Ukraine : Moving Forward on Regional Development and Regional Policy
The report considers the evolving experience in Ukraine, and looks at lessons from other countries in order to spur thinking about how best to move forward in the development of regional policy. In the context of a transition economy, accurately me...
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AGGREGATE DEMAND AGRICULTURE AVAILABLE DATA BASIC SERVICES BUDGET PROCESS CAPITA GROWTH CENTRAL PLANNING COAL COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVENESS CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK COUNTRY CONTEXT CURRENCY UNIT DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT POLICIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY DOMESTIC DEMAND ECONOMETRICS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SITUATION ECONOMIC STRUCTURE ECONOMIC STRUCTURES ECONOMIC WELFARE ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT/ EXCHANGE RATE FINANCIAL MARKETS FUELS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT GROSS VALUE HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INFLATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LIMITED COMPETITION LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL INSTITUTIONS MARKET ECONOMIES MARKET PRICES NATIONAL POLICIES NATURAL ENDOWMENTS NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES OUTPUT DECLINE POLICY CHOICES POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY RESPONSE POVERTY REDUCTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVE ASSETS PUBLIC GOODS PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY REGIONAL DISPARITIES RESOURCE ALLOCATION RURAL AREAS SAFETY NET SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SERVICE SECTOR SHORT TERM SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL INDICATORS SOCIAL POLICY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS TAX COLLECTION TAXATION TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRANSITION COUNTRIES TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPORT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE UNEMPLOYMENT VALUE ADDED |
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AGGREGATE DEMAND AGRICULTURE AVAILABLE DATA BASIC SERVICES BUDGET PROCESS CAPITA GROWTH CENTRAL PLANNING COAL COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVENESS CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK COUNTRY CONTEXT CURRENCY UNIT DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT POLICIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY DOMESTIC DEMAND ECONOMETRICS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SITUATION ECONOMIC STRUCTURE ECONOMIC STRUCTURES ECONOMIC WELFARE ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT/ EXCHANGE RATE FINANCIAL MARKETS FUELS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT GROSS VALUE HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INFLATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LIMITED COMPETITION LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL INSTITUTIONS MARKET ECONOMIES MARKET PRICES NATIONAL POLICIES NATURAL ENDOWMENTS NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES OUTPUT DECLINE POLICY CHOICES POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY RESPONSE POVERTY REDUCTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVE ASSETS PUBLIC GOODS PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY REGIONAL DISPARITIES RESOURCE ALLOCATION RURAL AREAS SAFETY NET SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SERVICE SECTOR SHORT TERM SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL INDICATORS SOCIAL POLICY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS TAX COLLECTION TAXATION TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRANSITION COUNTRIES TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPORT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE UNEMPLOYMENT VALUE ADDED World Bank Ukraine : Moving Forward on Regional Development and Regional Policy |
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The report considers the evolving
experience in Ukraine, and looks at lessons from other
countries in order to spur thinking about how best to move
forward in the development of regional policy. In the
context of a transition economy, accurately measuring the
changes that are underway is difficult. The statistical
system itself is in transition, and there are a wide range
of activities that go unrecorded. Official statistics
suggest that disparities among the regions have increased
since the mid-1990s in Ukraine, and data also suggest that
many of the regions in the west that focus on heavy
industry, plus Kyiv, continue to have the strongest economic
performance. In contrast, regions in the far west of the
country have the lowest per capita gross value added (GVA).
