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Long-term budget planning in the context of globalization and its socio-economic significance
Authors: Fedosov Vitaliy , Morunova Galina , Ivanova Natalia , Kankulova Marzhinat 
Published: January 2021

Research background: The process of globalization increases the possibility of a more equitable distribution of income and national wealth, which contributes to the solution of social problems and ensures the development of the material base of human potential. In these conditions, the issues of budget planning of mandatory budget expenditures for the social sphere, in particular for education. With the use of simulation modeling, it is possible not only to implement budget planning more effectively, adjust current social expenditures, but also to increase the horizon of long-term budget planning, which is especially important in conditions of high financial dependence.
Purpose of the article: to study the use of simulation modeling for long-term budget planning of mandatory budget expenditures in the social sphere at the subnational level.
Methods: we have researched based on the application of the “Any Logic” modeling method for long-term budget planning and adjustment of current social expenditures.
Findings & Value added: the study conducted by the authors allows us to conclude that the use of “any logic” for long-term financial planning in the context of globalization makes it possible for States to model social expenditures in the current and future periods. Based on official statistics, the forecast model of mandatory budget expenditures for the social sphere takes into account various factors (changes in demography, the number of recipients of social services, etc.) and provides a forecast of socio-economic development. Long-term budget planning based on simulation models allows you to adjust current social programs, which will improve the quality of life in the context of globalization.
eSports: a new industry
Authors: Block Sebastian , Haack Florian 
Published: January 2021

Research background: At the beginning of this century, the eSports industry was not yet a major player although it already existed as a niche of video and computer games. The importance and interest only began to increase with the rise of the internet and its infrastructure. Especially among the younger generation, eSports, today, has a significant meaning. Worldwide, professional players duel each other in countless tournaments online and offline and are enthusiastically celebrated by their millions of fans.
Purpose of the article: The purpose of this paper is to analyze how eSports has developed in recent years since its first boom phase as well as to analyze its growth factors and how it has benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic compared to traditional competitive sports.
Methods: The global eSports revenues and prize money values are analyzed. The first step is defining the eSports term. The second is looking at the development of eSports financials since its first boom and onward. The COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts are then looked at. Finally, growth factors for the increasing numbers are analyzed.
Findings & Value added: The findings show that eSports has gained significant importance in recent years. In particular, the strong increase in global eSports revenue and the associated increase in players’ prize money clearly show that eSports will continue to gain importance and economic strength in the future.
Digitalization of Global Economy: A Qualitative Study Exploring Key Indicators use to Measure Digital Progress in the Public Sector
Authors: Febiri Frank , Hub Miloslav 
Published: January 2021

Research background:The digitalization of the global economy is the most common phenomenon in the 21st century. Most Public sector organizations have already started their journeys towards digitalization, and many of them have dealt with their contemporary challenges with success. At the center of these transformations are metrics and indicators used for evaluating digital progress. Already existing measures focus on numerical measures of the presence of digital technology in the public sector (output measures), but do not evaluate the quality of the digitalized public sector (outcome measures).Purpose of the article: This paper attempts to evaluate metrics and indicators used for measuring the digital progress in the public sector.Methods:Three particular aspects of digitalization in the top five leading countries (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, and Malta) were examined: I. success rate of public sector IT projects (measured by how often projects are scrapped); II. The price comparability between the public sector and private sector IT projects; and III. The relative modernity of government IT systems (compared to private sector systems).Findings & Value added:The findings of this paper present key metrics and indicators that can be used to evaluate public sector digital progress. Policymakers will need to redefine digitalization goals and areas of investments, while researchers can contribute more insights to the individual impact of these metrics and indicators on the development of a digital public sector. To this end, the paper contributes to a better understanding of the essential metrics and indicators to measure digitalization progress in the public sector.
Big Data Management and Cloud Computing: Financial Implications in the Digital World
Authors: Ionescu Luminița , Andronie Mihai 
Published: January 2021

