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SYNERGETIC SIMULATION OF MANAGING PROCESSES IN EDUCATIONAL SPHERE IN THE CONTEST OF TEMPORARY SELF-RULED MANAGERIAL TARGET TEAMS APPLICATION
Authors: Voznyuk Alexander , Kubitskyi Sergiy , Balanovska Tetiana , Chip Liudmyla , Dorofyeyev Oleksandr
Published: July 2022

Considering the spreading of the system and synergetics methodology in the sphere of modern science, it is particularly important to apply the main principles of synergetics methodology in the process of educational management. The purpose of this application is to conduct a synergetic simulation of the managing processes in the educational sphere with the result of building a comprehensive synergetic model of such a process. The research has been conducted on three methodological levels: 1) the general one covering the fundamental principles of synergetics, 2) the peculiar one covering the fundamental principles of synergetics realized in the sphere of educational management, 3) and the single one covering the synergetic principles realized in the sphere of educational management when these principles have been extrapolated on the concrete synergetic model of educational management. It is stated that the system and synergetics view of the world reveals certain fundamental aspects of the behavior of natural and educational systems in the context of their control and governance. The conducted analysis enables us to state that educational management can be effectively carried out by means of temporary self-ruled managerial target teams. The members of the teams can be recruited both from different state and public structures and from educational institutions with the aim to solve concrete educational problems. These stem from current social events expressing certain social demands. The application of temporary self-ruled managerial target teams is realized according to fundamental synergetic principles and phenomena. By using temporary self-ruled managerial target teams one gains the system emergent effect revealing productive results of team members’ cooperation. The teams are created quite spontaneously when new educational/social/economic problems arise. These problems can be called the outer environment's disturbances. thus, the teams are open self-determined, and self-organized educational systems reacting to these disturbances. The management capacity of the teams results from their multi-targeted nature, flexibility, and staff diversity since the members of the teams are recruited from various strata of society including educational institutions.
FEATURES OF FORMATION OF BASIC PARAMETERS OF THE SPECIALIZED MARINE TRANSPORT FLEET
Authors: Golubkova Iryna , Frasyniuk Tatyana , Babachenko Maryna , Yavorska Anastasiia , Levinska Tetyana
Published: July 2022

The article discusses the basic principles of optimizing the status of subsystems of the marine transport industry. Since  the positioning of stability management in any segment of transport activities reflects a system of principles, a system of the interdependence of structural elements of merchant shipping was identified. Taking into account the most important provisions for managing the economic stability of shipping and the principles of repayable financing, urgent problems of improving the assessment of business decisions by criteria and indicators reflecting the functioning of shipping companies and trading ports are considered in the article. The structure of the problems and advantages of the formation of an active marine transport strategy is presented. Some factors of the development of specialized segments of the global maritime trade market are disclosed. The regularity and conditions for the formation of the parameters of the marine transport cluster are formulated. The article discusses measures to balance the economic interests of maritime transport and the consumers of its products. On this basis, the economic stimulation of optimal economic results is intensified. The necessity of using a wider range of economic regulation in comparison with the concentration of efforts on one model in optimizing the basic state of the regional complex of maritime transport is considered. The article also takes into account the analysis of factors that contribute to the optimization of the final indicators with the parameters of the maritime trade market. Features of innovative approaches that are of fundamental importance in the transport business and reflect the intellectual property of the company's management or its consultants are highlighted. It is on the life cycle ideas of the fleet that functional and financial stability of positioning can be achieved, despite the fact that new competitors appear at regular intervals. It is recommended to systematize the conditions for achieving the parameters of transport independence in the development of international transport integration, special attention is paid to the choice of mission based on the formation of a merchant shipping system that provides standardized efficiency. This, in turn, should be achieved through the benefits of innovative freight technologies.
ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMICS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES OF THE PENSION FUND OF UKRAINE
Authors: Skulysh Iuliia , Fathutdinov Vasyl
Published: July 2022

