ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЇ СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ СФЕРИ УКРАЇНИ

The article reveals the concept of "social sphere" as an element of the economic system of the state; it is proven that the main operating element of the social sphere is social infrastructure, the important branches of which are education, healthcare, housing and communal services, trade and catering, environmental protection of the population, culture and art; the factors of development of the social sphere in Ukraine are identified; the role of the social sphere in the development of society is investigated; the directions of reforming the social sphere are analyzed; the prospects for the transformation of the social sphere of Ukraine are determined.