REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

KV #19905-9705 PR dated 02.04.2013.

 FOUNDERS

RESEARCH CENTRE FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS of NAS (KHARKIV, UKRAINE)

According to the decision No. 802 of the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine dated 14.03.2024, is registered as a subject in the field of print media.
ID R30-03156

 PUBLISHER

Liburkina L. M.

 SITE SECTIONS

Main page

Editorial staff

Editorial policy

Annotated catalogue (2011)

Annotated catalogue (2012)

Annotated catalogue (2013)

Annotated catalogue (2014)

Annotated catalogue (2015)

Annotated catalogue (2016)

Annotated catalogue (2017)

Annotated catalogue (2018)

Annotated catalogue (2019)

Annotated catalogue (2020)

Annotated catalogue (2021)

Annotated catalogue (2022)

Annotated catalogue (2023)

Annotated catalogue (2024)

Annotated catalogue (2025)

Thematic sections of the journal

Proceedings of scientific conferences

International Investment Cooperation in the Development of Transport Infrastructure in the Lower Danube Euroregion
Vdovychenko I. O.

Vdovychenko, Ivan O. (2025) “International Investment Cooperation in the Development of Transport Infrastructure in the Lower Danube Euroregion.” Business Inform 4:57–65.
https://doi.org/10.32983/2222-4459-2025-4-57-65

Section: International Economic Relations

UDC 339.94(1-192.7):[330.322:338.47](477+478+498)

Abstract:
The aim of the article is to determine the current state, features, and prospects of international investment cooperation in the development of transport infrastructure within a specific Euroregion, namely «Lower Danube», as a special form of interaction between local self-government bodies of neighboring countries on both sides of the common border. The Lower Danube Euroregion, which encompasses the border areas of Ukraine, Romania, and the Republic of Moldova, is regarded as a transit hub between the European Union, the Balkan Peninsula, and the countries of the Northern Black Sea region. The relevance of the topic is attributed to the strategic location of the Euroregion, the presence of significant agro-industrial and logistical potential, as well as the existence of modern geopolitical and security challenges. The article analyzes the current state of international investment cooperation within the studied Euroregion, presenting key projects aimed at developing the transport infrastructure of the border regions of Ukraine, Romania, and the Republic of Moldova, which have been implemented with the support of international partners and financial institutions. The main restraining factors to economic development are identified, particularly the low level of infrastructure and human capital development. A number of possible measures are proposed to activate joint infrastructure initiatives that can be implemented within the framework of the European Union’s Strategy for the Danube Region. Such measures include the need for coordinated government policy to increase local community involvement in the decision-making process and participation in the priority areas of the Strategy, primarily those related to improving the accessibility and quality of transport routes and the corresponding auxiliary infrastructure. It is substantiated that deepening international investment cooperation will contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of the Lower Danube Euroregion. It is concluded that expanding intermunicipal cooperation within the Lower Danube Euroregion and active participation in macro-regional initiatives, particularly in the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, open up new opportunities for attracting external financial and technical resources which, in turn, will contribute to improving the quality of life for the population of border areas and ensuring their sustainable development.

Keywords: international investment cooperation, European integration, regional integration, Euroregion, EU Strategy for the Danube Region, cross-border cooperation, transport infrastructure.

Fig.: 1. Bibl.: 20.

Vdovychenko Ivan O. – Postgraduate Student, Department of International Economic Relations and Logistics, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (4 Svobody Square, Kharkіv, 61022, Ukraine)
Email: [email protected]