The article raises the issue of receipt and distribution of funds of the Pension Fund of Ukraine (PFU). Factors and features of the PFU deficit are revealed. The dynamics of pension expenditures as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is analyzed. Ways to increase revenues to the PFU and areas for improving the mechanism of redistribution of funds and optimization of the expenditure side of the budget are proposed. Examining the state of pension provision in Ukraine, it is noted that the current pension insurance system is in a difficult financial situation and does not properly perform its main task – does not provide retirees with the necessary level of income to maintain at least a minimum standard of living. The author determined that the main reasons for the growth of debt are: non-payment of obligations on the amount of Single Social Contributions (SSC) by natural persons-entrepreneurs; lack of funds to finance the current liabilities of state-owned enterprises to reimburse the actual costs of payment and delivery of preferential pensions and debt repayment. It is determined that the main priorities for solving the problem of functioning of the pension social protection system are: the need to eliminate (reduce) the deficit in the PFS budget by increasing the maximum size of the base of SRS from 15 to 25 minimum wages the amount of SSC payment from the salary of income that exceeds the maximum amount, for example, the SSC rate is reduced by 5-10% by the amount of salary that exceeds the maximum accrual base; legally establish requirements for the payment of SSC for managers of enterprises at the rate of at least three minimum wages; in the labor law to introduce a clear monetary valuation of "unit of labor", which will allow enterprises and organizations to apply the principles of wage differentiation, depending on the complexity, skills and responsibilities of work and eliminate the so-called "equalization"; create conditions for the introduction of a mandatory funded pension system; to optimize the size of labor and social pensions, making their payments from the joint pension system as a basic, at a level not less than the subsistence minimum and not more than 10 subsistence minimums, on the principle of direct dependence of pension benefits on paid insurance premiums; cancel unjustified benefits; use a simplified procedure for resolving disputes concerning the recovery of arrears of reimbursement by enterprises of the actual costs of payment and delivery of pensions granted on preferential terms under lists № 1 and № 2.
FORMALIZATION OF THE OPTIMAL CHOICE OF THE ACTIVITIES OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
Authors: Ingram Keisha LaRaine , Diachenko Oleksii , Halytskyi Oleksandr , Nitsenko Vitalii , Romaniuk M. , Zhumbei Marianna
Published: July 2022

Methodological approaches that allow introducing effective management of an agro-company in conditions of risk, in particular, by optimal diversification of activities and analysis of results and directions of influence of information and communication technologies on management decisions in agribusiness have been developed. The level of relevance of the mathematical model and methods of analysis are increased using the approach of taking into account the uneven dynamics of indicators of digital competitiveness of the country. By the example of the projected reduction of the total land bank of leading Ukrainian agricultural holdings, it is proved that the latest information technologies stimulate the transition from the extensive to an intensive method of doing business and contribute to the growing role of information and communication technologies to increase the efficiency of enterprises. The mathematical model of the company's management has been improved and for the first-time methods of analysis that allow determining and optimizing the activities of agricultural holdings in a formalized way have been proposed. An improved application of the indicative method as a tool to increase the level of relevance of mathematical formalization is proposed. For the first time, it is stated that information and communication technologies are not only a management tool, but also a factor of strategic restructuring of the company. For the first time, it has been proved that the introduction of information technologies accelerates trends in the intensive development of agricultural holdings, in particular, in approaches to the formation of land banks. For the first time, using a practical example it has been shown that even the most diversified agricultural holdings need to improve the ratio of activity areas permanently, responding to external challenges. The proposed mathematical formalization can be applied in research and practical work. The use of the developed mathematical model allowed proving the possibility of effective distribution of activities of agro-holdings for future periods with relevant leveling of risks using a practical example.
THE SHADOW ECONOMY’S PHENOMENON AND ITS IMPACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORATE BUSINESS AND HOUSEHOLDS IN UKRAINE
Authors: Kovalenko Victoria , Slatvinska M. , Varnalii Zaharii , Sheludko Sergii , Valihura T.
Published: July 2022

The shadow economy, along with macroeconomic imbalances and limited resources, will become a key global risk for the next decade. Withdrawing cash flows from the shadow sector and directing them to the legal economy solves numerous political, social, and economic problems of a country. That's why assessing the level of the shadow economy and solving problems of legalizing cashflows in any country has theoretical and practical significance. The purpose of this study is to assess the level of the shadow economy in Ukraine and to identify the problems, which give rise to it in the context of new challenges of the crisis phenomena both in Ukraine and around the world. The paper presents a comprehensive study of the shadow economy phenomenon, examines the root causes of its occurrence. The specificity of the study consists in assessing the level of the shadow economy in Ukraine according to the existing methods, namely: the unprofitableness of enterprises “household expenses – retail sales and services”, electrical and monetary. According to the review of scientific works, it is necessary to use a comprehensive indicator of the shadow economy assessment. Thus, considerable attention is paid to deepening the methodological aspects of assessing the shadow economy based on multi-criteria methods. The result of the study is the calculation of the shadow economy's level, considering the shadow currency turnover, based on the fact that Ukraine is a dollar-dependent country. A large proportion of the capital withdrawal into the shadow circulation is associated precisely with currency fraud. The obtained results confirm that the legalization of currency cash turnover should be mandatory in the process of foreign exchange regulation's transformation in Ukraine. Achieving this goal is associated with the deregulation of the foreign exchange market and the banking sector on the basis of moderate liberalization, warning the country's economy against the deployment of credit booms, improving the institutional provision of financial intermediation, developing a full-fledged market for derivatives, harmonizing national legislation with the best world experience and international standards of regulation, supervision and reporting, continuous monitoring of public opinion on the actions of monetary authorities and the consequences of these actions for the welfare and economic stability of corporate business and households.
СТАЛЕ БАНКІВНИЦТВО: КОНЦЕПЦІЯ ЕКОЛОГІЧНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ БАНКУ У СФЕРІ РОЗПОДІЛУ РЕСУРСІВ ДЛЯ СТИМУЛЮВАННЯ СТАЛОГО ЕКОНОМІЧНОГО РОЗВИТКУ
Authors: Алєксєєв Ігор , Мазур Андріана
Published: July 2022

