INTEGRATIVE OPPORTUNITIES OF NATIONAL ECONOMIES

The collective monograph focuses on the study of the special conditions of modern scientific and technological cooperation of countries, theoretical and methodological substantiation and development of practical recommendations for the formation of effective integration strategies of national economies, the study of inclusive project management as a tool for the transformation of the national economy, the definition of the concept of a culture of dignity as a new psychological architecture of the integration of national economies in the global world, as well as the problem of growth rates and the peculiarities of the functioning of enterprises of the country's grain product cluster in the conditions of modern global challenges. The presented materials cover the tasks of: analysis of the main advantages and problems that contribute to effective scientific and technological cooperation between European countries and Ukraine, calculation of a multifactor model of the impact of this cooperation on the economic development of Ukraine; development of the author's concept of multidimensional adaptive integration, which integrates the theoretical constructs of resilience, strategic autonomy and security integration; research into the methodological foundations of inclusiveness in project management and analysis of international experience and assessment of the relationship between inclusive practices and innovative capacity using the example of countries; proving that dignity ceases to be an ethical "decor" of economic processes and becomes their foundation in modern conditions; proving the priority of the grain product cluster in meeting needs within the country and for increasing exports in the face of modern challenges. The monograph is aimed at systematizing the experience of countries, which ensures increased efficiency in the implementation of integration processes in various sectors of the national economy.

The first section identifies features and develops recommendations for improving scientific and technological cooperation between the EU and Ukraine in the context of its post-war recovery. It is shown that such aspects as the creation of a single monetary union, political union, social aspects of integration, changes in the competitive environment, technological innovations, and intercultural differences are of particular importance for the EU's strategic decisions. It is proven that for Ukraine, which is a fairly young state that is fighting for the right to be recognized as an equal member of global scientific and technological cooperation, especially in the conditions of its post-war recovery, it is the consolidation of industries, the process of integration and enlargement, and the creation of strategic alliances that are a relevant response to global challenges. The presented results can be taken into account when developing scientific and technical cooperation programs.

In the second section, a methodological toolkit for assessing the adaptive potential of integration associations is developed, which includes the Adaptability Index, indicators of institutional flexibility, resource availability, and technical potential for crisis response. The mechanisms of response of leading integration associations to global shocks of various nature were studied, a comparative analysis of adaptive strategies of the EU, ASEAN and the Eurasian Economic Union was carried out, the presence of significant economic effects of the transformation of integration strategies was substantiated, and alternative trajectories of the evolution of integration processes were identified based on scenario forecasting with a horizon of up to 2030. Practical recommendations were formulated for optimizing integration strategies in the context of the transformation of the global security architecture.

The third section confirms the hypothesis of the positive impact of inclusive governance on human capital development, economic sustainability and innovative growth. The constructed regression model demonstrated a high level of correlation between the inclusion index, human development and innovation index, as well as the multiplicative effect of social diversity. Four approaches to inclusive project management are systematized (socially oriented, institutional, innovative, gender-inclusive). Practical recommendations are developed taking into account international standards and Ukrainian realities, barriers are identified and directions for further research are outlined. The fourth section proves that the digitalization of governance and the growth of the role of algorithms create new risks of the “illusion of technological neutrality”, which can level the human dimension of integration. The culture of dignity is proposed as a compass that can ensure a balance between innovation and ethics, technocratic efficiency and humanity. Special attention is paid to historical and cultural factors that influence the formation of trust between nations. A vision of integration processes is proposed not as a technocratic construct, but as a “living organism”, in which morality and psychology play a key role. This allows for a broader interpretation of economic phenomena through the prism of humanistic methodology.

The fifth section confirms that the development of models and mechanisms of the grain product cluster for the modernization of agricultural sectors, the processing industry, the selection of methods and tools that contribute to increasing the susceptibility of agribusiness to innovative development, requires appropriate theoretical and methodological support, taking into account the specifics of production in each industry. It is proven that, despite the activation of integration processes in grain product clusters, there is inefficiency in the functioning and collapse of a number of such formations. Practical recommendations are given on generalizing and systematizing the experience of using the mechanism for implementing projects for the formation and development of a grain product cluster by both national and foreign companies that have achieved high results in this area. The summarized results of the monograph can be used in the development of scientific and technical cooperation programs between the EU and Ukraine, optimizing integration strategies in the context of the transformation of the global security architecture, determining the impact of inclusive management on the development of human capital, economic sustainability and innovative growth, interpreting the economic phenomenon through the prism of a humanistic methodology, as well as grain product cluster development programs in countries around the world. The materials of the publication constitute a scientific contribution to the development of the economic theory of integration in the context of modern global challenges.