Features of development of clusters in Ukraine and their impact on structural modernization of national economy.

Abstract

The article deals with methodological ground of cluster concept and international experience of clustering processes. In particular, the experience of EU countries shows that clusterization is one of prerequisites of boosting competitiveness of national economy. All public initiatives in international cluster policy are directed at the support of powerful and creative companies, ensuring favorable environment which enables weak companies to boost their competitiveness. Besides, the implementation of cluster initiatives is only possible under condition of active public cluster policy and ensuring favorable macroeconomic, information and legal environment. The authors examine domestic status of cluster development and problems hindering their development on national and regional level. It is proved that the development of clusters is one of priorities of regional economic policy and is declared as one of the most important directions in development strategies of many regions and the current situation of initializing clusters creation by small producers is not perspective. The authors propose the main guidelines of public policy as of development and successful functioning of clusters and their impact on structural modernization of economy.