On reviewing regional development policy, some of the
factors that may explain the lack of effectiveness are as
follows: weak framework in setting objectives and
priorities; no fiscal parameters; ad hoc allocation of
investment; reliance on heavy state intervention; and,
top-down versus bottom-up. In order to build a long-term
base for regional development, and improve the effectiveness
of policy in the short term, there are a number of steps to
be taken as follows: there is need to clarify who is
responsible for what in the development and implementation
of regional policy; strengthen the Concept of Regional
Policy, to more clearly specify the broad targets of the
Government's regional policy and the particular aspects
of the central government's role; develop
administrative structures over time, but don't tie
regional development entirely to these structures; address
issues related to disparities in basic services through
equalization transfers, and safety nets; and, strengthen the
financial accountability, and after this, the ability of
regions to raise revenues. Furthermore, a transparent system
of allocation for a public investment that focuses on key
national infrastructure, should be created, and efforts to
improve the investment climate overall, as opposed to
pursuing investment enclaves should be supported, while
policies that help develop small and medium enterprises
should be further pursued. |
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Ukraine : Moving Forward on Regional Development and Regional Policy |
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Ukraine : Moving Forward on Regional Development and Regional Policy |
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Ukraine : Moving Forward on Regional Development and Regional Policy |
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Ukraine : Moving Forward on Regional Development and Regional Policy |
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Ukraine : Moving Forward on Regional Development and Regional Policy |
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ukraine : moving forward on regional development and regional policy |
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okr-10986-150952021-04-23T14:03:15Z Ukraine : Moving Forward on Regional Development and Regional Policy World Bank AGGREGATE DEMAND AGRICULTURE AVAILABLE DATA BASIC SERVICES BUDGET PROCESS CAPITA GROWTH CENTRAL PLANNING COAL COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVENESS CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK COUNTRY CONTEXT CURRENCY UNIT DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT POLICIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY DOMESTIC DEMAND ECONOMETRICS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SITUATION ECONOMIC STRUCTURE ECONOMIC STRUCTURES ECONOMIC WELFARE ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT/ EXCHANGE RATE FINANCIAL MARKETS FUELS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT GROSS VALUE HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INFLATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LIMITED COMPETITION LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL INSTITUTIONS MARKET ECONOMIES MARKET PRICES NATIONAL POLICIES NATURAL ENDOWMENTS NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES OUTPUT DECLINE POLICY CHOICES POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY RESPONSE POVERTY REDUCTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVE ASSETS PUBLIC GOODS PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY REGIONAL DISPARITIES RESOURCE ALLOCATION RURAL AREAS SAFETY NET SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SERVICE SECTOR SHORT TERM SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL INDICATORS SOCIAL POLICY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS TAX COLLECTION TAXATION TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRANSITION COUNTRIES TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPORT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE UNEMPLOYMENT VALUE ADDED The report considers the evolving experience in Ukraine, and looks at lessons from other countries in order to spur thinking about how best to move forward in the development of regional policy. In the context of a transition economy, accurately measuring the changes that are underway is difficult. The statistical system itself is in transition, and there are a wide range of activities that go unrecorded. Official statistics suggest that disparities among the regions have increased since the mid-1990s in Ukraine, and data also suggest that many of the regions in the west that focus on heavy industry, plus Kyiv, continue to have the strongest economic performance. In contrast, regions in the far west of the country have the lowest per capita gross value added (GVA). On reviewing regional development policy, some of the factors that may explain the lack of effectiveness are as follows: weak framework in setting objectives and priorities; no fiscal parameters; ad hoc allocation of investment; reliance on heavy state intervention; and, top-down versus bottom-up. In order to build a long-term base for regional development, and improve the effectiveness of policy in the short term, there are a number of steps to be taken as follows: there is need to clarify who is responsible for what in the development and implementation of regional policy; strengthen the Concept of Regional Policy, to more clearly specify the broad targets of the Government's regional policy and the particular aspects of the central government's role; develop administrative structures over time, but don't tie regional development entirely to these structures; address issues related to disparities in basic services through equalization transfers, and safety nets; and, strengthen the financial accountability, and after this, the ability of regions to raise revenues. Furthermore, a transparent system of allocation for a public investment that focuses on key national infrastructure, should be created, and efforts to improve the investment climate overall, as opposed to pursuing investment enclaves should be supported, while policies that help develop small and medium enterprises should be further pursued. 2013-08-14T22:09:03Z 2013-08-14T22:09:03Z 2002-06-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/06/5838857/ukraine-moving-forward-regional-development-regional-policy http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15095 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Europe and Central Asia Ukraine |