У статті досліджено важливість участі фінансових інституцій у процесі становлення сталих перетворень. Зокрема проаналізовано праці стосовно визначення стану виконання банками своїх зобов’язань, визначених основними принципами сталого банківництва, ідентифікування вкладу банків та інших фінансових установ у процес стимулювання сталих змін в економіці та забезпечення досягнення Цілей Сталого Розвитку до 2030 року. Здійснено дослідження стану енергетичного споживання в Україні, тенденцій розвитку ринку відновлюваних джерел енергії, провадження проєктів із виробництва енергії з біомаси. Ідентифіковано ключові бар’єри провадження таких проєктів, серед яких необхідність налагодження ефективних механізмів фінансової підтримки, зокрема політики банківського кредитування. Досліджено вклад банківського сектора на ринках, що розвиваються, у промоцію сталих перетворень і досягнення Цілей Сталого Розвитку.Сформовано концепцію екологічної політики банку у сфері розподілу ресурсів для сприяння сталому економічному розвитку, яка базується на двох ключових структурних компонентах. Перший передбачає управління екологічними ризиками у сфері кредитування,  які зокрема регламентували б участь банків у впровадженні системи заходів безпеки навколишнього середовища шляхом оцінювання свого кредитного портфеля, аналізування всіх проєктів, що підлягають кредитуванню, на предмет відповідності стандартам екологічної безпеки та охорони навколишнього середовища, а також відмови в розгляді заявок на отримання кредиту проєктам, які становлять потенційну загрозу для навколишнього середовища, та підприємствам, які займаються екологічно небезпечними видами діяльності. Другий обумовлює розвиток програм «зеленого фінансування» як структурного компоненту системи екологічного менеджменту банків, зокрема щодо кредитування різного роду прибуткових екологічних проєктів із метою підвищення ефективності участі банків у їх фінансуванні, а також можливості участі банків у інвестуванні неприбуткових соціально-екологічних ініціатив об’єднаних територіальних громад, міст із метою підвищення екологічної відповідальності банків і їхньої участі в налагодженні процесів сталого розвитку регіону зокрема та країни загалом.
ГЛОБАЛЬНІ ПРИНЦИПИ УПРАВЛІНСЬКОГО ОБЛІКУ В СИСТЕМІ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ РЕСУРСНОГО ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА
Authors: Задорожний Зеновій , Муравський Володимир , Семанюк Віта , Гуменна-Дерій Марія
Published: July 2022

Ефективне управління підприємствами в умовах ризикованості бізнесу ґрунтується на використанні релевантної інформації. Основним постачальником облікової інформації є управлінський облік, що потребує уточнення його наукового позиціонування. Метою статті є здійснення аналізу наукових публікацій із питань принципів управлінського обліку, а також змісту Глобальних принципів управлінського обліку, розроблених СІМА й АІСРА, та розробка шляхів їх удосконалення. При підготовці статті використано такі методи дослідження: аналіз, синтез, порівняння, логічне узагальнення та наукова абстракція, системний підхід, статистичний та історичний методи.У статті розкрито сутність управлінського обліку та його принципів. Проаналізовано визначення управлінського обліку в міжнародних нормативних документах, Законі України «Про бухгалтерський облік та фінансову звітність в Україні», публікаціях вітчизняних і зарубіжних науковців. Здійснено порівняльний аналіз назв і сутності глобальних принципів управлінського обліку у відповідному нормативному документі, науковій літературі вітчизняних і зарубіжних учених-економістів. Обґрунтовано, що глобальні принципи управлінського обліку у відповідному міжнародному нормативному документі повинні мати такі назви: 1) комунікаційний вплив; 2) релевантність інформації; 3) аналіз вартості; 4) довірливе управління. Запропоноване авторське трактування управлінського обліку та назви його принципів могло б бути використане при внесенні змін у міжнародні й вітчизняні нормативні та законодавчі акти.
THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS ON THE TRANSPARENCY OF FINANCIAL-ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND FINANCIAL SECURITY OF UKRAINE
Authors: Hrytsenko Larysa , Zakharkina Liudmyla , Zakharkin Oleksiі , Novikov Volodymyr , Chukhno Ruslana
Published: July 2022

