normative-legal maintenance of land reproduction as a factor of production in the system of state regulation of economy is given. Despite the significant list of existing regulations in the field of land reproduction as a factor of production, a holistic system of such support has not yet been developed and is in its infancy. The world experience of state regulation of land reproduction has been adapted to domestic realities. On the basis of generalization of world experience the basic directions of improvement of the state regulation of reproduction of the earth as the factor of production are formed: observance of target use of agricultural lands; limitation of the maximum allowable size of land that can be privatized; requirements for land buyers, strict liability for violations of land and environmental legislation, application of tax and financial incentives, etc. A method of taxonomic analysis for assessing the efficiency of land use as a factor of production is proposed. The complex action of indicators-stimulators and indicators-disincentives in planning and implementation of directions of increase of efficiency of state regulation of land reproduction as a factor of production is proved. Recommendations for improving the efficiency of state regulation of land reproduction as a factor of production are given. The definition of investment efficiency of state regulation of land reproduction as a factor of production is formulated. to ensure the restoration of natural soil fertility, increase the productive potential of land resources and their use in a high level of environmental friendliness of both these resources and the environment as a whole.