THE MODERN CONCEPT OF UKRAINE’S POST-WAR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE LENS OF THE HYBRID-SYNERGETIC APPROACH
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/city-development.2025.4-14Keywords:
regional development, regional development policy, approaches, post-war recovery, public administration, hybrid-synergetic approach, digitalizationAbstract
The study provides a system-theoretical generalization of scientific approaches to regional development in the context of forming a new managerial paradigm for Ukraine’s post-war recovery. It analyzes the transition from neoclassical and Keynesian to institutional, endogenous, cluster, and spatial-functional approaches, identifying their advantages and limitations in integrating economic, social, environmental, and digital factors into the system of public administration. Based on this synthesis, a hybrid-synergistic approach is proposed, combining institutional quality, cluster interaction, endogenous potential, and spatial balance of territories. The concept envisions a shift from a centralized compensation policy to an integrated growth system that ensures coherence between regional self-development, strategic planning, and digital analytics. Particular attention is given to the harmonization of legislation on decentralization, spatial planning, sustainable development, and digital territorial identification. It is proven that the hybrid-synergistic approach will form the foundation for an integrated architecture of regional policy aimed at reinforcing economic, social, and environmental effects in Ukraine.
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