The spread of digital information technologies can significantly increase the opportunities for publicity and growth of financial relations, reduce abuse and corruption, which in turn will contribute to financial security at all levels of the economic system. The aim of the article is to create a methodological basis and methodological basis for the formation of a fundamentally digital model of transparency of financial and economic relations at the level of public finance, which minimizes threats to financial security and maximizes development opportunities due to the digitalization of economy and society. The statement of basic materials. The article analyzes the current scientific approaches to determining the impact of digital transformations on ensuring the transparency of financial relations and identifies the most relevant areas of research on this topic. Bibliographic analysis was carried out with the help of modern software VOSviewer, which revealed cluster relationships between the categories of "digital transformations", "national security" and other economic categories, which once again showed significant global scientific interest in this topic and its interdisciplinary nature. . Given that the key role in shaping the financial security of the state belongs to the provision of budget security indicators, considerable attention was paid to considering the specifics of the Open Budget Index, which is formed by calculating indicators that comprehensively characterize the transparency of the budget process. The rating positions of Ukraine according to this index are compared with the positions of other countries. The possibilities of the Transparent Budget system, which is part of the open government of Ukraine, are considered. The peculiarities of the Open Budget and Open Spending web portals, which provide informational support to the budget process and provide citizens with access to information on public funds at all stages of planning and use, are analyzed. Existing technologies and information opportunities to ensure the transparency of public debt policy, foreign exchange, and monetary market are considered. Conclusions. The study shows that the synergistic combination of digitalization and integrated development of financial transparency is an effective means of improving financial security, and reducing information barriers and will be a catalyst for positive changes in the economy.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Svyrydenko Denys , Radko Vitaliy , Mordous Iryna , Zadorozhna Olha , Apelt Halyna , Lisun Yanina
Published: July 2022

The study is devoted to the impact of the crisis on changing the priorities of sustainable development. To neutralize the effects of the crisis, an approach to the formation of the structure of sustainable development of universities in crisis conditions is proposed and the procedure for coordinating tactics and development strategies during the crisis is established. The difference in the formation of sustainable development priorities in the face of threats is established. It is proved that sustainability is achieved through the introduction of flexible approaches, stabilization of the level of danger, re-profiling of all resources and ensuring a stable level of funding. Stratification of threat mitigation methods and tools is proposed. It is established that adaptive coordination of urgent tactical tasks and only secondarily of the strategic goal is required. The change in the significance of influencing factors in ensuring the appropriate level of training during the pandemic in universities in developed and developing countries has been studied. A systematic approach to the formation of the structure of the implementation of sustainable development of universities in a crisis has been proposed. The peculiarities of the formation of factors influencing the effectiveness of training and the importance of the qualities of leaders in crisis conditions in Ukraine have been pointed out.
ALGORITHMIZATION OF STRATEGIC DIAGNOSTICS IN THE SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING THE RESULTS OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OF THE ENTERPRISE
Authors: Perevozova Iryna , Nemish Yu. , Zhuk Olena , Mainka Marcel Kurt , Kramarenko Kateryna , Golubii Igor
Published: July 2022

The system of results of effective performance of strategic diagnostics in the system of controlling financial indicators is formed and the place and role of diagnostics in the organizational structure of the enterprise are determined. It is established that an important result of the introduction of the structure of strategic diagnostics is the additional synergy of departments, which is a factor in increasing the competitiveness of the enterprise. The nomenclature of organizational measures to ensure effective controlling has been formed and the directions of strategic diagnostics have been established. It is established that diagnostics must be conducted continuously by all characteristics that affect the financial performance of the enterprise in order to obtain an effective management strategy. It is established that not only the values of the mentioned characteristics but also their trends are subject to controlling and analysis. The forecast of activity of the enterprise is formed on the basis of this analysis. The structure of application of strategic diagnostics in the system of controlling financial results is developed. This allowed formalizing the place and role of diagnostics in the formation of effective management strategies. A mathematical model and formalized approaches for proposing managerial actions based on strategic diagnostic data have been developed. For the first time, the competitiveness indicator of the enterprise was used as the main objective function of the formalized approach with the use of strategic diagnostics. The practicality of the proposed theoretical approaches and mathematical model is proved by the example of the analysis of the results of the Eristov Mining and Processing Plant. The potential of production, the degree of its achievement and restraining factors to obtain optimal values of the plant's performance indicators are evaluated.
ONLINE SHOPPING PERCEIVED RISKS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: ON THE STUDENT’S CASE FOR THE APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR
Authors: Starostina Alla , Kravchenko Vladimir , Zhurylo Victoria , Tepliuk Mariia , Domina Oksana
Published: July 2022

