Methodological bases of territories typology for the purposes of regional policy of the EU member states

The subject of research. there are typologies of territories of EU member states

The purpose of the study. is a study of the methodological foundations of the typology of the
territories of EU member states.
Methods of research. The dialectical method of scientific cognition, the method of comparison
and generalization of data, graphic methods are used in the work.
Results of the work. The article considers the territorial and spatial approach to the formation of
regional policy of EU member states. An analysis of a number of pan–European documents on regional
development has been carried out. Emphasis is placed on the territorial dimension of cohesion policy
and the importance of achieving polycentric and balanced territorial development of EU member
states. It is noted that the local level, in particular the level of urban settlements, is important in the
EU countries to develop local / local typologies for statistical purposes. Changes in the formation and
implementation of regional development policy in the EU are studied.
Conclusions. Based on the analysis of the experience of typology of the system of local (local)
administrative units (LAU), conducted by EU member states and OECD countries to harmonize the
territorial basis of regional statistics and improve its quality and accessibility, the main criteria for
distinguishing urban centers at this level, in particular: population , the degree of urbanization in terms
of population density and the share of pendulum migrants. The EU methodology combines a variety of
approaches to the typology of regions: and a simple ranking of GRP per person, and taking into account
structural, social, institutional, geographical factors. It should be noted that this typology is used in
making important management decisions and implementing state regional policy in the EU.