ENSURING THE ECONOMIC SAFETY OF REGIONS AS RESULT OF THEIR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

Author's approach to disclosure of content of economic safety of the region according to which her achievement is result of steady social and economic development of the territory is presented in article. Dynamic interpretation of the main categories characterizing economic security at national and regional level is presented. The problem of ensuring economic security of regions is investigated within a continuum "convergence – divergence". It is proved that the theory of convergence has development potential in relation to a problem of formation of priorities of the state regional policy aimed at ensuring economic security of territories and their sustainable long-term social and economic development. It is proved that calls and threats of economic security of the region under various conditions can act as sources of both divergent, and convergent changes in regional and national economy.

Keywords

• economic safety
• region
• sustainable development
• convergence
• divergence