UDC 338.24.021.8; JEL O20, R58
Symonenko, V. K. (2017). Reformy: administratyvno-terytorial'na, administratyvna i detsentralizatsiyi – tryyedyni [Administrative-territorial, administrative and decentralization reforms are triune]. Rehional'na ekonomika - Regional Economy, 84(2), 5-9. [in Ukrainian].

Authors



Symonenko Valentyn Kostyantynovych

Doctor of Economics, Professor, Corresponding Member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Honored Economist of Ukraine, Hero of Ukraine

Professor of the Department of financial analysis and control of the Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

Contacts: audit_knteu@ukr.net, audit@knteu.kiev.ua

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Resume

Current condition and major problems of administrative and administrative-territorial reforms implementation in Ukraine are outlined. Actions of executive and legislative authorities in Ukraine in terms of conducting the abovementioned reforms are analyzed. On this basis the following facts were proven: the entire previous process of reforms conducting was reduced to solution of decentralization issues and voluntary automatic creation of combined communities; not the main reforms are implemented (administrative and administrative-territorial), but rather а spotted sectoral reform; decentralization by itself conducted according to nowadays patterns does not solve anything fundamentally. The drastic change of approach to elaboration of reform strategy and to selection of targets achievement ways is suggested. As a rule without exceptions, this should be our own domestic product with consideration of historic and political heritage as well as economic and demographic condition. This is why the level of local municipal management in each European country fundamentally differs by its institutional structure, volumes, scope of liabilities and number of management levels. Major recommendations on implementation of administrative and administrative-territorial reforms are suggested. The author proves the fact that these reforms’ final goal should be the creation of modern state management and regulation system, with local self-governing being one of its subsystems as the bottom and especially democratic subtype of state management.

Keywords:

administrative reform, administrative-territorial reform, decentralization, local self-governing, territorial communities