«КСП країни» визначено як обумовлений міжнародним поділом праці, національними умовами та факторами виробництва, а також здатністю її товарів і послуг ефективно конкурувати на світових ринках nf її стан на цих ринках. На жаль, констатовано відносно низьку КСП України за індексами GCI та «World Competitiveness Yearbook» останніх років, навіть порівняно з найближчими сусідами.
The social-cultural aspects of competition are highlighted as consistent pattern of its evolution. The role of social capital and social values in the competitive environment is emphasized. The accent is made on the refocusing of the key functions of the competition towards socialization. The importance of the development of fair competition, the emerging of the contemporary ethical competencies and culture of market behavior are stressed.
The approaches to determining the theoretical content of the integrated structures are considered. In this article the aim, objectives and role functioning economic structures integrated in the national economy of Ukraine are considered. The characteristic of the assets of the integrated structures, their share in various fields is showed. Directions of their functioning in the context of globalization and increased competition are determined. The main criteria for their classification and types of integrated companies are defined.