Entrepreneurship as a special type of agricultural activity

Today, in Ukraine and, of course, all over the world, the agricultural sector is an important component of the economy. As an agrarian country with huge natural resources, the agricultural sector in Ukraine is a potential branch of entrepreneurship that needs to be developed. Systematic review of the scientific sources of existing researches in the field of agriculture taking into account the current challenges concerning researches contextualizing on the nature of entrepreneurship and focusing on its role in the agricultural sector is important. The purpose of this article is to substantiate theoretically the essence, organizational-and-legal forms and other basic aspects of the functioning of business structures in the agricultural sector. It was found that entrepreneurial activity in Ukraine takes place in the context of reform and in constant conditions of complication of agricultural production, domestic economic environment and against the background of increasing globalization of the world economy. Intensive development of economic processes in the agricultural sector determined the objective need to adapt entrepreneurial activity to new business conditions due to the limited resource potential of each business entity. It was found that agriculture is a main factor in resource conservation, self-sufficiency, development of rural territories, social and cultural guarantees. However, there are problems that limit its development, such as employment mismatch, lack of effective entrepreneurial orientation and productive investment in the agricultural sector, inefficient credit policy, technological backwardness and underdeveloped infrastructure, imperfect support system, vulnerability of a significant part of the main beneficiaries in agriculture, inability of business structures in the agricultural sector to constructive competition in regional and international markets because of the lack of proper legal framework, etc. It was offered to consider the business structure as an organization that has specific features that allow forming alternative views on the future and combines several aspects of entrepreneurship and a flexible, mobile structure, specific decision-making mechanisms. Creating a business structure in the agricultural sector requires a balanced decision, because the relevant knowledge, innovative ideas, financial support, use of new technologies that are necessary for competitiveness at a global level play an important role in its further activities. Further development of entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector requires the formation of a favorable business environment, effective government support, development of financial support system, improvement of crediting regimes, implementation of regional programs, development and realization of measures for information, consulting and staffing support, infrastructure development, etc.

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Digital Economy: New Opportunities and Threats for the Development of the World Economy

Economics taxes & law ◽

10.26794/1999-849x-2018-11-2-18-26 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 18-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

I. A. Strelkova

Keyword(s):

World Economy ◽

Practical Experience ◽

Business Environment ◽

Digital Economy ◽

The State ◽

Market Exchange ◽

Country Level ◽

The World ◽

Business Structures ◽

Definition Of

The paper examines various approaches to the definition of the term «digital economy» in the scientific and business environment along with factors and forms of its development in different countries taking into account the specifics of the current stage of the Russian economy, which is a matter of particular importance in seeking new sources of the world economy growth. The subject of the research is opportunities and threats inherent in the process of digitalization of economies and their impact on the operation of international and national markets as well as the development of the world economy as a whole. The purpose of the paper was to analyze the practical experience in the formation and development of the digital economy in foreign countries and Russia and identify the changes it brings to the activities of state institutions and business structures, established rules of market exchange, the process of promotion and use of innovations. All the above made it possible to determine the country-level specifics of the digital economy evolution reveal the contradictory nature of its manifestations and justify the necessity for active participation of the state in stimulation and support of potentially promising digital innovations in various sectors of the economy. It is concluded that the level of the digital economy development depends on the real-sector performance, the maturity of markets, the state of the national economy. It is highlighted that the criteria for a comprehensive assessment of the results of the economy digitalization must be developed.

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Actual problems in food supplying to the world's population

Ekonomika APK ◽

10.32317/2221-1055.202006091 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 308 (6) ◽

pp. 91-97

Author(s):

Bohdan Dukhnytskyi

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Sector ◽

Practical Significance ◽

Global Food Security ◽

The World ◽

Analysis And Synthesis ◽

Sufficient Food Supply ◽

Food Shortages ◽

Theoretical Generalization ◽

Business Structures ◽

Global Food

The purpose of the article is to investigate the problem of food shortages for a significant number of the population worldwide, taking into account the history of the problem, its causes, consequences, statistics and prospects for solving in accordance with existing trends. Research methods. Methods used: theoretical generalization - for characterizing international organizations and program goals that work to combat hunger, analysis and synthesis - for consideration the dynamics number of starving people on the planet and identify regions and countries with largest expanding such problem, comparative evaluation - for comparing absolute and relative statistical indicators in various aspects of the problem, historical - for structuring over time the measures taken to ensure sufficient food supply and their actual results, graphic - for better visualization the comparative statistics. Research results. Information on the responsible institutions that settle food shortages around the world is provided, key issues that need attention in the context of food insecurity are described, quantitative indicators of the global food problem are considered, the uneven nature of its distribution is highlighted, given list of the factors that deepen social and economic problems for the population, a clear link between poverty and chronic malnutrition is determined, critical remarks about the reality of prospect to overcome hunger according to the planned schedule are formed. Scientific novelty. An assessment of development the situation with the number of starving people in the world in the coming decades is made, taking into account an expected demographic changes and potential resources of agricultural production as a key sector in this problem. Practical significance. The provisions of the article are aimed at underlining weaknesses in the global food security system, detailing them and presenting to domestic authorities and business structures in order to find a balance between expanding export potential, participating in international initiatives and maintaining economical-effective agricultural sector. Figs.: 1. Refs.: 17.

