Ukrainian Society

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Authors: Pankova O. V., Kasperovych O. Yu., Ishchenko O. V.

The Revolution of Dignity, other events of 2014-2015 in Ukraine indicate a significant potential ofdifferent social groups public activity. The planned decentralization is a major reform aimed at fundamentalchangesnot only in public administration sector in Ukraine, but also in the entire system of social relations. Civilsociety and NGOs activity play special role in these processes. The study is devoted to the analysis of theoreticalapproaches to determine the nature and structure of social resources of NGOs, and to the justification of theoreticaland methodological approach to develop mechanisms to implicate social resources of associations to ensure thedevelopment of Ukraine’s regions in decentralization context. The paper explores the applicability of the classicaltheory of social resources and the resource mobilization theory for the revitalization of NGOs in Ukraine byimplicating social resources. In particular, it concerns public activities in the area of regional development. Thecreation of mechanisms aimed at the development and implicating NGO’s social resources is a prerequisite for thedecentralization and other reforms in Ukraine. It is shown that sociocultural approach is appropriate to ensurecompliance mechanisms to implicate social resources with Ukrainian social characteristics (first–worldview andvalue-motivational). It is possible to use the socio-cultural approach as a methodological basis for the use of theresource mobilization theory. This will determine the status of social resources, indicators to measure it andcapabilities to implicate social resources of NGOs to the needs of regional development. Addressing these problemscreate the necessary conditions for the development and implementation of effective mechanisms of implicating NGO’s social resources in the processes of reform and development.

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Authors: Sogorin A. A.

Social science plays an important role in the study of interference of advertising and society. The maindirections of advertising research in modernsociology are aimed at the general issues of advertising functioning asa modern phenomenon, gender peculiarities in advertising, advertising as a social institution, etc. The author alsotries to determine what aspects of advertising is the object of social science study at the current stage. In theframework of modern sociology there are two positions according to which advertising is understood as a socialinstitution (this opinion is shared by most sociologists) and as a social practice. Majority of modern works aredevoted to the analysis of discriminatory advertising practices towards femininity that actualizes attention to theissue of masculinity, which is poorly developed in modern sociology. Advertising must use power of social influenceto create audience’s flexible gender imagination. The issue of gender tolerance in the advertising process hascultural, moral, social character, and without making special rules in the relevant law it is rather difficult to ensurethe social impact of advertisingfrom the perspective of gender equality. A sociological methodology takes a specialplace in modern research which forms the methodological basis and methodological arsenal for provision ofreliable information about the actual demands and needs of the population, compliance with targeted products. Effective advertising research conducted by social science requires a multidisciplinary approach at the presentstage.

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Authors: Khutka S. V., Nagorniak K. M.

This paper focuses on the investigation of the relationship between individual’s professionalindependance(autonomy) and subjective well-being in a comparative perspective. The objective of the presentedwork is an analytical overview of key studies of the links between life satisfaction, subjective well-being andprofessional autonomy in the context of comparative analysis. Research interest in this topic was determined by thefact that the definition of the level of life satisfaction is not possible without taking into account socio-structuredfactors that determine and influence the level of psychological well-being of the individual. The feeling of happinesstogether with the satisfaction and psychological well-being are relative concepts, because individual determines thelevel of life satisfaction, comparing himself to others, to the standards of «normality» and «consumption norms»within a society. If the standard of living of an individual exceeds this standard, the feeling of satisfaction is higher,and vice versa, if does not reach «normal levels»–lower. However, at the micro level environment is family,friends’ or professional relationship can serve as one of the evaluation factors of psychological comfort. Socio-structured position of the individual and his quality of life evaluation are interdependent variables: professionalaffiliation, level ofeducation and income has positive correlation with the feeling of life satisfaction. Professionalactivity is a significant part of that as the person spends most of their time on it. Therefore, the professionalconditions, where it is located, can serve as indicators for his psychological comfort or discomfort, life satisfactionetc. Referring to previous sociological works, paper dwells upon general logic of the respective studiosdevelopment. In particular, the focus is on professional communication environment where the individual is, and hislevel of life satisfaction. It is important to note that there are both direct and indirect relationships between thesevariables. The specificity of this connection is defined by both individual characteristics andmore general socio-cultural conditions of the labor organization. Authors point out the necessity of attention to the influence of thegroup relations context, group interactions and dynamics of the personality’s life cycle on the relationship betweensubjective well-being and professional autonomy.

