“Still-Born Giant:” How Russia’s Faltering Economy Will Stifle the Eurasian “Economic” Union

Author(s): Ievgen Vorobiov / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2014

The launch of the Eurasian Economic Union in January 2015 augurs little progress in integrating the economies of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia. While the existing Customs Union has been impaired by numerous exemptions enforced by Russia, a common external trade policy within the EEU will be derailed by Russia’s economic decline and expansionist foreign policy. Given that the newly created bloc lacks a sense of political actorness, there is no rationale for the European Union to embark on forming bilateral ties with it or negotiating trade policies.

“THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN FIERCELY DIVIDED” BETWEEN THE AUTHORITIES IN RUSSIA AND THE CAPITAL IS A “TASTY MORSEL” FOR THE PEOPLE WHO GOVERN IT - THE CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION IN MOSCOW

Author(s): Natalia Gburzynska / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2014

This article refers to the contemporary situation in the Russian economy and in the Russian capital economy. Economy in Russia is based on the extraction of raw materials. However, in 2010 economic forecasts for the country were optimistic. In this period economic development was strong and the country became a member of the BRICS group. One of the issues of the Russian Federation economy was the backing of the old system. Most investments were focused on the energy sector when in the public sector the changes were smaller. To increase revenues and funds big reforms are necessary and new investments. One possibility to improve the economic situation is to focus on greater extraction of raw materials. Another option is to resign from a monocultural economy. The situation in Moscow is better than the general economic situation in the Russian Federation. GDP increased regularly. In 2008 Russia took 15t place in the ranking of the hundred largest cities GDP. The Moscow economy is based especially on the trade of energy resources. Moreover, profit is gained from business activities and industry. The level of unemployment in Moscow is the lowest in comparison to all regions. In the capital city it fluctuates between 0,5% and 1%. A major problem in the capital city is the constant immigration from other part of the Federation and other foreign countries. In majority, people who come to Moscow are the job seekers. Also the significant problem is ubiquitous corruption.

„South Stream” i „North Stream” jako narzędzia realizacji rosyjskiej polityki zagranicznej

Author(s): Robert Klaczynski / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 2/2013

„Визия“ за свят без обща визия

Author(s): Boyan Durankev / Language(s): Bulgarian / Publication Year: 0

The reasons concerning the changes in the world are analysed, that have occurred without a vision for development. It has been proven that negative changes are the product of neoliberism and not of the „ real socialism ”. The neoliberal capitalism is left out in the present but the dream about it has died in the past. We are witnesses of the end of the neoliberal determination. We are in a world without a vision of the future. The possible scenarios for this option of a „ world without common vision” are indeed apocalyptic: catastrophic demographic growth; ecological disaster; constant open and covered wars between groups of countries and individual countries for resources and „living areas”, weak economic growth. The outcome of this apocalyptic scenario can be found in the design of the world „vision“. A model for transforming the European Union into self-developing system is proposed.

Євроінтеграційні наміри України: частково порівняльний аналіз

Author(s): Ljudmila Shimchenko / Language(s): Ukrainian / Issue: 20/2013

The article analyzes the accordance of parameters of the economic cooperation of Ukraine and the countries ofWestern Europe, it is investigating the nature of impacts of the processes of European integration on the Ukrainianeconomy.

Інвестиційне забезпечення розвитку агропромислового комплексу: теоретико-методичний аспект

Author(s): Oleksandr Ignatenko / Language(s): Ukrainian / Issue: 35/2017

Object, purpose of work. It is resulted summer of theoretical positions in relation to the investment providing of development of agroindustrial complex. Maintenance and task the mechanism of the investment providing of development of agroindustrial complex is exposed. The features of agroindustrial production are resulted, that meaningfully influence on forming of investment risk. The rotined role of credit as sources of investments is in an agroindustrial complex. The results of generalizations are given in relation to organization works with agroindustrial enterprises, which are the borrowers of investment credits. Purpose of the article – to expound the results of researches from generalization teoretiko-methodical bases and features of the investment providing of development of agroindustrial complex in the conditions of modern transformations. Method or methodology of leadthrough of work. Method or methodology of leadthrough of work. Scientific and specific methods and receptions of scientific researches is induction and deduction, analysis and synthesis, scientific abstracting, method of expert estimations, formal method were used (for the analysis of texts normatively legal acts). Job performances. The results of generalizations of theoretical bases of the investment providing of agroindustrial complex are given, the key features of agroindustrial complex are resulted as to the object of investing, a role and value of credit as sources of investments is rotined in an agroindustrial complex. Industry of application of results. The got results can be applied at forming and realization of public agrarian policy, public investment policy, public money-and-credit policy. Conclusions. Application of instruments of adjusting of investment activity in an agroindustrial complex must take place on selective basis, take into account that the same instruments can render the raznospryamovaniy influence on the economic decisions of adjusting objects. Application of measures of state support of investments in an agroindustrial complex must take place on the basis of the deep working of possible consequences of such support, including after the basic types of products of plant-grower and stock-raising. Investment processes in an agroindustrial complex must take place on the basis of action of principle of synchronization, in accordance with which separate subindustries and productions carry out investment activity it is synchronized, taking into account interests each other. In an agroindustrial production a credit plays an extraordinarily important role as source of investments. The list of specific credit instruments which are used for activation of investing in an agroindustrial complex is resulted. Decision of problem of stimulation of investment activity of agroindustrial enterprises it is necessary to decide on the basis of bringing in and use of credit resource, coming from the necessities of both agroindustrial enterprises and banking system (establishments of which can allot credit only on certain terms).

