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Purpose: to assess the degree of growth of threats to the public sector, with an emphasis on their impact on the financial stability of local budgets, to consider the feasibility of using a set of budgetary and financial instruments by municipal authorities to counteract budgetary risks growing in crisis conditions.Methods: the study is based on the use of a systematic approach, general scientific methods, including analysis, synthesis, comparison, as well as the use of methods of economic and statistical analysis and processing of analytical data, analogies and scientific generalizations, a tabular way of visualizing research results.Results: the analysis and assessment of the factors of influence made it possible to substantiate the expediency of using by the budgets of the Moscow Region of a set of budgetary, financial, tax and other management tools that ensure an increase in the efficiency of budgetary impact on socio-economic processes during the period of crisis. Growing budget risks associated to a greater extent with the uncertainty and unforeseen economic situation and affecting the financial stability of local budgets are identified. The methodology for assessing the depth of the crisis state of budgets and determining the pace of a possible recovery of the economy of the municipal sector based on optimizing the indicators of budget revenues and expenditures, which helps to increasing financial stability, is proposed.Conclusions and Relevance: the approbation of the methodology for assessing the financial stability of local budgets in times of crisis has shown that administrations can more quickly and adequately respond to ongoing changes, find optimal, often non-standard ways to solve problems and reduce negative consequences, taking into account the fullest possible implementation of the functions provided for by the current legislature. The proposed approach creates an opportunity for building new systemic mechanisms for the interaction of municipal government bodies and other economic entities on a mutually beneficial basis. In the context of increasing budget tension, this enables the authorities to act proactively and quickly minimize threats to ensuring the sustainability of budgets, which is especially important for maintaining socio-economic territorial stability in this crisis period.

The competitiveness of the country in the modern world mainly depends on the ability of the national education system to provide training for the professional elite, to involve the broad strata of society in the process of lifelong learning and to create conditions to meet the various cultural and socioeconomic needs of the population. The Chinese dominant national idea − the revival of greater China − in the most important documents is supplemented recently by new content: “the creation a powerful country with a strong education.” Education in China’s strategy is considered as a main factor of social stability and internal ethnic integration, and at the same time as an engine of innovative development. China provides the world with an example of how to increase the potential of human capital in a country where illiteracy and poverty reigned 30 years ago. The Chinese higher education system not only demonstrates its ability to compete with the world’s leading universities, but also promotes its technologies, standards and values in the global educational space, fi rst of all, strengthening its infl uence on the countries included in the “One Road ‒ One Road” project.

Today we face the necessity to raise efficiency of infrastructure building. One way to resolve the problem is to design the theoretical foundation of price-making for infrastructure projects. The article studies price-making of infrastructural projects in construction industry in times of weak economic growth, intensifying sanction pressure, economic and political uncertainty. The research is based on methodology of system approach to information generalization, which is obtained from academic sources, analysis of trends of construction industry development. By reviewing Russian and overseas sources the essence and functions of prices of infrastructure building projects were identified. The algorithm of stage making of these prices was shown. The hierarchical system of the life cycle of price-making for infrastructural projects was built on the basis of the international standard ICMS (The International Construction Measurement Standards). The author studied factors of price-making for infrastructural projects. According to the author, price-making for infrastructural project is stipulated by orientation to implementation of the complex plan of modernization and extension of main infrastructure. Designing the theoretical base could provide an opportunity to integrate the practice of infrastructure project implementation into it. The author givesrecommendations on further researching the prices for infrastructural projects with regard to different scenario ofeconomic conditions.

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The article analyzes the tendencies of increasing the influence of external and internal factors on the regional policy of modern states. The main aspects and priorities of the regional government in the Republic of Kazakhstan are identified. At the present stage, they should be built on a multi-level basis. Priority directions for the modernization of public administration at the regional level are proposed.

The aim of research. Construction belongs to one of types of economic activity and key industry, thereby having significant effect on economy and growth of well-being of nation and its economic entities. However, the crisis conditions of the last few years could not but affect the construction activity. In this regard, the analysis of the existing situation in the sphere of construction and studying of the factors, influencing increase in efficiency of activity of the construction organizations is a relevant task. The goal of this article is to study and analyze construction area by studying individual organizations, which were chosen in database “SPARK”. One of the most important quality indicators, characterizing the organization’s activities is profit, which is the final financial result and allows replenishing the organization’s financial resources. The work has evaluated the effectiveness of the formation and use of profits of the analyzed organizations, identifying existing problems. The profit is a factor that determines productivity of organization, its liquidity, ability to pay, financial sustainability in the modern market. A part of research performs economics and statistics analysis of main economic indicators, characterizing the formation and use of profit in organizations of the construction industry, and financial activity analysis of the two largest construction organizations in part of profit formation and its use.Materials and methods. Informational background is statistical data and analytical information about financial activity of construction organizations. Methodological basis of the research is statistical methods of data analysis: comparative and dynamical analysis, variational analysis, correlation and regression analysis.Results. The role of construction area in economics of Russia was analyzed. Construction is the key industry that influences the formation of the national economy. Main indicators that describe efficiency of activity of construction organizations were considered; analysis of number of indicators about activity of construction area was implemented; a group of organizations was chosen by using database “SPARK”; interrelationship between earnings and net profit was studied, comparative analysis between Ltd “Stroyregistr” and Closed Joint Stock Company “SEDO” is implemented. The main types of profit such as gross profit, profit on sales, before-tax profit and net profit were considered. It is worth noting that these types of profit are interrelated, since one category arises from the other depending on the income and expense items inherent in one or another type of profit. Analysis of the state of construction organizations involves the study of factors affecting their activity. For this purpose correlation and regression analysis was used in the work. Conclusion. To study the process of forming and using profits as an object of research, Ltd “Stroyregistr”, which operates in Moscow region, was chosen. As the competitor, Closed Joint Stock Company “SEDO”, which is also carrying out activity in Moscow region, was considered. During the analysis of these organizations, it was revealed that the activity of Ltd “Stroyregistr” is more stable and successful compared to Closed Joint Stock Company “SEDO”, which showed a sharp decline in financial indicators in 2016. However, the value of profitability on net profit in Ltd “Stroyregistr” is lower than the industry average value, which is associated with a low value of the net profit.As a result, the reasons that influenced the low value of net profit were identified. One of the main reasons is the high cost of the rendered services.

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In the article, the author analyzes the impact of factors affecting the global financial system in the payment sphere. The analysis is based on a comparison of the set of impact factors, as noted in the materials of the World Economic Forum, with trends in the development of payment infrastructure. We show the manifestation of this influence in various aspects and properties, both for separate payment systems, and the payment sphere as a whole.The author notes that not only regulation based on international standards, but also changes in market conditions and technological innovations have a significant impact on the development of payment systems of central banks. The impact of factors in the Russian national payment system (NPS) and the role of the Bank of Russia are revealed.The author concludes that the degree of influence of the factors manifested in the implementation of planned and possible measures for the development of the NPS can be estimated by the dynamics of growth (deviation) of the share of payment traffic carried out in significant payment infrastructures. Quantitative indicators of the NPS development, presented in terms of factors and related activities affecting the global financial system, make it possible to assess the degree of mutual influence.

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Changing of political situation in the late twentieth century completely changed the essence of Ukraine functioning. The problem that Ukraine confronted has a dual contradiction: on the one hand the need to integrate into the world economy, on the other hand to ensure internal economic integration, protect its internal market, its own producer and national interests. The solution to such a problem is possible in the presence of a powerful system of economic security of the state, regions, enterprise, individual. The article is devoted to the research of problems concerning «diagnostics of economic security of enterprises», the author defines the essence of the concept «economic security of agricultural enterprise» - this is the state of functional sectors of the enterprise, its management and partnerships that provide the enterprise with long-term functioning in the competitive technological chain on the agricultural market. The method of diagnosing the economic security of the enterprise based on budgeting has been recommended. The author's method for determining the level of security of the enterprise, the essence of which is to determine the ratio of the amount of actually spent investments by the enterprise to maintain the level of economic security to the amount of investment resources needed to create conditions that provide economic security, has been recommended. The amount of the resources required should be calculated as the reduced value of investments by the functional criterion of the enterprise - the industry leader. The classification of components of economic security of agricultural enterprises has been made according to the internal signs: political, economic, organizational, social, national, and climate-related and international. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article describes the results of an international study of entrepreneurial intentions of students specializing in tourism and hospitality. As a result of the agreed questionnaire and further processing of the data the factors influencing entrepreneurial intentions were revealed. For students from Russia, Portugal, Poland, Lithuania and Oman the tendency to create new business isn't statistically significantly different. Men are more likely to become entrepreneurs than women. For students inclination towards entrepreneurship is motivated primarily by the attractiveness of this activity. Negative factors are not significant, students do not evaluate them as a barrier to starting a business. On the tendency to create new business positively affect entrepreneurial values of significant groups, the belief in the ability to provide their personal (psychological) and social security, as well as entrepreneurship education.

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The article investigates and groups the scientific achievements of foreign and domestic scientists on the issues of competitiveness of enterprises and factors influencing its level. On the example of the bakery enterprises, a system of factors influencing the level of competitiveness of enterprises was formed. The importance of the marketing approach to increasing the competitiveness of enterprises was determined. The components of the marketing offer of bakery products and the influence of these elements on the consumer's choice are indicated. The effectiveness of using marketing tools to promote products on the market is substantiated. The types of differentiations are analyzed and the most optimal for baking enterprises is determined. The price aspect of marketing tools is investigated. Proven use of the marketing approach contributes to increasing the competitiveness of enterprises, to develop an effective commodity policy, to establish communication with the consumer and expand the markets for products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Accounting is an integral part of the functioning of any enterprise. The management of the company must strictly observe the requirements of Ukrainian legislation. Accounting is one of the most important sources of information about the activities of the enterprise. However, there are certain simplifications that can be useful for such economic subjects as small businesses. The development of the modern economy is impossible without an active policy of supporting small business. The organization of accounting for a small business, as well as for any other, requires the establishment of a clear accounting, control and reporting system. However, small forms of management also condition a number of specific peculiarities in the application of methods and techniques of accounting. The status of the small business subject is clearly defined in the legislative acts. Small businesses are commercial enterprises that meet the established criteria. Of course, as in the other enterprises, accounting for small enterprises should be carried out in a definite manner, provide timely and reliable financial and managerial information, but at the same time it should differ from them. In order to develop small enterprises in Ukraine, a number of legal acts were adopted, which approved a simplified form of accounting and reporting, provided for the possibility of choosing a simplified system of taxation. Now the undisputed problem at small business enterprises is accounting exclusively for the purpose of reporting. The representatives of small businesses do not pay due attention to the direct accounting as an important source of information on the results of their management. Consequently, the question of simplifying accounting for small enterprises is quite relevant. The features of the simplified accounting practices at such enterprises will be considered in this article. The article also mentions scholars engaged in the study of this issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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В статье рассматриваются мотивационная сфера старшеклассников к занятиям физической культурой, определение факторов влияния и анализа спортивного интереса. Особенное внимание уделеяется проблеме сознательного отношения личности к развитию собственного здоровья, выявлена определенная иерархия мотивов. Полученные данные свидетельствуют о необходимости мотивированного развития и привития интереса к занятиям физической культурой. Только при условии рациональной организации научно-воспитательного процесса можно повысить уровень мотивации старшеклассников