Research background: Globalization has had an impact not only on the Internet society, but also on the way in which digital solutions lead to the improvement of the business activity and optimal policies in simple decision-making. Big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence may essentially improve the company management and the work of the accountants. The increase of sharing information by digital technologies and big data management are opening huge big opportunities and driving investors towards peak globalization.
Purpose of the article: Our aim is to clarify and present the issues in question in terms of financial implications due to the influence of big data management and cloud computing in the digital world.
Methods: Our method to conduct the research is a mix of combining quantitative and qualitative analysis in order to identify the benefits of implementing big data management with positively influences over firms’ performance directly.
Findings & Value added: Our research presents the financial implications of using cloud computing and digital solution for businesses in the digital world, and also the impact study of adopting cloud technology in business development. There are many implications for implementing big data and cloud computing, but the most important one is increasing the productivity of the companies and improving the international economy.
Perception of Global Issues of Environment and Circular Economy by Generation Z
Authors: Malikova Iveta 
Published: January 2021

Research background: Man has been interfering in the environment with his action since ancient time. At the very begging, these were only small interventions, but with scientific and technical development, the interconnection of national economies and the growth of population and consumptions, these interventions are so significant that there is a risk of depletion of some non-renewable resources and degradation of the natural environment. Experts have agreed that these are problems with a global dimension and they have been pointing out the need to address these issues for decades.
Purpose of the article: The paper is aimed at representatives of the Z generation in order to show how this generation perceives the current global environmental issues and what is their view on the application of the circular economy in practice.
Methods: Survey analysis.
Findings & Value added: There are many companies which are aware of the fact and they have started to apply the concept of the circular economy in order to eliminate the negative effects on the environment. This concept consists of using fewer resources in the production of new products through more efficient process and the prevention of waste trough reuse, repair treatment and recycling. All product and material flows will be reintegrated into their cycle after their use, where they will subsequently become resources for the production of the new products and services. Companies that put this concept into practice can gain a competitive advantage in the market by providing consumers with products which are more durable, innovative and mainly environmentally friendly.
Digitalization of The Transport Industry in The Context of Globalization of The World Economy
Authors: Mashkina Natalya A. , Belyaeva Elena S. , Obukhova Anna S. , Belyaeva Olga V. 
Published: January 2021

Research background: The article reveals the nature and mechanisms of the influence of the digital economy on the development of the transport industry in the world. The prerequisites for researching the problems of digitalization in the transport sector are determined by several factors. Firstly, the use of digital technologies is especially evident in the transport sector. Secondly, it is the efficiency of using the latest technological achievements that determines the competitiveness of transport companies.
Purpose of the article: The aim of the study of this topic is to identify the most significant manifestations of the impact of digitalization on the transport sector, trends and the nature of this impact.
Methods: The methodology of the work is to use the method of scientific abstraction, analysis of facts and observation of the real existing picture, as well as induction and deduction to determine the relationship of concepts in general to individual cases. The authors of the study identified the key components of the digitalization process of the economy, and identified those that have the greatest impact on the transport sector. The article contains an analysis of the existing experience of transport digitalization, the consequences of this process. Also in this article, the authors made their forecast for the further development of transport digitalization processes.
Findings & Value added: The main result of the study was the conclusion that the objective need of the transport industry for new innovative developments is very high. The economic effect, that the introduction of transport sector digital technologies, brings, is obvious and tangible.
Socio-economic Importance of Biomaterials in the Transition to the Circular Economy Model
Authors: Wojnarowska Magdalena , Sołtysik Mariusz , Guzik Maciej 
Published: January 2021

Research background: The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development obliges individual countries to take actions aimed at achieving the seventeen goals of sustainable development. One of the tasks is to transform the economy into a circular economy. The necessity of transformation results from the growing number of manufactured products and the growing amount of generated waste, especially those made of plastics. Waste management and disposal may also have significant environmental effects. Therefore, EU waste management policy aims to reduce the impact of waste on the environment and health and to improve the efficient use of resources in the EU. The long-term goal of this policy is to reduce the amount of waste generated, and if its generation is unavoidable, to promote its use as resources, to increase recycling and to ensure safe disposal of waste. Hence the need to change the current economic model based on a linear approach to the circular economy. The technological goal of the circular economy is to achieve the highest possible level of waste recovery and recycling, and then reuse it in production. A possible alternative to conventional and petroleum-based materials are biopolymers that are biodegradable in the natural environment, and their degradation products do not endanger human and animal health. Thanks to these properties they not only can replace traditional polymers, but also will find completely new applications in biomedical engineering and medicine.
Purpose of the article: The aim of the article is to analyze the socio-economic consequences of using biomaterials in the transition to the GOZ model.
Methods: A systematic literature review methodology.
Findings & Value added: The main findings relate to the socio-economic consequences of introducing biomaterials for both consumers and businesses.
Market or Morality - Follow an Unethical Action for the Management?
Authors: Engstfeld Lars , Užík Martin , Block Sebastian 
Published: January 2021