Інноваційна діяльність в Україні: проблеми та перспективи

Author(s): Roman Yakovenko,A. Chernega / Language(s): Ukrainian / Issue: 22/2012

The article analyzes the state innovation policy and determines the main tasks of national economy structure reorganizing, based on a science ground. It also supplies the ways and tools of the solution the problems in a sphere of innovation activity infrastructure development.

Інноваційна політика держави: реалії і проблеми

Author(s): Oleg Golovinov / Language(s): Ukrainian / Issue: 21/2013

The necessity of developing and realizing the innovation policy as the instrument of active participation of the state in theinnovation process is substantiated; its interconnection with all the components of social and economic policy of the state, institutesof which jointly form the integration and network structure, is analyzed. Actual tasks of the state innovation policy, purposefulmeasures and the main directions of their realization are outlined and the results permitted to define functions of innovation policyfrom the point of view of its role in economic growth on the innovation basis.Aim of research: consideration of problematic issues on the formation of innovation policy, the solving of which is connected withfurther transformation processes of economy, directed at its modernization.Results of research: the proposed understanding of innovation policy is directed at the development of conceptual approaches tothe formation of single state policy for the innovation economy development. Potential of solving this problem only by means of theproposed measures is limited as there are no possibilities to consider them separately. Extension of research specter in this directionwill positively influence the system of taking innovative decisions in the country. The representatives of power authorities are offerednot only to declare the necessity of unlimited imperative innovation speaking about innovation policy, but also initiate thedevelopment of policy concept with the main directions and step–by–step methods of their realization.The research shows that strategic partnership of state, education, science and business structures shall in the center of attention ofthe state innovation policy with the aim of forming single integral system of interaction, which increases the level of innovationactivities of the economic subjects, issue of new competitive products and introduction of new or modified technologies.In this context the state innovation policy shall be guided by the legal stimulation of influence of tax, credit and budget systems, aswell as complex of economic, legal organizational and administrative levers.

