title: Innovative Approaches to Attracting Investment for the Economic Development of Small Communities
abstract: The aim of the research is to assess the effectiveness of innovative approaches to attracting investment in the regions of Ukraine, taking into account the impact of digitalization, structural reforms and PPPs. The study is based on multiple linear regression using panel data for 20 regions of Ukraine (2019–2023), ordinary least squares (OLS) estimation and fixed effects. The analysis showed that digitalization (β = 0.47, p = 0.001), PPP (β = 0.50, p = 0.000), and public spending (β = 0.45, p = 
journal: International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues