Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Economics.

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Authors: N. Ignatovich, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

The article deals with the influence of economy reformation on process of its modernization and possibilities of movement to postindustrial society in Ukraine. The features of western economy modernization and distinctions of economy transformations factors and motivations are considered in Ukrainian and Western economies. The necessity of Ukrainian economy neoindustrialization is shown. Causes of economic reforms negative results in Ukraine are analyzed, conditions of its removal are defined.

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Authors: O. Zhykhor, Doctor of Science (Economic), Professor O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine, D. Zherlitsyn, Doctor of Science (Economic), Associate Professor Zaporizhzhya Institute of Economics and Information Technologies, Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine

The periods of the Ukrainian transitional economic system based on key macroeconomic indicators are classified. The macroeconomic tendencies of the functioning and development of the Ukrainian economy under the conditions of transformation since 1990 till 2015 have been investigated. The specific problems of functioning of modern Ukrainian transformational economic system are determined.

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Authors: V. Kozyuk, Doctor of Science (Economic), Professor, O. Dluhopolskyi, Doctor of Science (Economic), Professor Ternopil National Economic University, Ternopil, Ukraine

The relationship between oligarchic economies and crony-sectors development, which includes industries with domination of rent-seeking behavior, is made. The relationship between power distance and some indicators of socio-economic development, value orientations of economic systems is analyzed. The correlation-regression analysis of power distance and crony capitalism dependence has been carried out. The existence of "bad locked circle", associated with tolerance of hierarchies, is debated. The conclusions about fact that cultural factors of hierarchical society's formation have direct effect on the spread in the economic system crony sectors and weak institutions are made.

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Authors: L. Yarosh-Dmytrenko, PhD in Economics, Assistant Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

In the article the problem of advancing the international competitiveness of industry has been highlighted in the context of the impact on getting out the crises in the country and forming preconditions for economic growth. The study is based on an empirical basis of metallurgical industries of Ukraine, which has traditionally focused largely on international markets. The advancing international competitiveness of these enterprises is particularly topical and important for getting over the crisis and forming a trajectory of economic development of the country. The system of the factors has been represented and analysed, the priorities for advancing the international competitiveness of metallurgical industryJSC "Zaporizhstal".Recommendations to improve the competitiveness of the analysed enterprise have been formulated and common priorities for improving the international competitiveness of steel companies determining the possibility of positive impact on getting over the crisis and economic development at the level of companies, as well as at the level of Ukraine's economy have been identified