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Socio-Economic Problems
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Ishchuk, S. O. (2026). Rehulyuvannya vplyvu dominant ekonomichnykh zmin na rezyl'yentnist' yakosti zhyttya naselennya u rehionakh Ukrayiny v umovakh zovnishnikh zahroz [Regulating the impact of economic change drivers on the resilience of the quality of life in the regions of Ukraine under external threats]. Sotsial'no-ekonomichni problemy suchasnoho periodu Ukrayiny [Socio-Economic Problems of the Modern Period of Ukraine], 3(175), 3-9. [in Ukrainian].
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Authors



Ishchuk Svitlana Oleksiyivna

Doctor of Economics, Professor

Deputy Director for Scientific Work, Head of the Department of problems of the real sector of regions' economy of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine

Contacts: iso.ird@ukr.net, (096)855-8782

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Resume

This article examines policy directions for regulating the key drivers of economic change that shape the resilience of the quality of life across the regions of Ukraine under conditions of external threats. The relevance of the study stems from the need to develop effective national and regional policies aimed at strengthening regional economic resilience in the context of the full-scale war, the destruction of productive capacity, the transformation of the spatial organization of the economy, and the need for accelerated post-war recovery. The article argues that economic factors currently play a decisive role in sustaining employment, generating household income, preserving entrepreneurial activity, and creating the foundations for long-term quality of life improvements. The purpose of the article is to identify the principal economic drivers determining the resilience of the population’s quality of life and to develop policy recommendations to regulate these drivers. The methodological framework is based on systems and structural approaches and incorporates comparative, statistical, regional, and logical-analytical methods, which enable an assessment of current trends in regional economic development, structural transformation, and regional adaptation to external threats. The study identifies and analyses the principal economic drivers shaping the adaptive capacity of regional economies, including economic diversification, industrial relocation, the development of manufacturing industries, investment promotion, the export reorientation of regional economies, and the development of small and medium-sized enterprises. Particular attention is paid to the regional specifics of these drivers and their influence on structural economic modernization, industrial development, employment, household income, investment activity, and territorial competitiveness. Based on the findings, the article proposes a comprehensive set of policy recommendations to promote economic diversification, support high value-added manufacturing, improve enterprise relocation mechanisms, stimulate investment, expand export-oriented production, and strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises. The proposed measures are intended to enhance the adaptive capacity of regional economies, increase productive employment, strengthen regional competitiveness, and improve quality of life resilience. The practical significance of the research lies in the potential application of its findings by public authorities and regional development institutions when preparing regional development strategies, post-war recovery programmes, and policy instruments designed to strengthen regional economic resilience under ongoing external threats.

Keywords:

resilience of the quality of life, economic change drivers, regions of Ukraine, diversification, relocation, investment, exports

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