Інноваційна та технологічна політика держав

Author(s): Liudmyla Melnyk / Language(s): Ukrainian / Issue: 30/2016

The article presents the main characteristics of innovation policy, as an economic category. In light of the consideration of the interpretations proposed own definition of a «state innovation policy». The stages of formation of innovation policy. Summarizes the features of the innovative and technological policy in individual countries. The innovation process involves a broad intellectual aspects of the study and identifying the main directions, monitoring implementation, expectations, and time constraints of such tools as programs and projects, adaptability to the challenges of a dynamic economy, the development of which is determined by innovation, especially in times of crisis, and therefore acquires the value of the innovation and technology policy. In the present paper an attempt is made to generalize the theoretical domain on the contents of the categories «state innovation policy», to explore the theoretical and strategic aspects of formation of innovative and technological policy of Ukraine and States. In light of the consideration of the interpretations of the proposed definition: «state innovation policy» – a set of measures of state authorities aimed at establishing, supporting, strengthening and implementation of the innovative capacity of the country to create innovative business environments in which information and knowledge become the main factors of innovative development of the state. The success of States, whose economic growth is based on applying the latest scientific and technological achievements and intellectual achievement is largely determined by the efficiency of state support and institutional support. As the experience of developed countries, the influence of the innovative factor on the economy should be carried out by aligning innovation policy with scientific, technical, fiscal, monetary and industrial policy and subject to the achievement of unity of interests and the establishment of balanced relations between society, state, government, business and academic institutions in this field. For today indisputable is the fact that the personnel potential of modern Ukrainian science and education remains out of active state influence, oriented on high-quality reproduction, which indicates a threat not only to successful implementation of a new model of economic development, but also maintaining the minimum required innovations at the global level. As a result, the defining problem of the functioning of the domestic economy is not understanding the significance of the technological imperative, which is the duty of the state to accommodate all sectors of the economy to the latest technological requirements. The base value in the innovative development of Ukraine is the technological development of the country. Analysis of research gives grounds to conclude that Ukraine is becoming increasingly difficult to remain in foreign markets with traditional products, particularly through the influence of the following factors: energy intensity, technological backwardness (the technological development is based on the principle of «catch-up modernization»), the tariffs for gas. Improvement of innovation policy in different countries occurs in the following main directions: «state innovation policy» – a set of measures of state authorities aimed at establishing, supporting, strengthening and implementation of the innovative capacity of the country to create innovative business environments in which information and knowledge become the main factors of innovative development of the state. The success of States, whose economic growth is based on applying the latest scientific and technological achievements and intellectual achievement is largely determined by the efficiency of state support and institutional support. As the experience of developed countries, the influence of the innovative factor on the economy should be carried out by aligning innovation policy with scientific, technical, fiscal, monetary and industrial policy and subject to the achievement of unity of interests and the establishment of balanced relations between society, state, government, business and academic institutions in this field. For today indisputable is the fact that the personnel potential of modern Ukrainian science and education remains out of active state influence, oriented on high-quality reproduction, which indicates a threat not only to successful implementation of a new model of economic development, but also maintaining the minimum required innovations at the global level. As a result, the defining problem of the functioning of the domestic economy is not understanding the significance of the technological imperative, which is the duty of the state to accommodate all sectors of the economy to the latest technological requirements. The base value in the innovative development of Ukraine is the technological development of the country. Analysis of research gives grounds to conclude that Ukraine is becoming increasingly difficult to remain in foreign markets with traditional products, particularly through the influence of the following factors: energy intensity, technological backwardness (the technological development is based on the principle of «catch-up modernization»), the tariffs for gas. Improvement of innovation policy in different countries occurs in the following main directions: improved policy in the area of public research; improvement of policy of commercialization and development of small and medium-sized innovative companies; technology policy; coordination and evaluation of integrated innovation policy. It should be noted that in Ukraine at the moment in technology and innovation policy, both conceptually and formally approved in the form of state strategic document no. Therefore, for Ukraine it is necessary to recognize the objectivity and inevitability of these phenomena, and, obviously, the process of dynamic economic development is not possible without the mobilization of efforts to achieve efficient movement of the Ukrainian economy in the technological trajectory of the evolution of human civilization. First priority should be to provide objective economic evaluation of technological development of the Ukrainian economy that will help to develop and implement effective institutional, legislative and economic measures the development of high-tech industries.

Інноваційний вимір розвитку вищої освіти України: сучасний стан та перспективи

Author(s): Oleksandr Levchenko,Volodymyr Zaychenko,Olga Tkachuk,Anna Levchenko,Dmytro Plynokos,Vladislava Natalchenko,Oksana Sytnyk,Tatiyana Ryabovolik,Alona Hora,Snejana Kovalenko,Olha Horpynchenko / Language(s): Ukrainian / Publication Year: 2016

In the monograph the question of transformation of the role of higher education in the condition of the becoming of an innovative model of national economy is comprehensively studied, the mechanisms of intensifying transfer of educational and professional knowledge are justified. The current status, tendencies, quantitative and qualitative aspects of training of specialists in the sphere of higher education, taking into account the territorial peculiarities of such process and international experience, the peculiarities of formation model of employment of specialists in the conditions of the innovative development of national economy are analyzed by the authors. In this monograph it was paid attention to improving the competitiveness of graduates of universities on the labor market, providing them with timely and effective professional training under the conditions of intensive development of the national economy. The question about preparing the specialists for foreign countries as a factor of the preservation and development of national higher education in the condition of reducing its own contingent of students was explored in the monograph. A considerable attention is paid to the development of directions of improvement of the state regulation the spheres of training and employment the specialists with higher education, such as: implementation the strategies and mechanism of increasing the competitiveness of university's graduates, support programs of employment of youth with higher education, improvement of state regulation of educational services' export, social partnership relationships and intensification of interaction of the employers with universities. The monograph is designed for a wide range of specialists of the sphere of higher education, researchers, professors, employers, employees of bodies of state authority and local municipality.