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Authors: Bodnarchuk T. L.

The article is a study of the historicalexperience of the Russian empire’s state policy implementationagainst Ukrainian region in the second half of 19th–early 20th century. The subject of this study is the impact ofthe Russian state policy on Ukrainian economy in the period of market and industrial transformations. The purpose of the study is to determine the mechanisms and effects of the Russian state policy on Ukrainian economy. It wasrevealed that Ukraine due to some certain competitive advantages has become the center of market modernizationand industrialization of the empire and, therefore, has turned into the economic base for the implementation offinancial exploitation governmental policy. Author characterizes the peculiarities of the Russian state policy such asthe directing at achieving fiscal targets and forcing the pace of market modernization; expansionist and exploitativenature of the political measures against Ukrainian region. It was revealed that the tax, countervailing measures andtrade protectionism among the mechanismsof the Russian state policy had the most significant impact on Ukrainianeconomy. It is proved that the destructive state policy despite some short-term positive effects caused a number ofmicroeconomic and macroeconomic disproportions in the developmentof Ukrainian economy such asmonopolization and imbalance of the internal market, decline of agricultural and small industry production,technical backwardness of enterprises, low labor productivity and quality of products, decrease of wages and profitsetc.

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Authors: Lesiv M. M.

Paper provides analysis of the interactions peculiarities between agricultural producers, foodmanufacturers and food products consumers. Author describes the key role of raw materials in the welfare ofagricultural producers and quality food products provided to consumer markets; suggested are the advantages ofall participants of the interaction process: to the farmers it is a stable market for food; to manufacturer it is aquality of agricultural raw materials in the right quantities; to consumers it isfood of high quality. The advantageof such cooperation for rural environment is the farmers’ well-being, which affects the development of rural areasthrough employment opportunities for rural residents, development of rural infrastructure, the development of non-agricultural activities in rural areas. With the help of supply and demand curves, and production possibilities curesauthor reflect the influence of food quality on the demand volume for agricultural raw materials. According to themodel, the conclusion is made: to receive food products of high quality, the user needs to pay the ultimate price,which, however, will affect the amount of support that a food manufacturer will allocate to the supplier ofagricultural raw materials. Paper shows analysis of support mechanisms for rural development by the companyNestlé, which is the world’s largest food manufacturer, with factories, offices and branches in more than 197countries around the world, including Ukraine. The main support mechanisms include the provision of high qualityplanting material, technical support, training and financial assistance to farmers. Considered is the «Hospodar»programm, which operates in Ukraine and is aimed to help Ukrainian farmers to meet the standards of Nestlé’s rawmaterials, so that the company could use local raw materials exclusively in the production of food in Ukraine. Withthe example of Nestlé’s conclusions are drawn, regarding the feasibility of promoting collaboration between thefood producers and suppliers of agricultural inputs.

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Authors: Mnykh M. V.

Among the major problems of civilized societiesprominent place is taken by the social processes anddynamic changes, which reflect the results of social policy. Social processes related to the social status of citizens insociety are formed as a result of factors’ unity that creates appropriate conditions for the existence and developmentof the social structural components. Thus, every society creates its own type of social situation. The latter dependson their protection in the society, as it is a prerequisite that ensures minimization of social dangers of instability anddeterioration of population’s social condition. The main task of social policy is to harmonize social relations, toprovide socio-political stability and civil agreement in society. Thus, long-term social policy in Ukraine shouldprovide consistent increase of the level and quality of life, comprehensive human capital development based onstate’s social justice, social cohesion, social responsibility and its support for self-realization of every citizen. Ukraine integrates into the global society under the conditions of the development of new approaches to the contentof social relations. Accordingly, the European Union approved social criteria by which state’s social policy shouldbe formed and implemented: extension of freedom of lifestyle choices, life benefits, expanding educationalopportunities and creative skills, improving of material well-being and quality of life, improving health andincreasing the duration of labor activity, increased life expectancy, strengthening of national and social security.

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Authors: Balakireva O. M., Bilous Ye. V.

Authors analyzed the dynamics of the involvement of the economically active population in the informal economy (in various practices and processes, such as corruption, shadow income, tax evasion); the level of involvement in extra-legal practices of bribery, as well as their causes. The prevalence of these practices suggests that there is a «normalization» of extra-legal practices –bribery, tax evasion, informal payments for services. It is determined that the socio-economic policy should be aimed at improving minimum social standards, improving the provision system of the state social assistance based on differentiation and addressing, taking into account family income and the income per household member; the formation of the middle class, the eradication of poverty; the introduction of economic incentives for preventing the undervaluation of skilled labor, its low cost (at the majority of public enterprises and organizations), and on the other hand, the introduction of economic levers of regulation of the expenditures related to the extremely high wages in some monopolized industries.

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Authors: Proskura V. V.

Author analyses the role and functions of religious organizations and Church in general in theprocess of resocialization of convicted persons. Article dwells upon basic arguments regarding theinvolvement of the Church in aforementioned activity.

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Authors: Anhelko I. V., Leh H. A.

The article dwells upon basic constituents of population’s life standard, namely material well-being,living conditions and social environment. The features and problems of each life standard componentare determined, taking into account the specific development of socio-economic processes in modernconditions of managing. It was discussed that under modern conditions there is a sharp decline inthe life standard of a considerable part of the Ukrainian population. Authors determined that thepresence of the work and receipt of wages in Ukraine does not protect from poverty and low standardof living. To survive in modern conditions, households must resort to searching for additional sourcesof income, which often is income in the shadow economy. It is noted that increasing the level of population’s living is the primary goal of any progressive society.

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Authors: Semigina T. V., Gusak N. Ye., Trukhan S. O.

Authors consider the problems and needs of internally displaced persons, describe internationaland domestic experience of work with them, suggest key interventions in social work with internallydisplaced persons. The article emphasizes that the social support system of such persons should bebased on modern ideas revitalization and liberation from the need forsocial workers.

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Authors: Balakireva O. M., Bilous Ye. V., Titar I. O.

Authors suggest analysis of the data from monitoring studies of protests, including protests witheconomic demands (their quantity, mass participation, perspective, and carrying out tactics andtheir interconnection with the macroeconomic indicators).

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Authors: Belikova Yu. V.

The article dwells upon the concept of emotion management. Emotions are necessary for understandingsocial order, social exchange and social action. The need to manage emotions is based on the existence ofdissonance between expected emotions and observedones. The majority of modern professions requiresemotional effort: demonstration of expected interest, friendliness, courtesy, and absence of negativeemotions. The study of macroemotions caused by a particular phenomenon gives an opportunity toanalyze problem and to forecast social action.The purpose of the article is to present emotion management concept.The tasks are: to systematize sociological theories of emotions and to create theoretical and methodologicalframework of emotion management; to define emotion management functions and social mechanisms; to examine factors that influence emotions on macro-, meso-and microlevels; to identify main principles of emotion management. Theoretical and methodological basis for the emotion management concept is represented in sociologicaltheories of P. Bourdieu, E. Goffman, J.M.Barbalet, T.Parsons, K. Lewin, G. Mead, M. Weber, A.Hochshild, E. Lawler, S.R.Thye, P. Gretchen, P. Thoits, J.Stets, T.Kemper, P.Berger, T. Luckmann, H.Joas.The main functions of emotion management on macro level are social control and social integration.Management of group emotions performs communicative and adaptive functions. The main function ofemotion management on micro level is the development of emotionalintelligence.The social mechanisms of emotion management are socialization, identification, internalization of values(on micro level); adaptation, group dynamics (on mesolevel); communication and the development ofemotional capital of particular social institution or social group on macro level.The main principles of the emotion management and factors that influence emotions on macro-, meso-andmicrolevels were presented.