The purpose of the article is to develop and test a methodological approach to assess the impact of the online shopping perceived risks during the COVID-19 pandemic: on the student’s case for apparel and footwear. The study used a set of general and special methods of cognition: logical generalization, qualimetric comparison, taxonomic and index analysis, graphical visualization, scientific abstraction, and systematization of data. Online shopping is now a widespread and popular sales channel of an extremely large range of consumer goods in almost all regions and countries of the world, especially in developing countries. The online sales segment in the Ukrainian apparel and footwear market has high growth rates and development prospects. The purpose of the article is to determine the perceived risks while shopping Apparel and Footwear (AF) online during a COVID-19 pandemic. To collect primary information, 634 students of Ukrainian and foreign universities were surveyed. Information processing was carried out by applying methods of mathematical statistics. The main conclusions of the study relate to both the theoretical foundations of consumer behavior and their practical aspects. Firstly, the majority of respondents, regardless of the difference in their socio-demographic characteristics, positively perceive online shopping as a protective measure against infection with the COVID-19 virus. Secondly, as for consumer sentiment in the post-quarantine period, we can expect further growth of Internet trade in AF, as almost a third of respondents are going to buy more than before quarantine, and their number is 2-3 times higher than the number of those who have the intention to buy less. Thirdly, the ranking of perceived risks while shopping AF online allowed us to identify the most important ones, namely the risks associated with the product itself (risks of improper quality of goods, and financial ones) and the risk caused by the online shopping process - the risk of unsuccessful return of goods to the seller. This study provides practical confirmation for understanding the risks of online trade-in AF. The results of the study will contribute to the adoption of scientifically based decisions by the management of online stores and future research of online shopping processes by scientists.
INNOVATIONS IN UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETITIVENESS OF THE UKRAINIAN ECONOMY DURING THE POST-WAR PERIOD
Authors: Drach Iryna , Borodiyenko Oleksandra , Petroye Olha
Published: July 2022

The purpose of the article is to determine the theoretical foundations of innovation in university management in the context of creating conditions for improving the competitiveness of Ukraine's economy during the post-war period.The theoretical significance of the article is that the model of introduction of Open Science as possible innovation in university management is substantiated, the principles of the introduction of Open Science in universities are supplemented, and innovative models of interaction of universities with stakeholders aimed at common R&D activities are singled out. The practical significance of the article is that the authors formulated recommendations for the effective implementation of the Open Science model in universities; criteria for choosing a model of interaction between universities and stakeholders are proposed.It is determined that the potential growth of the index of global competitiveness of Ukraine's economy lies, among other things, in the sphere of innovative university management. The necessity of introducing the concept of Open Science in universities as one of the innovations in management, which will increase the efficiency and impact of research on the development of Ukraine's competitive economy in the postwar period, is substantiated.The model of implementation of Open Science in Ukrainian universities is substantiated, which takes into account European practices of implementing the concept of Open Science in universities, its basic principles, components, and understanding of its key advantages in the context of increasing economic competitiveness.Recommendations for the effective implementation of the Open Science model in universities in the context of the introduction of new organizational and financial mechanisms, development of a culture of Open Science in the university environment, improvement of the research infrastructure, access of academic staff to institutional and external research infrastructures, supporting collaboration between academic and non-academic sector to strengthen the role of universities as key actors in innovation ecosystems, promoting international and multi-stakeholder cooperation in the context of Open Science, is substantiated.The need for a broad partnership of universities with stakeholders aimed at common R&D activities is substantiated. Based on the study of international experience, three models of such cooperation have been identified - the regional consortium model, the professionalization model, and the cluster model.
ECONOMIC MECHANISM OF STATE REGULATION OF THE INVESTMENT ACTIVITY IN AGRICULTURE
Authors: Vovchak Olha , Dziurakh Yurii , Kulyniak Ihor , Halkiv Liubov , Rachynska Halyna
Published: July 2022

The main task of the state investment strategy in the development of agriculture is to form an effective policy of state promotion of investment in the agricultural sector, which will increase the level of investment attractiveness of the farm sector. Given the study's relevance, the article aims to justify the feasibility of introducing an economic mechanism of state regulation of investment activities in agriculture by combining the levers of state regulation with financial instruments of banking institutions. The study's goals were solved using the following general scientific methods: synthesis and analysis, economic statistics, systematization, theoretical generalization, and abstraction. The information base was the work of domestic and foreign scientists, analysts, practitioners, and statistics of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. In the article, the authors propose a model of financing investment activities based on the principles of attracting private (bank) capital. The structural and logical interpretation of the state budget savings from the introduction of the recommended financial support model for agricultural producers' investment activities is given. Based on a sample of indicators for 2010-2020, a multi-factor regression model of the dependence of Ukraine's GDP in agriculture on the factors of development of investment activity in agriculture ("the volume of investment in agriculture" and "expenditures to support state regulators of the agricultural sector"). To check the quality of the constructed model, the multiple correlation coefficient (R-squared), the test for heteroskedasticity of model residues (t-statistics), and the probability of error P(t) were determined. The student's t-test was calculated to assess the statistical significance of the correlation coefficient, and Fisher's F-test was used to test the effectiveness of the regression model. The change of GDP of Ukraine in agriculture for 2021-2024 under the conditions of state regulation of parameters of investment development in agriculture is forecasted. The proposed economic mechanism and tools for implementing the main strategic guidelines for further development of investment activities in agriculture of Ukraine is a prerequisite for determining the aid to promote this process at the local level by local governments and civil society organizations.
CONCENTRATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY IN THE REGIONS OF UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Simkiv Liliia , Andrusiv Uliana , Kupalova Galyna , Goncharenko Nataliia , Dzoba Oleh , Yushkevych Olena
Published: July 2022