Інноваційні моделі соціально-економічного розвитку: Україна на тлі світових процесів

Author(s): L. S. Shevchenko / Language(s): Ukrainian / Issue: 21/2015

The evolution of innovative socio-economic development is investigated. The features of its integration, interactive (network) and the latest models are exposed. The basic problems of introducing of innovative model of socio-economic development in Ukraine are analyzed.

Інститути соціально-політичної організації суспільства в умовах формування безпеки національної економіки

Author(s): Andriy Grinenko / Language(s): Ukrainian / Issue: 35/2017

The article is devoted one of issues of the day of modern theoretical research – to national economic security. An author chosen the іnstituciоnal way of development of problem, here attracting attention on the institute of аmbivalance. Ambivalence is certain an author, as an inadequate, ambiguous conduct of subjects of market economy: from power to the citizens. To to presently ambivalence was probed in sociology and medicine. An author lays out own vision of reasons of economic security breach, accenting attention not on the earlier the expounded factors, but above all things on socially psychological factors in a that number on аmbivalance. The article reveals the essence of the paternalistic potential, which should be understood as the resource provided ability to provide social support and protection to certain groups of people for the realization of the goals of economic and social development. The dependence of the potential of paternalism from the interaction of the goals of economic and social development, which the state sets itself, as well as socio-economic institutions have been analyzed. The notion of the potential of paternalism, which means the correspondence between the possibility of providing assistance and the socially justified need for it, has been introduced into scientific circulation.

Інструменти фінансового забезпечення діяльності підприємств житлово-комунального господарства

Author(s): Olha Kotsiurba / Language(s): Ukrainian / Issue: 31/2017

The article notes that, in view of the critical state of the housing and communal services of Ukraine, the financial support’ problem of the housing and communal services’ modernization has become a priority. In terms of financial decentralization, amount of funding of the housing and communal services from the state budget significantly decreased. It actualized the search of new housing and utilities enterprises financial support formation instruments, which must carry out considering the optimal structure of financial resources.Instruments, that provide an increase in the company's own financial resources, are corporatization, outsourcing, venture financing. Instruments, that provide an increase in the borrowed financial resources, are forfaiting, factoring, credit financing. Public-private partnerships and project financing provide increment of attracted financial resources. Benefits and drawbacks of each instrument have been determined. Нousing and utilities enterprises financial support formation instruments are closely correlated with its forms or sources of funding as directions of resources origin. The ability to combinatorial use of the financial support instruments enables the formation of the effective financial support mechanism by improving the financial resources’ mobilization process, which will help solve the problem of shortage.

Інтеграційно-мережевий потенціал забезпечення технологічної конкурентоспроможності економіки України

Author(s): Liubov Fedulova / Language(s): Ukrainian / Issue: 22/2014

Essence of the network going is exposed near organization of management the economic systems and development of theinternational innovative systems. On the basis of approach of the systems grounded condition of determination and bringing in ofintegration-network potential for providing of technological competitiveness of economy of Ukraine in the conditions of integrationcalls and included in single European economic space. Theoretical meaningfulness of research consists deepening of scientificpictures of maintenance, essence and evolution of competitiveness national economy in the conditions of globalization and networkintegration, in the ground of the conceptual going near development of integration of subjects of educational, research and productionactivity on the basis of the use of mechanism of network co-operation.

Інфляційні процеси: проблеми (оздоровлення), подолання в Україні, в період формування ринкових відносин

Author(s): Inna Korkach / Language(s): Ukrainian / Issue: 27/2015

The research object is the inflation processes in Ukraine in the period of market relations.The purpose of this writing is: definition and disclosure of the nature of inflationary processes and how they could be overcome.Theoretical and methodological basis of the research consists of scientific works of domestic and foreign scholars on theelucidation of the basic aspects of overcoming inflation. Used a systematic approach to the study of phenomena and processes.The result: to Counteract the effect of inflation is possible only through the implementation of state policy, combininggoals and methods of long - and short-term nature.The scope of the results: research on overcoming inflation processes in Ukraine in the period of formation of market relations.Conclusions. Inflation could be controlled, assuming the introduction of long-term anti-inflation program, based onmeasures to curb inflation such as: elimination of unprofitable enterprises; elimination of the deficit of the state budget;development of the market of paid services; consolidation in the market of goods of domestic producers and the like.