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Authors: Dembitskyi S. S.

The suggested paper is the generalization of the 10-year experience of teaching courses on empiricalsociology at the universities of Kyiv, namely Open International University of Human Development “Ukraine”,Academy of Labour, Social Relations and Tourism, National Drahomanov Pedagogical University, NationalAviation University, and National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”. According toauthor’s observation departments of sociology of the aforementioned universities practice narrow approach to theapproval of the necessary courses of the empirical sociology. This approach lies in the fact that there is specificknowledge and related research skills that students should master. In accordance with this, instruction hours for therelevant disciplines are distributed. This approach suffers from a number of significant drawbacks that havenegative impact on the study process. The solution of this problem is seen in the implementation of a broaderapproach to the curricula development.It gives the priority to the use of larger courses dedicated to the researchapproaches rather than individual methods and techniques. The introduction of this broad approach is hampered bya number of obstacles in teaching empirical sociology. The firstobstacle is the existing curricula. While developingnew curricula, the department (faculty) is usually limited by the existing number of hours within particular courses.The next obstacle is related to the need for online learning support. The most effective way to do this is to use onlineeducational environments/interfaces. The main problem of their use lies in the significant organizational resistance,and when it is bared down–in the inertia of innovation implementation. The last obstacle is the insufficient numberof qualified specialists in empirical sociology. Of course, there is a sufficient number of qualified researchers, butthey often prefer self-realization in marketing, which not only provides an opportunity for professional growth, butis also better rewarded.

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Authors: Savelyev Yu. B.

The originality of the study is revealing the connection of the social and cultural dimensions ofmodernization (emancipative values and tolerance) to the economic development of modern society. Empirical basisof research contains data of the fourth wave(2008–2010) of the European Values Study (EVS) with overall of 62157 respondents, GDP per capita (IMF 2009); Global Competitiveness Index (World Economic Forum The GlobalCompetitiveness Report 2009–2010), Human Development Index United Nations Development Program for 42 European countries. Methods of analysis are comparative and include descriptive statistics, ranking and correlationanalysis at a country level. The paper dwells upon an original concept of modern tolerance that is based on J.C.Alexanderunderstanding of civil sphere. Prevalence of modern tolerance is compared to its opposite form ofarchaic tolerance among the population of Ukraine as well as other European countries. Specificity of relationshipbetween modern tolerance and emancipative values (in terms of R. Inglehart’s definitions) was clarified in differentregions of Europe and peculiarities of Ukrainian society were defined in the European context. The analysisrevealed that in modern Ukraine archaic elements outweigh the modern oneswhich jeopardizes the modernizationprocess in general.Since tolerance is inextricably linked to national identity, it can be concluded that the spread ofmodern tolerance is possible only in the case of civic, but not ethnic development. Based on the data, the paperprovides recommendations to the Government of Ukraine and the Ukrainian media to promote national identity thatencompasses ethnic, cultural and civic components with the priority of the latter.

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Authors: Prybytkova I. M.

