Technological Competitiveness of Ukraine’s National Economy in the Context of Globalization

Abstract

The article analyzes the level of technological competitiveness of Ukraine in the world economy, allocating the directions of technological renewal of the national economy. Technological competitiveness is defined as a real and potential opportunity for the national technological system to produce final products that are in demand in the relevant markets; as a totality of certain characteristics that form the competitive advantages of the country in the world economy, allowing to withstand competition with other national technological systems. On the basis of the disclosure of the peculiarities of the methodology for computing the index of global competitiveness, Ukraine’s place in the world ranking is summarized, the dynamics of the factor of technological readiness of our country, as well as its other indicators of competitiveness are displayed in three sub-indexes: basic requirements, increasing efficiency, and innovativeness. It is emphasized the need for technological modernization of Ukraine on the basis of innovative principles. It is underlined that the directions of technological modernization should take into account the patterns of the modern stage of technoglobalism, which is the process of forming a single global system of production and exchange of results of innovation-technological activity. In the context of limited financial capabilities of our country and the presence of significant barriers to the movement of new technologies, it is proposed to carry out technological renewal of the national economy through the development and introduction of new technologies in cooperation with other countries.

Keywords

• technological competitiveness
• global competitiveness index
• innovation
• technoglobalism
• scientific and technical cooperation