The Scientific monograph explores the problems associated with the assessment of the competitiveness of the regions in order to promote the development of regional policy and development strategies for the regions. Scientific novelty of the monograph is the development of a regional competitiveness index, which is suitable for assessing the competitiveness of the regions in Latvia. The monograph is intended for students, teachers and researchers, regional development specialists and decision-makers, and any others interested in issues of regional competitiveness assessment.