PLANNING OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORIES (EXPERIENCE OF EUROPEAN UNION)

In the course of the research it has been revealed that each country in the world most frequently provides support in the sphere of socio-economic development of territories among other areas of activity. Herewith, it has been established that a significant place in this direction also belongs to supporting the development of rural territories. The aim of the scientific article is a thorough study of key aspects concerning planning of the socio-economic development of territories on the example of European Union Member States with transition economy. The research methods such as comparison and grouping have been used to study the features of planning of socioeconomic development in the territories of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and the Czech Republic. Theoretical aspects of socio-economic development's planning of territories have been considered. The practical aspects of socio-economic development's planning of the territories of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and the Czech Republic have been analyzed, which are presented through such indicators as: average life expectancy; employment of the population; economically active population; number of enterprises actively engaged in activity; indicator of agricultural labor. According to the results of the studies conducted and the key takeaways of practical aspects of socio-economic development's planning of territories, it has been established that in such countries of the European Union as Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and the Czech Republic various measures are individually implemented to increase socioeconomic development of territories, including rural areas.