Statistical Analysis of Innovative Development of Kharkiv Region

Abstract

The article describes the methodological approach to the evaluation of innovative regional development, which involves the calculation of a number of indicators. The first group includes indicators that characterize the quantitative changes in the economic system of the region and the second group implies qualitative assessment. The third group reflects the influence of the external environment, as well as describes the capabilities and capacities of the region for innovative development. On the basis of statistical data, the dynamics of innovative development of the Kharkiv region is analyzed. The generalizing indicator of innovative development of the region is the gross regional product per capita in a region. It has been revealed that the most significant factors of increasing gross regional product, as the objective function of regional development, is the cost of innovation, the number of introduced new technologies and innovations.