CITIES AS CENTERS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THE DIMENSION OF THE OBJECTIVES OF INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The main tasks of inclusive growth are determined, in particular: development of human capital; improving the quality of life of citizens, reducing inequality and poverty; development of social and economic involvement; careful use of natural resources and protection of the environment; territorial unity and elimination of regional disparities. The tight dependence (R = 0.84) between the index of global competitiveness of the countries and the index of inclusiveness of development is shown. The authors reveal the relationship between the intensity of urbanization processes and indicators of natural and migration growth (reduction) of the population; indicators of economic development and quality (comfort) of life for the inhabitants of the cities of Ukraine; indicators of institutional (including infrastructure) development of cities and assessments of their inhabitants regarding quality and comfort of living; indicators of economic development and investment attractiveness of the cities of Ukraine. The current trends in the development of the IT sphere as a key driver for the implementation of inclusive development are analyzed. Priority measures for achieving the objectives of inclusive development of cities and regions are named, in particular: (i) the enhancement and effective use of human potential, which is primarily the education, retention in a city and preservation of the concentration in various fields of creative people who are able to develop creative and innovative activities; (ii) development and implementation at the national level of urban audit, such as in the EU countries; (iii) when developing an effective policy of reforms in Ukraine, taking into account not only statistical but also sociological results of the assessment of social sentiment, especially under conditions of decentralization of authority, responsibility and decision-making; (iv) use of participatory management and partner approach in developing a common vision of urban development based on inclusiveness.