The impact of amalgamated territorial communities infrastructure on the formation of their competitive advantages

Abstract

The econometric analysis has been used in the study to assess the impact of Amalgamated Territorial Communities (ATCs') infrastructure on the formation of their competitive advantages. The results point to the lack of link between infrastructure development and ATCs' competitive advantages. ATCs' infrastructure refers to the characteristics of ATCs, which form competitive advantages, by which it is possible to assess the level of ATCs' competitiveness. Competitive advantages of the formed ATCs include: capital, labor resources and land resources. These indicators determine the level of infrastructure ownership and the amount of infrastructure funding for development, which ultimately determines the social-economic status of ATCs' development. ATCs' infrastructure depends on the level of amalgamation of territorial communities. The modeling outcomes reveal the impact of human capital on foreign direct investment, as well as the influence of land resources, ATCs' land ownership and infrastructure financing on regional exports of goods, the impact of human capital on goods' imports in the regions.