Оценка структурных измений в экономике Украины

Abstract

The paper deals with the issues of structural changes of Ukrainian economy, due to their close relationship with the quality of economic growth. Global structural trends show intensification of de-industrialization. Quantitatively, it could be measured by increased share of such sectors as financial sector of economy, education, health and other services in the structure of the world value added. Due to their active growth the share of world agriculture in the last 40 years decreased by 2.5 times, while the share of manufacturing decreased by 1.5 times. The dynamics of structural changes of Ukrainian economy is also consistent with the global trend of de-industrialization, and its structure is relevant to European countries. Significant predominance of agriculture and transport services is main difference. At the same time structure of the manufacturing industry in Ukraine differs from other countries. If Ukrainian industry is focused on low technology and primary (e.g. mining, basic metallurgy) industries, the European and world industry relies on high and medium technology industries. The share of construction in Ukraine is extremely low while this sector has high potential for economic growth becaus e any newly built facility requires a wide range of products: from low to high technology intensive (e.g. fire protection systems, digital power tools, furniture etc). Thus, we concluded about the urgent need to adjust Ukrainian economic policy towards the strengthening of structural components.