In the article the variety of directions in the assessment of the competitiveness of the region associated with the polysemy of the phenomenon. It is shown that the existing trends are grouped into three main methodological approaches, one of which provides the most complete description of the...

The article considers the role of economic diagnostics in administration and approaches to economic diagnostics of the region as a necessary element of development of the regional economic policy. It shows dispersion of opinions of scientists that deal with definition of the term "economic...