The state and features of small business development in Ukraine are studied in the context of ensuring the postulates of sustainable development. Positive and negative trends and changes are revealed, prospects of the development of business structures are defined in terms of sustainable development. Assessing the concentration of entrepreneurial activity in the regions of Ukraine, we note the presence of certain fluctuations in the dynamics and interregional differences in the density of economic entities per 10 thousand population. Based on the analysis of the entrepreneurial  activity in the regions of Ukraine, it is established that despite the insufficient level of small business development, its influence on the economic development of the regions is growing. This is confirmed by the calculated coefficient of the impact of revenues from small businesses to the local budget on GRP, the importance of which is growing in all regions. The calculation of the ratio of personnel costs in the field of small business to personnel costs in all enterprises shows its tendency to decrease in most regions, which is explained by an increase in business shadowing rather than lower wages and a reduced number of employees in these enterprises. It is proved that the development of entrepreneurship solves not only economic but also social issues. It is an effective means of restructuring, enhancing innovation, overcoming imbalances in certain market segments, creating new jobs and reducing unemployment. Stimulating the development of an entrepreneurial activity, supporting small business and creating conditions for economic management are among the primary tasks of the state's economic policy.
MODERN TOOLS FOR FORMING THE OPTIMAL STRUCTURE OF REVENUES OF TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES' BUDGETS
Authors: Kneysler Olga , Spasiv Nataliia , Marynchak Liliya
Published: July 2022

The influence of budgetary risks on the formation of revenues of budgets of territorial communities is investigated and a methodical approach to estimating the structure of revenues of budgets of territorial communities in the conditions of financial decentralization is developed. It is noted that today the introduction of the latest methods for optimizing the revenues of the budgets of territorial communities with permanent control over the level of budgetary risks becomes especially important. Mathematical forecasting of the probability of budget risks and its empirical measurement requires special attention. The main approaches of domestic and foreign scientists to forecasting the probability of budget risks with the help of economic and mathematical tools are considered. Its practical use, on the one hand, will ensure their permanent control, and on the other - will allow optimization of the revenues of the budgets of territorial communities. It is established that the existing methods are difficult to implement in domestic practice due to their significant mathematical calculation. Calculations were made using the postulates of portfolio theory, in particular the portfolio approach of J. Hicks, which allowed to form a rational structure of revenues of budgets of territorial communities in terms of general and special funds, as well as to identify ways to minimize budgetary risks to ensure optimal revenue structure without interbudgetary transfers in conditions of permanent crisis phenomena. This will allow local governments of territorial communities to increase the performance of their budgets. The latest tools of financial decision-making using J. Hicks' portfolio approach to the formation of the optimal structure of budget revenues of territorial communities without intergovernmental transfers, taking into account the level of budgetary risk, were obtained by applying the tools of economic and mathematical modeling. It is concluded that the latest tools for the formation of the optimal structure of budget revenues of territorial communities with permanent forecasting of the maximum possible level of their growth under the control of budget risks allow the development of ways to minimize, forming many scenarios for the optimal structure of future budget revenues and budget risk. It is established that the proposed toolkit allows to generate alternative financial solutions for local governments and assess the results and consequences of their possible adoption in determining strategic guidelines for the development of local community finances. It is proposed to further use the developed scientific and methodological approach to optimize the revenue structure of budgets of territorial communities in the context of various budgetary risks, which, of course, will allow local governments to make effective financial decisions in developing programs of socio-economic development of territorial communities.
ASSESSMENT OF TRANSMISSION EFFECTS BETWEEN “CORRUPTION-DIGITIZATION-ECONOMIC GROWTH”
Authors: Surovičová Adriana , Bozhenko Victoria , Boyko Anton , Petrenko K.Yu.
Published: July 2022