In the scientific article the modern approaches to the interpretation of the economic category "financial results" are investigated, the factors and indicators that form it are determined and the economic-analytical apparatus of enterprise’s net profit formation is proposed. The generalization of existing approaches to the interpretation of the category "financial result" made it possible to form the author's vision of the financial result as a generalized result of management, which reflects the level of financial and economic performance, the possibility of quantitative growth of the main economic indicators and characterizes the potential of sustainable development of the enterprise. The range of factors that influence the formation of enterprise’s financial results is determined. The means of correlationregression analysis provided an assessment of the most influential factors shaping the net profit of the food industry. According to built econometric and trend models, forecasting of the financial result for the future has been made. The results of the forecast showed a further increase in net profit, which contributes to the adoption of effective managerial decisions in the financial sector of the company. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The content of the category "sociality" is considered and substantiated. The characteristics of the real state of sociality in the national economic space are given and managerial destruction is cultivated. A set of factors and their ranking by the force of impact of sociality as a basis of the technology processes of sociality in space and time is offered.Рассмотрено и обосновано содержание категории «социальность». Охарактеризовано реальное состояние обеспечения социальности в национальном экономическом пространстве и оконтурены деструкции управленческого характера. Предложен набор факторов с их ранжированием по силе влияния на социальность как основы технологизации процессов управления социальностью в пространстве и времени.

The article studies the basic factors of influence on the level of insurance market financial security, sources of its emergence and their basic interconnections. It characterizes the peculiarities of some determinants of influence on insurance market financial security and suggests its own classification of the basic factors of influence on the state of insurance market financial security.Исследованы основные факторы влияния на уровень финансовой безопасности страхового рынка, источники их возникновения и основные взаимосвязи между ними. Охарактеризованы особенности отдельных детерминант влияния на финансовую безопасность страхового рынка. Предложена собственная классификация основных факторов влияния на состояние финансовой безопасности страхового рынка.

The paper discusses the role of scientific medical information and its impact indicators (researcher’s publishing activity, citation index, impact factor, Hirsch index, etc.). The sources of these indicators are specified.

Determined the actual and potential capacity of the market of information products and services, identified specific impacts on its capacity, proposed a formula for calculating the actual capacity of the market of information products and services in Ukraine.Определена реальная и потенциальная емкости рынка информационных продуктов и услуг, определены особые факторы влияния на его вместимость, предложена формула вычисления реальной емкости рынка информационных продуктов и услуг Украины.