Research background:With countless standards and rankings for moral behavior of large companies on one side and corporate scandals of immoral actions on the other, the question arises whether it is important at all for stock corporations to keep a clean slate or whether their value might not even be affected by emerging scandals.Purpose of the article:This paper analyzes whether and how the stock market reacts to newly published news about immoral behavior by stock corporations. It shows the reactions of stock prices to morality scandals for 39 different companies that have all been exposed for immoral behavior.Methods:After establishing a standard time window around the event day of the emerging news, the stock reaction is analyzed by estimating the selected companies’ share prices based on their past and then comparing the estimated values to the actual values on and after the event day.Findings & Value added:While the overall finding is that stock prices do not react to their companies’ scandals with statistical significance, it is shown that the stock prices of smaller companies are affected more than those of the bigger example companies. It can therefore still be recommended for companies to build a good reputation by showing responsible behavior.
The prospects and problems of e-commerce in Azerbaijan in the context of globalization
Authors: Hajiyeva Leyla 
Published: January 2021

Research background:With globalization on the Internet, the economy is gaining a wide range of new opportunities. The economic activity carried out using the latest IT - technologies is effective and profitable. E-commerce is one of the main components of the “new economy", which is gaining increasing practical importance. The effectiveness of electronic commerce is determined by the fact that with this form of trading transaction costs are reduced, i.e. the costs associated with the search and processing of information, negotiating and signing contracts, as a result of which the process of buying and selling and concluding transactions is simplified, opportunities for attracting investments are expanded, and geographical accessibility is improved. Online commerce in Azerbaijan is at the development stage and has broad prospects for further growth.Purpose of the article:The main goal of the article is to analyze the possibilities of developing online commerce in Azerbaijan and evaluate the factors influencing its development in the context of globalization.Methods:The author carries out a comparative analysis of the development of online commerce in a number of countries, uses a systematic approach to analyze the main problems that limit the development of e-commerce in Azerbaijan.Findings & Value added: The article analyzes the main problems limiting the development of online commerce in the country and contain a number of recommendations for the further development of e-commerce in Azerbaijan.
The impact of corporate social responsibility on business competitiveness
Authors: Kožená Marcela , Mlázovský Martin 
Published: January 2021

Research background: The social and environmental problems of the current globalised world are primarily targeted on the South and Southeast Asian business environment. However, according to the idea “think global, act local”, practices of Czech local business also contribute to the global environment.
Purpose of the article: The Czech Republic is classified as a small open economy in the final stage of a transformation into a market economy, and on the top of that, it is also a member of the European Union. Thus, the Czech Republic is very dependent on the global market. Firstly, this paper is focused on analysing the Czech businesses’ attitude to competitiveness with special emphasis on corporate social responsibility. Secondly, there is predicated the future approach of the Czech managers to CSR.
Methods: Primary research is based on individual structured interviews with Czech managers on the top and middle level (n=15). The interviews were conducted from February to May 2020 via a combination of face to face and distance communication.
Findings & Value added: The results indicate that the Czech business mostly does not perceive CSR as a key factor of corporate competitiveness. However, the significant part of the interviewees considers CSR as moderately important and what is more, they predicate the upward trend of this factor. In addition, corporate social responsibility is often associated with other factors of competitiveness – more precisely to customer loyalty and innovation capability. Moreover, all the corporations stated that they apply at least some of the CSR principles in their ordinary course of business.
Shopping tourism with a focus on the clothing industry in relation to globalization
Authors: Ric Tomáš , Šálková Daniela 
Published: January 2021