List of references in article

Cassidy-Neumiller, M., Nagabhatla, N., Islam, M. R., & Debray, A. (2024). Cross-border water management. In Handbook of Regional Cooperation and Integration (pp. 372–396). https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800373747.00025
Cornea, S. (2022). Repere istorice ale colabor?rii transfrontaliere la gurile Dun?rii: jude?ul Cahul ?n componen?a ?inutului „Dun?rea de Jos” (1938–1940) [Historical landmarks of cross-border collaboration at the Danube mouths: Cahul county within the "Lower Danube" region (1938–1940)]. Buletinul ?tiin?ific al Universit??ii de Stat “Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu” din Cahul: ?tiin?e Sociale, (1), 52–65. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7197719
Interreg VI-A NEXT Romania-Ukraine Programme 2021–2029. (n.d.). https://ro-ua.net/images/Interreg_VI-A_NEXT_Romania_Ukraine_trimis_CE.docx.pdf
Kabanova, V., & Ukhanova, I. (2019). Osoblyvosti rozvytku zovnishnoekonomichnykh zv’iazkiv u yevroreghionakh Ukrainy (na prykladi yevroreghionu Nyzhnii Dunai) [Peculiarities of foreign economic relations development in Ukrainian Euroregions (on the example of the Lower Danube Euroregion)]. Naukovyi Visnyk Odeskoho Natsionalnoho Ekonomichnoho Universytetu, (2), 81–99. http://dspace.oneu.edu.ua/jspui/bitstream/123456789/15060/1/81-99.pdf
Kapthalan, S. (2022). Transkordonne spivrobitnytstvo Odeskoi oblasti v ramkakh Yevroreghionu «Nyzhnii Dunai» [Cross-border cooperation of the Odessa region within the "Lower Danube" Euroregion]. In Materialy mizhnarodnoho naukovo-praktychnoho seminaru «Transkordonna spivpratsia – vyprobuvannia kryzamy: poshuky bilshoi efektyvnosti ta rezultatyvnosti» (pp. 30–34). Chernivtsi.
Khymynets, V. V., Holovka, A. A., & Mirus, O. I. (2021). Transkordonne spivrobitnytstvo yak instrument mistsevoho ta rehionalnoho rozvytku: Analitychna dopovid [Cross-border cooperation as a tool for local and regional development: Analytical report]. Kyiv: NISD. https://doi.org/10.53679/NISS-analytrep.2021.13
Korneliuk, O. A., & Matiushok, V. V. (2021). Transkordonne spivrobitnytstvo rehioniv Ukrainy v konteksti rozvytku mizhnarodnoi ekonomichnoi intehratsii [Cross-border cooperation of Ukrainian regions in the context of international economic integration development]. Pidpryiemnytstvo ta Innovatsii, (20), 18–24. https://doi.org/10.37320/2415-3583/20.2
Mahoney, C. J. (2025). Back to the brink: North American trade in the 2nd Trump administration. Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/back-to-the-brink-north-american-trade-in-the-2nd-trump-administration/
McKibbin, W., Hogan, M., & Noland, M. (2024). The International Economic Implications of a Second Trump Presidency. PIIE Working Paper. https://www.piie.com/sites/default/files/2024-09/wp24-20.pdf
Mic, D. A. (2023). Regional cooperation with the countries in the area and Romania’s participation in international organizations. Revista de ?tiin?e Politice. Revue des Sciences Politiques, (77), 138–143.
Pavlikha, N. V., & Korneliuk, O. A. (2019). Aktyvizatsiia transkordonnoho spivrobitnytstva miskykh poselen: Monohrafiia [Activation of cross-border cooperation of urban settlements: Monograph]. Lutsk: Vezha-Druk.
Postanova Kabinetu Ministriv Ukrainy № 408. (2021). Pro zatverdzhennia Derzhavnoi prohramy rozvytku transkordonnoho spivrobitnytstva na 2021–2027 roky [On approval of the State Program for the Development of Cross-Border Cooperation for 2021–2027]. https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/408-2021-п#Text
Rosca, O. (2014). Romania’s Galati to upgrade urban transport with EBRD loan. EBRD. https://www.ebrd.com/home/news-and-events/news/2014/romanias-galati-to-upgrade-urban-transport-with-ebrd-loan.html
S?geat?, R. (2014). Dezvoltare regional? ?i cooperare transfrontalier? ?n bazinul inferior al Dun?rii. Studiu de caz: zona de convergen?? hidrografic? Dun?re-Siret-Prut [Regional development and cross-border cooperation in the lower Danube basin. Case study: the Danube-Siret-Prut hydrographic convergence area]. https://surl.li/doqwxj
?eremet, D. (2023). Contextul evolu?iei cooper?rii transfrontaliere ?n Republica Moldova [The context of the evolution of cross-border cooperation in the Republic of Moldova]. Buletinul ?tiin?ific al Universit??ii de Stat “Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu” din Cahul: ?tiin?e Sociale, 17(1), 38–48. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8215728
Transhipment volumes of Giurgiulesti international free port continued to increase in 2023. (2024). GIFP. https://gifp.md/en/news/transhipment-volumes-of-giurgiulesti-international-free-port-continued-to-increase-in-2023/?utm
Trump and the Future of the USMCA. (n.d.). Council on Foreign Relations. https://www.cfr.org/expert-brief/trump-and-future-usmca
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. (n.d.). United States Trade Representative. https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/united-states-mexico-canada-agreement
Unctadstat. (n.d.). https://unctadstat.unctad.org/
Vlasova, V. P., & Tarnovska, I. P. (2020). Rozvytok dunaiskykh morskykh portiv u konteksti yevrointehratsii Prychornomorskoho rehionu [Development of Danube sea ports in the context of European integration of the Black Sea region]. Prychornomorski Ekonomichni Studii, (53), 62–68. https://doi.org/10.32843/bses.53-9

 FOR AUTHORS

License Contract

Conditions of Publication

Article Requirements

Regulations on Peer-Reviewing

Publication Contract

Current Issue

Frequently asked questions

 INFORMATION

The Plan of Scientific Conferences

 OUR PARTNERS

Journal «The Problems of Economy»