Goal. The aim of this paper is to study the basic aspects of the formation of energy security, the factors affecting its software at the enterprise level. Methods. Method of research involves the use of methods of analysis and synthesis, comparison, generalization of the method, system approach. Results. We investigated the nature and importance of energy security as a condition of providing energy state to implement repeatable processes in the national economy and security state of the energy sector of Ukraine. Scientific novelty. Practical recommendations for the definition of the factors and the main directions of energy security. Practical significance. The results will help to address policy issues in the field of energy security of the enterprise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The development of a modern economy is not possible without the active support of small business policy. Organization of the account in a small business, like any other, requires the establishment of a clear system of accounting, control and reporting. However, small forms of management are responsible for a number of specific features in the application of methods and accounting methods. The main problem of tax and accounting subjects of small business in Ukraine related to the existing contradictions in the tax legislation and its instability. As well as the construction and maintenance of accounting records is considered by entrepreneurs as a tool for calculating the tax liability. This article focuses on issues related to the creation of sustainable competitive advantage of small businesses on the basis of organization of the accounting and tax accounting system. To do this, you must develop proposals for improving the simplified methods of accounting for small businesses. At the same time improving the accounting by small businesses it must be based on a proper combination of interests of the state and small businesses. The article describes the concept of the organization of accounting in connection with the specifics of small businesses. The characteristics of small and medium-sized businesses are represented by their classification features. Systematized the main factors of influence on accounting in small enterprises. The main problems and ways of improving the organization and accounting for small businesses. The author concludes that small businesses are developing dynamically, adapting to external conditions and innovations. Competent, clear and thoughtful approach to the organization of accounting in organizations which are small businesses, can provide quite a sizeable decline in the complexity of accounting processes, improve the accuracy and efficiency of processing accounting information and, consequently, improve the quality of management decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the article is to identify processes and phenomena of macro level, which form current conditions of the industry competitiveness of Ukraine for working out practical recommendations of its innovation increasing. The results of the analysis. The influence of macro-environment on the industry competitiveness is shown. The main factors of industry competitiveness influence which issue on the national level (political, legal, economic, institutional, commercial, etc.) are outlined. These factors are synergistically intertwined and form conditions of the industry competitiveness of regions. Considering the analysis of the results of international competitiveness rankings the author found out the following factors of lowering the competitive position of Ukraine: corruption, problematic access to business finance, inflation, political instability, tax burden, inefficient government bureaucracy and unstable exchange rate. On the basis of this, the trends of factors are explored over the past five years (2011-2015) and reasons of them are identified. The particular attention is paid to institutional factors as public-private partnership, state support of industrial development, features of the development of industrial parks in Ukraine and others. Moreover, the features of foreign policy of Ukraine and structure of exports of industrial goods are explored. The study demonstrated key macro threats in Ukraine. Practical recommendations of industry competitiveness increasing are given. Conclusions and directions of further researches. The development of Ukraine for the past five years (2011-2015) characterized by dynamic changes in all spheres of life. This affected the competitiveness of the country in general and its industry in particular. Macro-level influencing factors, which created unfavorable conditions for the formation of industrial competitiveness, are: macroeconomic instability and high levels of bureaucracy, corruption, lack of effective reforms in judicial and law enforcement system; problematic access to external sources of financing; low level of public support for innovation companies; inefficient trade policy, which is focused on narrow range of trading partners; structure of export deliveries, mainly of raw materials and low-tech products; ineffectiveness of public-private partnerships and other forms of state support of industrial enterprises in Ukraine. Further studies will be used to study the formation of the intro factor of competitiveness of industry in the western regions of Ukraine and the development of measures for its improvement at the regional level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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On the basis of a parametric model of the investment process conducted grouping external and internal factors influence on certain grounds. The groups of factors which may be either qualitative or quantitative. A formed resulting indicator is influenced by external and internal factors. Put a tradition for quality assessment of the impact of input factors. To quantify the impact of input factors offered another graduation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the article. This article deals with analysis of influence that the formed groups of factors have on the country energy system. Much attention is given to the description of the expert estimation method, which was used in order to switch from the analysis of monotonous processes to analysis of nonlinear phenomena and SWOT-analysis that combined factors of influence on the direction of action and gave the opportunity to evaluate the degree of influence and the vulnerability of groups of factors. The results of the analysis. The research was carried out in the following order: selection of experts with the appropriate level of knowledge in the subject area; formulation of research objectives (which should resolve the problem); developing of questionnaires for its usability experts; work with the experts (a process is developed in the survey form); statistical processing of the data survey; identifying the most significant impacts within the subject; formation of matrix to determine the degree of influence that the factors have on the subject functioning; re-work with experts regarding the evaluation of the influence factors; mathematical processing of numerical values results that the influence factors have on the subject functioning; clarification of individual values if necessary; completing of dataset; formation of conclusions regarding the impacts and groups. It is important to mention among weaknesses the high level of energy losses in production and transportation, which indicates a systemic problem of grid improvement. Another important factor today is a significant level of depreciation of fixed assets in the energy sector, which is characteristic for the entire industry of Ukraine. Regarding capabilities, it is necessary for individuals involved in taking management decisions to consider high value when experts evaluate the factor of diversifying energy import, while the least important factor is a relatively high potential of renewable energy. Regarding renewable energy, as part of the electricity system, it should be noted that the decision of experts is caused by the current country needs in energy supply. However, the reality of energy supply situation proves that after some time this factor will become of a great importance. This expert decision is mainly caused by the exploitation of existing energy infrastructure and long-term perspective is not fully considered. Conclusions and directions of further researches. The article draws attention to a threat concerned with interruptions in energy delivery (import), which is strongly influenced by the quality of energy supply and reliability of the energy system. The least threatening factor considered is non-market pricing mechanisms in the energy sector, due to a fairly well-functioning financial system in the national energy sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]