The role of medical and educational services in innovation development of economy

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Abstract. The aim of the article is to define the peculiarities of economic relations in public health, education and culture and the role of socio-cultural services in innovation development of society. Authors defined specificity of economic relations in public health, analyzed the importance of socio-cultural services in innovative development of society, and regularities of the progress of health care, education and culture in post-industrial economy. Authors propose steps of Ukraine on the way to the group of countries of innovative development. First of all, it is necessary to increase investment in healthcare and education with mandatory their reformation. An innovative economy needs educated citizens able to work effectively and accumulate human and intellectual capital. Authors define the main ways that affect the effectiveness of medical and educational services on the innovative development of national economy.