Research background: The paper deals with the connections between international tourism and shopping, and therefore the purchase of clothing in relation to consumers. In the last few years, shopping has become one of the factors determining tourist’s decisions about choosing a travel destination. One-third of tourists have ever travelled just to buy clothes abroad. Such behaviour offers enormous economic potential for companies and the state economy. Shopping tourism is an integral part of globalization.
Purpose of the article: The article’s aim is to characterize the elements of consumer behaviour in the framework of shopping tourism when buying clothing products. In addition to consumer preferences, the aim is to characterize the main types of clothing products that travellers are interested in and the impact of this consumer behaviour on the globalization.
Methods: A questionnaire is compiled on the basis of stated hypotheses. The results will be evaluated using appropriate statistical methods such as the Kruskal-Wallis test, Spearman’s correlation coefficient and categorical principal components analysis.
Findings & Value added: Research has shown that the first group of preferred garments consists of local products at a higher price level produced in low quantity. The second type of product is low-cost garments produced at a high cost under conditions that do not correspond to the principles of sustainable development. The clothing industry impact on global sustainable development is largely negative. In this regard, we can talk about the negative impact of globalization. This is no different from tourism.
The Benefits of Applying the Green Purchasing
Authors: Slastanova Nikola , Palus Hubert , Sulek Rastislav , Parobek Jan , Slastanova Katarina 
Published: January 2021

Research background: Globalisation brings both opportunities and challenges. It affects relationships in various areas of business, including the wood processing industry. The EU seeks to make the most of globalisation for citizens and businesses while reducing its negative effects. Green purchasing is one of the tools that helps to eliminate the negative effects of globalisation. To increase the competitiveness in the wood processing industry through green purchasing is not only about reducing the direct environmental impact of business activities but also about bringing social and health as well as economic and political benefits. Green purchasing is intelligent purchasing, which increases the efficiency of procurement of goods and services with the lowest possible negative impact on the environment and thus replaces goods or services that would be purchased by default to perform the same function but with a worse impact on the environment.
Purpose of the article: The aim of this paper is to determine the benefits of applying green purchasing in wood processing companies. By identifying the internal and external environment, it is possible to determine the benefits of green purchasing in terms of economic, environmental, political, and social and health aspects.
Methods: Using the methods of expert estimation, SWOT analysis and Fuller’s triangle, the paper evaluates the benefits of green purchasing, and defines appropriate measures with possible strategies for its application in the wood processing industry.
Findings & Value added: The main economic benefit is the reduced costs, social is the education of employees, and ecological benefit is the protection of forest resources.
Consumer Behaviour of Generation Z in the Context of Dual Quality of Daily Consumption Products on EU market
Authors: Šramková Marianna , Sirotiaková Mária 
Published: January 2021

Research background: The paper focuses on the issue of dual quality of daily consumption products through the lens of the Z generation. Z generation is a generation of people born between years of 1997-2012, a generation that will become the main purchasing power in a few years.
Purpose of the article: The purpose of the research was to explore the possibility whether the information on dual product quality affects the consumer behaviour of members of Z generation and if so, to what extent and at what type of products.
Methods: Main method to receive necessary data for analyse was a questionnaire and its statistical evaluation given hypothesis. The research was carried out in the form of a survey consisted of 227 consumers.
Findings & Value added: The results show that 85% of them had dual quality information, perceived this issue as a serious problem, and the majority wants to be informed more about this issue. More than half of the Z generation had changed their consumer behaviour as a result of information about the dual quality of goods on market of European Union, especially women with higher education and the Z generation living in rural areas. Research confirmed that the change in behaviour mainly concerns non-food products such as cosmetics and clothing.
The Future of Work in a Jobless Society: Globalization, Smart Digitalization, and Cognitive Automation
Authors: Dijmărescu Irina , Ionescu Luminița 
Published: January 2021

Research background: The future of work is undoubtedly one of the toughest challenges faced by many researchers and managers all over the word. The new era in digital globalization and smart digitalization, the trends in robotization and artificial intelligence have changed the labour market. Due to accelerated technology, many companies are ready to adopt digital solutions, stationary robots and drones with significant consequences over the declining jobs. The new human-machine frontier will determine a different outlook work in a jobless society, where many roles become automated, while human’s role in these processes is minimized.
Purpose of the article: In our opinion, globalization and impact of artificial intelligence on the future of work will be significant. In this paper we try to analyse and clarify the issues in question in terms of smart digitalization, cognitive automation, human-machine frontier and changing employment types. The data used for this research was obtained from previous study conducted by World Bank and OECD.
Methods: In order to fulfil our goal, we apply the methods of comparison, analysis, deduction and our estimates for identifying the trends that are shaping the future of jobs and the evolution of jobs caused by technological change.
Findings & Value added: In the near future, innovation will continue to accelerate and many artisan jobs are being lost to computerization and office automation. Finally, we formulate our own conclusion and view about digitalization and opportunities to create new jobs, increase productivity, and cost reduction, through innovation and accelerating change.