higher education; competitiveness; governance; quality; social responsibility; economic efficiency; region; Ukraine

PRIORITIES OF IMPROVING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT (CASE OF UKRAINE)

Purpose. This article aims to test the hypothesis of significant imbalances in the regional higher education systems in Ukraine and to substantiate the priority areas for improving their competitiveness on the criteria of quality, social responsibility, and economic efficiency.