The author characterizes the urban civilization cycles and corresponding proportion between the basicsectors of urban economics and its industry content in Ukraine. It is concluded that the latest changes in thestructure of employment in Ukraine and itscapital point at the successive deindustrialization occur because of thedegradation of domestic economy basic industries the and growth of employment in the tertiary (service) sector. Therefore, an all-Ukrainian transition to tertiarization of occupationsand to the post-industrial type of employmentbecame obvious. The post-urban forms of settling are examined as a product of urban civilization revolution.Thepaper dwells upon a necessity to revise traditional ideas of a city and to search for its new definitions, which couldreflect the essence of modern urbanization processes and forms of urban settling. The author adduces arguments infavor of the modern city notions as a system of interrelated settlements. A regular shuttle (or pendulous) labormigration of industrial and office workers within the systems of interrelated settlements is considered to be one ofthe basic system-forming relations, which unites city with other settlements into a single functional-spatial organismwith a specific mode of life in it. It is concluded that the socio-spatial settling structures have become morecomplicated, and the forms of urban settling and dynamics of their transformation have become more diverse aswell. The author analyzes economic functions of the pendulous type of labor migration and its role in foundationand mobile consolidation within the labor markets agglomeration.

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Authors: Gorodetska G. I.

Housework sector has become a key employment segment for the majority of Ukrainian women in SouthEuropean countries such as Greece, Italy, Spain, and also among the neighboring countries, where Poland holdsspecial place. The lack of public care servicesfor the elderly, sick and children in these countries, undevelopedprivate market for these services, and an active involvement of women into the labor market outside their homebecame main reasons for seeking new ways to address the issue of care. This dilemma was solved by migrantwomen who, for relatively low pay filled this niche of the secondary labor market. Thus, the model of care “family”in these countries was transformed into a model of “migrant in the family”. Given the intimacy of a home, laborrelations between employers and Ukrainian females acquire a special character, unlike the employment relationshipin other sectors of the labor market. This type of relationship in the literature can be found as “patron-client”relationship. The basis of such employment relationship is “favour”, which is often provided by the employer to themigrant, e.g. registration of a legal status, addressing of various private matters. The immigrant, in turn, should “begrateful” for the employer’s help and to repay the kindness of the hosts with their work. Thus, the peculiarity of therelationship appears to be a combination of subordination between employer and employee, and their solidarity thatcreates fertile ground for exploitation. In terms of emotional involvement and dependence on their employers,migrant women feel themselves as “family members of their employers”, although sometimes as invisible ones.

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Authors: Balakireva O. M., Dmytruk D. A., Sereda Yu. V.

The results of the study, conducted in December, 2006–March, 2015, reflect the dynamics of Ukrainian population’s self-assessments of their financial standing, the gap between desired and actual earnings, demarcationof income, the prevalence of shadow income, etc. Authors also present the trust level and role evaluation of theauthorities and various national and international organizations and institutions.

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Authors: Sidenko V. R.

The article examines the evolution of the non-economic factors role in the development and enlargement processes of the EU. Author emphasizes that European integration has been guided not merely by economic considerations but political (in particular, security) and social factors as well as mental and value patterns determining the identity of the European community. The significance of non-economic factors shows an upward trend that correlates tightly with the growing complexity of the integration process, diversification of social ties on different levels of the social structure, and the general tendency towards greater role of non-economic factors in modern development. The processes of European integration are aimed not only at higher economic efficiency, but mainly are a value and cultural choice based on the recognition of the primacy of a human being – in the integrity of its natural and formal rights, aspirations, feelings and social responsibility. The process of formation of the Europe of civil rights and values, freedom, solidarity and security determines the main vector of social modernization of the countries joining the EU. Preparation to EU membership played a major role in profound systemic social transformations in all candidate countries of the fifth–seventh waves of enlargement. However, these processes were generally difficult and controversial, highly dependent on the starting position, institutional maturity and political will to change. The biggest problem has been the gap between formally proclaimed rules and the actual practice of relations, including the capacity to implement European standards.

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Authors: Johnson J. S.