The last decade has seen the rapid development of digital information technology, the intellectualization of control systems, the increase in the number and capacity of mobile and computer devices, and the accumulation of large amounts of data and its processing through machine learning algorithms, which inevitably leads to new opportunities for economic development. Rapid digitalization and its penetration into various spheres of public life contributed to increasing the level of transparency of public administration, strengthening public control, and reducing the bureaucratization of society. Hence, digital technologies can serve as tools to fight corruption and create conditions for intensive economic growth. Therefore, the topic based on the study of transmission effects in the chain "corruption-digitization-economic growth" is relevant. The work aims to develop methodological tools for assessing the transmission effects between digitalization, corruption level decrease, and economic growth. The following methods were used for the study: Levin-Lin-Chu, Hadri, Pesaran, and Chin tests, Dickey-Fuller tests - to check stationary variables; statistical criterion Kao - to check the existence of cointegration relationship between variables; modified least-squares method - to estimate regression coefficients based on panel data; coefficient of determination and Jarque-Bera test – to verify the adequacy of the econometric model. An empirical study confirmed the hypothesis of the presence of transmission effects between indicators that characterize the level of corruption in the economy, digitalization, and economic growth. It has been proven that the reduction of corruption and the growth of digitalization in studied countries contributes to economic growth.
INFLUENCE OF MONETARY POLICY INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS ON DYNAMICS OF FINANCING INNOVATION: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
Authors: Belgibayeva Anargul , Samoilikova Anastasiia , Vasylieva Tetiana , Lieonov Serhiy
Published: July 2022

Today innovations are drivers of countries’ economic growth, competitiveness, security, and sustainable development. Financial policy and its instruments play a significant role in innovation management, and monetary instruments are one of the most important components of financial policy. Therefore, the necessity of increasing the efficiency of financial support for innovation development actualizes the study of the impact of the monetary policy instruments and indicators on the level of financing innovation. The aim of the article is to improve the scientific basis for the study of the impact of monetary policy instruments and indicators on the dynamics of financing innovation based on empirical evidence. Information basis of the research was formed from the data for Ukraine and 12 post-soviet and other countries with similar starting economic conditions for 2010-2019, taking into account the availability of statistics from the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the central banks for the whole investigated indicators at the time of the study. The software base included Excel and STATA. The methods of regression (linear regression model with panel-corrected standard errors) and correlation analysis (calculating Pearson and Spearman coefficients) were applied to identify a relationship between monetary instruments and indicators and indicator of financing innovation, confirm the hypothesis about the impact of the monetary instruments and indicators on the financing innovation and formalize this effect. To strengthen the country’s innovation development, it is proved the expediency of lowering the discount rate and real interest rate, increasing “broad money” on general reserves, and increasing liquid reserves on bank assets, as well as the transition to inflation targeting. According to the calculations, for all monetary instruments and indicators, except the discount rate, the directions of influence in Ukraine and the panel from 12 other countries were opposite. This one confirms that monetary instruments in Ukraine are not fully performing their regulatory function, in the context of stimulating innovation development.
RESEARCH OF DYNAMICS AND FORECASTING THE BUDGET INCOMES FROM EXCISE TAXATION: THE UKRAINE EXPERIENCE
Authors: Lysiak Liubov , Grabchuk Oksana , Kachula Svitlana , Shchyryi Hlib
Published: July 2022

The purpose of the article is to determine the priority methods of forecasting the number of tax revenues from excise taxation as a source of formation of budgetary resources, taking into account the patterns of their dynamics. A methodical approach of determining the general patterns of the dynamics of the number of tax revenues from the collection of excise taxes to the budget of Ukraine has been developed. On the basis of this approach, it was established that the formalized description of the patterns of dynamics of tax revenues from the collection of excise taxes to the budget of Ukraine has significant differences depending on the scale of measurements. The usage of time series to forecast the number of tax revenues from the collection of excise taxes is also not appropriate due to their anti-persistence and fractal similarity. The study of the uncertainty of the dynamics of tax revenues from the collection of excise taxes makes it possible to predict the onset of periods of crisis reduction, with high convergence of results, regardless of the scale of measurement.Parametric forecasting of the number of tax revenues from the excise tax to the budget of Ukraine is carried out by taking into account the inertia of the dynamics of factors of influence, confirmation of causality between factors of influence, factors of influence and forecast indicators, determination of lag of causality, research of persistence of dynamics of the factors of influence. Due to the anti-persistence of the dynamics of some of the factors of influence, the forecasting of the number of tax revenues from the collection of excise tax was carried out using a set of parametric and scenario models. The results of forecasting the number of tax revenues from the excise tax on goods produced in Ukraine were lower than the official forecast by 10-12%. The results of forecasting the number of tax revenues from the collection of excise tax on goods imported to the territory of Ukraine coincided with the official forecast.
Addressing bedaquiline treatment interruptions in the treatment of drug-resistant TB
Authors: Kambili C. , Rossenu S. , Hoetelmans R. M. W. , Birmingham E. , Bakare N.
Published: July 2022

