High-tech industries in Ukraine and Odessa region: status and trends

Anatoliy Shcherbak
PhD, Assistant Professor, General Economic Theory Department, Odessa National Economic University, E-mail:av.shcherbak@gmail.com

Cite this article:

Shcherbak, A. (2015), High-tech industries in Ukraine and Odessa region: status and trends. Ed.: M. Zveryakov (ed.-in-ch.) and others [Vysokotekhnolohichne vyrobnytstvo v Ukraini ta Odeskii oblasti: stan ta tendentsii; za red.: М. I. Zveriakova (gol. red.) ta in.], Socio-economic research bulletin (ISSN 2313-4569), Odessa National Economic University, Odessa, Issue 1, No. 56, pp. 276–280.

Abstract

The article analyzes the trends in share of high-tech industries in the volume of value added and exports in Ukraine’s manufacturing industry. The share of such industries in the volume of sales of Odessa region manufacturing industry in 2006-2011 is calculated. The structure of the high-tech sector of Odessa region is analyzed, the main enterprises in this sector are examined.

Keywords

high-tech industries; medium high-tech industries; medium-low-tech industries; low-tech industries.

JEL classification: C160

UD classification: 338.36(477)

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