Інформаційні термінали як елемент інформаційної взаємодії митниць та громадян

Author(s): Sergey Popel / Language(s): Ukrainian / Issue: 31/2017

The purpose of the article is to study the characteristics of the use of information terminals to inform the customs administrations of citizens on state customs.In the article substantiates the need for improved information exchange and customs of citizens on state customs in terms of the transformation of Ukraine from the DFS fiscal authority customer service. The electronic means of informing citizens customs administrations. It was determined that one of the most promising ways to inform citizens about the rules and customs procedure of customs formalities is to use information terminals. The basic objectives and benefits of the use of information terminals, and their varieties.Use of information terminals to help improve customs information interaction DFS and citizens in the context of the movement (transfer) their goods through the customs border of Ukraine.

Экспортный потенциал республики Беларусь: направления совершенствования и оптимизации

Author(s): Oksana Shkutko / Language(s): Russian / Issue: 21/2013

In the conditions of globalization of the world economy independence of any state is impossible without solving such importantproblem as finding its niche on the world market. Study of potential of national economy and its positioning on the world market is theproblem which requires not only attention, but also studies. Assessment of real condition of economy and results of externaleconomic activities may become the starting platform for formulating the priorities of export policy of the Republic of Belarus.The aim of article is to substantiate the provision that in the conditions of integration into the world economy, stimulation andoptimization of export potential of the Republic of Belarus and development of directions for the increase of its effectiveness aredrastically important.The following tasks shall be solved for achieving the above aim: to characterize tasks and instruments of stimulation; to determinepeculiarities of development of export in foreign countries and assess their export potential; to analyze the condition of exportpotential of the Republic of Belarus and propose the directions of its increase.Conclusions. The most important role of the state in export development lies in the support of exporters by means of creatingfavorable external environment and motivation factors. The state may also stimulate export by means of technical and financialsupport (in most cases indirect support – for examples, subsidies for income from the establishment of commodity distributionnetworks), paying attention to the small and medium enterprises lacking the necessary resources. Export decision including on thestructure of commodity distribution networks shall be taken by the companies. Similar decisions are the most effective on micro–level,as they allow taking into account peculiarities of the separate enterprises, their products and target markets.

Энергетический фактор в российско-американских отношениях: энергодиалог или энергоконкуренция

Author(s): Nataliia V. Slobodian / Language(s): Russian / Issue: 1/2014

The article analyzes the importance of the energy factor in the system of relations between United States and Russia. It defines the role and place of the oil mon-archies of the Persian Gulf, as well as Iraq and Iran in the energy policies of the United States of America and the Russian Federation. The paper discussed the conceptual content of the energy factor as a foreign policy tool, which can simul-taneously act as an element of “hard” and “soft power”. The mechanism of the formation of the United States of a regional network on the system of so-called “energy outposts.” The author analyzed the basic mechanisms of the US-Russian energy dialogue in the Gulf region, as well as highlighted reasons for the rise of competitive confrontation between the superpowers in the energy sector of the region and presents main directions of Russian-American cooperation and com-petition in the energy sector of the Gulf States.

Ядро экономики региона: сущность, критерии формирования и элементный состав

Author(s): Konstantin Pavlov / Language(s): Russian / Issue: 27/2015

The paper defines the essence of the economic core territorial production system, the criteria for selecting the elements identifiedin the economic core, and gives a description of the elemental composition and structure of the core of the regional economy.An important feature of the proposed article approach to the definition of the economic structure of the core is a multivariantof this approach, which allows to determine the elemental composition of the core of the regional socio-economicsystem based on the factors and conditions associated with this industry-specific territorial-economic complex in the generalsystem of social reproduction.The article offers and criteria for selecting potential elements in the optimal variant of the economic core, whereby thecore of the economy have been identified Udmurt Republic and the Kursk region - two important subjects of the RussianFederation, the development of effective territorial proizvedstvennoy system which is essential for the successfuldevelopment of the Russian economy in general. This is especially true in the current crisis conditions, largely due to theimposition of sanctions on the part of the developed Western countries against the Russian Federation.The author proposed approach to understanding the essence of the economic core is largely different from that of thepoles of growth points, as in this case, in addition to the nucleus growth poles also include those industries and productionthat form the basis of economic system. It is also important that developing an approach allows the author to determine thecomposition and structure of the economic core with the industry, regional or functional specificity, as well as at differentlevels of the hierarchical control system.On the basis of the proposed approach can define the economic core in other countries and their regions, however, themost important use of the concept of the nucleus of the economy in terms of its crisis or in transition from one socioeconomicsystem to another period, as well as in underdeveloped countries.

Якість життя та соціальна політика в концепції людського потенціалу

Author(s): Roman Yakovenko,J. Shorokhova / Language(s): Ukrainian / Issue: 22/2012

The article looks out the problems of level of living and poverty of Ukrainian population according to the features of development of socially-economic processes nowadays.