Article dwells upon the analysis of successful businesses in Ukraine started and operated by women-owners, focusing on personal experiences and perceptions of obstacles and incentives of their businesses success. Author presented background information on the peculiarities of socio-economic situation and business climate in Ukraine, and the business launching by women right after the Soviet Union collapse. Study participants were of different age, education level, businesses types and sizes, and were divided into two groups according to the year of their business launching. Qualitative research was conducted in different regions of Ukraine, 23 female business owners were interviewed and ten became participants of the focus group interview in Kyiv. Data was analyzed through the NVIVO 8 software, and revealed several key factors that hinder work of Ukrainian women-entrepreneurs: lack of government support, lack of independent fundings, lack of qualified stuff, bureaucracy and lack of self-confidence. Researchers explored how successful Ukrainian business women experience and respond to the challenges of conducting business in Ukraine. Given research project reaffirmed the concept of successful female owner, and suggested role models for the new generation of female entrepreneurs. Research findings reveal that in spite of the profitability of their business, many of the respondents were reluctant to call themselves successful entrepreneurs.

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Authors: Stehnii O. G.

The article dwells upon modern interpretation of social sustainable development concept not as a purely environmental issue, but as a basic principle of interaction between society and the environment, maintaining a balance between economic, social development and environmental preservation of the natural environment. Sociological analysis of the representations of public opinion in Ukraine in relation to sustainable development is based on the respondents’ understanding of the main provisions of the three Rio conventions. At the time when there is considerable concern about the natural environment state of pollution and the associated environmental hazards, participants of the national survey demonstrate not fully conscious awareness of the need for sustainable development, the importance of this model for the development of economic and social field.

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Authors: Gnatenko I. A.

Article dwells upon the peculiarities and problems of the partner cooperation between small enterprises and large-scale production. Under current circumstances, there is a need to review traditional forms of interaction between enterprises. Such cooperation should take into account identification of the most effective ways of partnership with a special assessment system. The article raises the question of whether there is a specific classification of the small businesses interaction, namely: objects’ functioning, size, origins and intensity of relationships, participant number; protection of the relationships. A detailed study of this classification allows to choose the best option of interaction between small firms, taking into account current time. The article also examines the interaction of small and large businesses. In this regard, author allocated the most common form of this interaction: intrapreneurship, incubators, satellite forms. The study of these forms of interaction, allows to come to the conclusion that the satellite form of interaction can be displayed in following forms: dipole, atomic, netlike, corporate. Author’s attention is focused on the interaction between enterprises that is somewhat effective without a proper assessment of this interaction and its production of positive synergies for all participants. The aim of our future work is the search of criteria and indicators for determining the effect of the interaction between enterprises, depending on the type of industrial cooperation. Another important aspect of author’s future work is scientific and practical developments related to the implementation and realization of intrapreneurship and business incubators in modern Ukraine.

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Authors: Lopukh K. V.

The article dwells upon scientific heritage of the prominent Ukrainian scholar M.I. Tugan-Baranovsky, in particular, the origins and preferences of paper money in the economic system. Author studies evolution of money during the dynamic development of capitalism in European countries. The scientist’s contribution to explanation of paper money value fluctuation and inflation (deflation) is analyzed. M.I. Tugan-Baranovsky’s conjunctival theory of money has been considered. It was determined that this theory allowed to expand scientific toolkit for money value analysis, as well as its impact on economic system. The article emphasizes key innovative ideas of M.I. Tugan-Baranovsky in the context of scientific study of financial and monetary systems, including credit relations and banking system functioning; exchange rates in terms of international trade development and their government regulation; financial market and its relationship with a real economy. Finally, the study concludes that M.I. Tugan-Baranovsky’s heritage and his contribution to the theory of money have become the world’ scientific attainment and influenced different areas of modern economic thought, including Keynesianism and Monetarism.

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Authors: Zhovnir S. M.