SETTING: The recommended dosing regimen for bedaquiline (BDQ), consisting of a 2-week loading phase (400 mg/day), followed by a maintenance phase (200 mg three times/week), might pose challenges when treatment is interrupted and needs to be reinitiated. Guidance on BDQ treatment
re-initiation is, therefore, needed.OBJECTIVE: This pharmacokinetic-based simulation study aimed to provide recommendations for re-initiating BDQ following treatment interruptions.DESIGN: Simulations of treatment interruptions, defined as any time a patient misses ≥2
consecutive BDQ doses for up to 56 consecutive days (2 months), were assessed using the BDQ population-pharmacokinetic model.RESULTS: Any treatment interruption lasting ≤28 days prior to completing the 14-day loading phase can be managed by completing the remaining loading doses.
Scenarios when it is sufficient to simply restart maintenance dosing are discussed. In some scenarios, treatment interruptions require reloading for 1 week prior to restarting maintenance dosing.CONCLUSIONS: This simulation study provided recommendations for managing BDQ treatment
interruptions and underscores the importance of having a robust population-pharmacokinetic model for TB drugs to inform clinical guidance. Such recommendations are valuable to help ensure optimal treatment with BDQ for treating multidrug-resistant TB.
The Blue Devil Buddies Program: Preliminary Evaluation and Suggestions for Future Research in Support of Undergraduate Student Wellbeing at Duke University
Authors: Gupta Ishika , Izquierdo Nicole , Sundar Kiran , Wang Victoria
Published: July 2022

Duke University recently established the Blue Devil Buddies (BDB) program, a two- semester peer mentorship that pairs first-year students with upperclassmen to facilitate a smooth transition from high school to college. This study examined the efficacy of the program by measuring the psychological well-being and sense of belonging of students before and after the program. Although the initial hypotheses were not supported, there was a significant interaction effect of participation in the BDB program on psychological well-being, F(1, 54) = 3.116, p = 0.083, η2 = 0.043, and sense of belonging, F(1, 54) = 8.888, p = 0.004, η2 = 0.091. The semester of participation (either Fall 2020 or Fall 2021) did have a significant effect on psychological well-being scores, F(1, 36) = 4.153, p = 0.049, η2 = 0.081; however, there was no significant interaction effect of semester and time on psychological well-being, F(1, 36) = 2.263, p = 0.141, η2 = 0.012. Although there were no significant effects of semester on sense of belonging, F(1, 36) = 0.811, p = 0.374, η2 = 0.012, there was a significant interaction effect of semester and time on post-program sense of belonging scores, F(1, 36) = 6.435, p = 0.016, η2 = 0.059. The lack of effects indicates that a subsequent study with a much larger sample size must be conducted before any definitive conclusions about the program can be drawn. Nonetheless, the results hint at the possibility that the BDB program may attract students who are already thriving socially and mentally. Thus, this study lays the groundwork for future studies to investigate whether the program effectively identifies and supports the students who need peer mentorship the most.
Organization of the center for remote monitoring of implantable cardiac devices
Authors: Rokicki Jakub K. , Grabowski Marcin
Published: July 2022

Remote monitoring of implantable devices is a solution allowing optimization of treatment in response to changes in the physiological parameters obtained by various sensors locates within the patients’ cardiovascular system. The technical efficiency of transmitting information at a distance, however, does not ensure the complete functionality of the system. The goals of care, i.e. preventing the negative consequences of arrhythmic events, prevention of exacerbation of heart failure, early detection of dysfunction of therapeutic systems, and many others, can only be achieved with the proper response of the staff of remote monitoring center. Organization of the remote monitoring center, the work culture should be based on three elements:
competent and educated personnel updating their knowledge
correct identification and education of patients – program participants
transparent and reliable information flow
The effective implementation of these three elements enables safe for patients and employees providing care using the latest technology in the field of electrotherapy.
Decreases in biventricular pacing percentage in remote monitoring of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices
Authors: Świerżyńska Ewa , Sterliński Maciej
Published: July 2022

Heart failure is a serious disease and is one of the top causes of death in Poland. A proven method of treatment in some heart failure patients is resynchronization therapy using implantable devices such as cardioverter-defibrillators (CRT-D) or pacemakers (CRT-P). One of the conditions for the effectiveness of this therapy is achieving and maintaining a high biventricular pacing percentage. Remote monitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices allows daily access to information about a device’s operating status. In patients with heart failure, access and treatment options based on remote monitoring data reduces hospitalization, mortality and treatment costs. This article discusses how information received via remote monitoring about the loss of resynchronization stimulation can be used to determine possible abnormalities and the need for treatment.