The scientific approach to the identification of the essence of the category ,,infrastructure”

Abstract

Basic scientific approaches to the interpretation of the category “infrastructure” have been investigated. Also, an analysis of the existing in the scientific literature definitions of the term has been conducted and taking into account the obtained results, the author interpretation of the essence of the category “infrastructure” has been suggested. The author has considered its essence through the use of the following approaches: system, industry (sector), institutional, functional ones.