The projected increase in migration flows is a significant factor for further economic growth in the midst of the new global globalization processes. Ukraine is an active participant in the exchange of labor. Determinants of labour migration among Ukrainians are significant gaps in wage levels, lack of quality jobs at home. Further deterioration of the socio-economic situation in Ukraine, reduced income, increasing stratum of the working poor and a general fall in living standards enhance sentiment Ukrainian emigration. The Ukrainian foreign labor migration is influenced by the economic situation and the situation on the labor markets of the national labor force main recipients (EU, Russia, Belarus). Expected after the signing of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU the increase of migratory flows associated with the workers’ mobility will occur in the midst of the further increasing migration loading on European countries and the introduction of the more stringent measures of migration policy towards new immigrants, and those who already live in the EU. In Russia, the economic stagnation caused by rising unemployment, a significant devaluation of the ruble against the US dollar, the sharp increase of the prices for wholefood, and the introduction of strict immigration regulation, will reduce employment opportunities for Ukrainian labor migrants and will negatively affect their status and income. As a result of military aggression of Russia in the Crimea and Donbass region, there is an unprecedented increase in migration flows – both internal and external. High intensity movement defines powerful challenges for Ukraine: the loss of a significant number of people of reproductive and working age is irreversible due to the migration to Russia and Belarus, emigration of more affluent (entrepreneurs) and highly skilled workers to developed countries in Europe and North America, the increased overload on the regional labor markets, which contain largest amounts of the internal migrants. Today Ukrainian state migration policy needs modernizing on legal and social security of citizens who became labor migrants as a result of their internal relocation and those who are employed abroad. Among the modernization measures – a more flexible and operational structure based on the analysis and forecasts of the migration situation; the international experience of migration processes regulation, primarily related to the forced relocation; improvement of the social security for the Ukrainian migrant workers by developing mobility of retirement plans; empowering effective employment of migrant workers who have acquired new professional experience and returned to Ukraine; through the introduction of a recognition system and harmonization of education obtained abroad, both formally and informally.

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Authors: Lyubchuk V. V.

This article explores the role of the churched youth in realization of out-cultic practices of contemporary Christian churches. The content of concepts «cultic practices» and «out-cultic practices» is exposed. The author draws the results of her qualitative research. The target group of research is formed of young people – members of Volyn region Christian churches. Article suggests the definition of the nature, content, participation motives of young believers in out-cultic practices, their role in the formation of person’s moral qualities and a spirituality level increase in a society.

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Authors: Maksymenko A. O., Govorukha O. M.

The private farm as a type of enterprise in the agricultural sector is considered in the article. Author emphasizes benefits of private farms compared to other types of agricultural enterprises. Article presents results of the expert survey of farmers (N=102) conducted during the agricultural exhibition «Agro- 2011» in Kyiv. The factors of success in the farm business and obstacles that prevent development of the private farms in Ukraine were characterized. Authors outline prospects for farming development and measures that should be taken at the state level to encourage development of farming activity in Ukraine.

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Authors: Gruzdova T. V., Yukhnovska T. M.

Article dwells upon the research of urgent problems of formation and development of high-tech sectors (pharmaceutics and biotechnology). The work reveals peculiarities of the aforementioned fields in the EU countries as priorities for economic development. Author defined within the framework of The Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement the implementation of international norms and standards in the national legal system. Complex of plans for further promising development of pharmaceutics and biological fields in Ukraine in cooperation with the EU have been suggested and grounded.

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Authors: Slyvka T. O.

Article dwells upon the evolution of scientific approaches to the analysis of corporate property. Author consideres main theoretical approaches to the role and place determination of corporate property in the economy.

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Authors: Trebin M. P.

Author analyses warfare, which is carried out in Ukraine in the context of current military trends and counter-terrorism operations experience through the prism of the «hybrid» war concept. Article explains that the «hybrid» war is a combination of guerrilla and civil wars, terrorism and insurgency. Main participants of the «hybrid» war are described: army, terrorists, guerrillas, insurgents and others, as well as features of inherent hostilities.