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Public support for agricultural sector of Kazakhstan

Problems of AgriMarket ◽

10.46666/2021-1-2708-9991.05 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 44-49

Author(s):

R. Tazhibayeva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Agricultural Sector ◽

Public Support ◽

Government Support ◽

Entrepreneurial Activity ◽

Radical Innovations ◽

Wide Range ◽

Business Entities ◽

Effective Development ◽

Favorable Conditions ◽

Agricultural Entrepreneurship

The study reflects the importance of small and medium-sized businesses in creating new jobs, introducing and commercializing radical innovations. It is noted that with effective public support, this category of entrepreneurs is able to achieve significant results both in the short and long term, and will provide access to new markets. The article shows the created favorable conditions for the development of agricultural entrepreneurship, testifying high positions of Kazakhstan, the important role of six public support programs, contributing to significant improvement of situation of business entities, contribution of domestic small and medium-sized enterprises to GDP. The low employment in this area is emphasizes, differences by industry, taking into account that some features of institutional and regulatory framework create disproportionate conditions for SMEs. Trade and investment barriers prevent it from fully entering domestic and global trading platforms. In OECD countries, small and medium-sized businesses make up the majority of business sector. The authors testify that in the future new approaches to the effective development of entrepreneurial activity will be developed; benchmark for expanding the scope of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs is provided in the Strategic Plan of Kazakhstan until 2025. In modern conditions, the mechanism for ensuring their effective functioning should be based on strengthening of government support, providing lending funds, and a wide range of other financial products to ensure a favorable macroeconomic situation in the State.

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Gender Matters for the Entrepreneurial Activity: Case of European States

Studies in Business and Economics ◽

10.2478/sbe-2020-0059 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 287-302

Author(s):

Kharlamova Ganna ◽

Stavytskyy Andriy ◽

Naumova Mariia

Keyword(s):

Gender Inequality ◽

Gender Gap ◽

Cultural Factors ◽

Government Support ◽

Entrepreneurial Activity ◽

Support Programs ◽

Main Hypothesis ◽

Business Innovation ◽

Male Ratio ◽

The World

Abstract The gender inequality is the hot topic for most countries in the world. However, sometimes the talks about the risks and threats are more dramatic than the reality is. The paper aims to test the gender gap in the selected states and to consider the hypothesis that gender matters in entrepreneurial activity. The methodology of the regression and statistical analyses is proposed to access the main hypothesis and to trace the dynamics of the gender indexes and ranks. The preliminary results show that gender affects the level of entrepreneurial activity; besides government support programs and socio-cultural factors have a significant impact as well. The valid results for all states represented positive correlation and dependence between Entrepreneurial Motivation for TEA and Female/Male ratio for all analysed states. We can conclude that the change in the ratio of women and men engaged in entrepreneurial activity in the state (i.e. Poland) will affect the level of business innovation. For example, when the gender structure of entrepreneurs in Poland changes towards the number of women compared to men, the level of innovation of products and services will increase, or vice versa.

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Entrepreneurship facilitators and their role in poverty alleviation

10.32920/14652711.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Osama Aziz

Keyword(s):

Human Development ◽

Low Income ◽

Human Development Index ◽

Poverty Alleviation ◽

Business Environment ◽

Entrepreneurial Activity ◽

Low Income Countries ◽

The World ◽

Entrepreneurial Activities ◽

The Impact

Poverty is one of the main issues faced by countries across the world. Over the last three decades, governments and international organizations such as the World Bank, the IMF, etc. have been trying to reduce poverty. Despite this, today almost 2.5 billion people are still living in poverty. Entrepreneurship is often seen as a way to reduce poverty. Moreover, the role of entrepreneurship facilitators is very important in creating a suitable business environment for entrepreneurs which increases the capacity of entrepreneurial activities. The purpose of this thesis is to provide an insight into how entrepreneurial activity and entrepreneurship facilitators (Government, Incubators, and Financial Institutions) help in improving the business environment in all countries and hence in poverty alleviation, examining the impact in case of high-income, high medium-income, medium-income, low-income countries and, as a result, reduce poverty. To investigate this, the Human Development Index (HDI) has been used to measure poverty. Secondary data for Entrepreneurship (Entrepreneurial Facilitators, Entrepreneurial Activities, and Economic Factors) and Poverty (HDI)) from the period of 2005 to 2016 are used for high-income countries, high medium-income countries, medium-income countries and low-income countries. The study has found that there is a positive and significant relationship between entrepreneurial activity and the changes in Human Development Index (HDI) in all countries studied over the 12 years period. It also finds that the presence of good entrepreneurial facilitators improves the capacity of entrepreneurial activity which reduces poverty as measured by the HDI. It adds to the body of knowledge by using HDI as a new tool to analyze the impact of entrepreneurial activity country wise. It also suggests that governments need to make better business related regulations which will motivate entrepreneurs and create ease of business doing. Finally it suggests that trade openness bring foreign investments in a country which create employment for people.

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Entrepreneurship facilitators and their role in poverty alleviation

10.32920/14652711 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Osama Aziz

Keyword(s):

Human Development ◽

Low Income ◽

Human Development Index ◽

Poverty Alleviation ◽

Business Environment ◽

Entrepreneurial Activity ◽

Low Income Countries ◽

The World ◽

Entrepreneurial Activities ◽

The Impact

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY SYSTEM: TRANSFORMATION OF APPROACHES AND EVALUATION DIRECTIONS

Economic innovations ◽

10.31520/ei.2019.21.1(70).52-63 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (1(70)) ◽

pp. 52-63

Author(s):

Y.Y. KYRYLOV ◽

V.M. KRYKUNOVA ◽

H.V. ZHOSAN

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Social Issues ◽

Local Development ◽

Effective Interaction ◽

Business Environment ◽

Entrepreneurial Activity ◽

Improvement Strategy ◽

Business Structures ◽

Corporate Social

Topicality. Mutual determination of economic, political, scientific and technical, social, resource, ecological and other elements of the business environment, deepening of internal relations caused the development of the forms and content of firms� social activities of, as well as its conceptual substantiation and evaluation. Integration of Ukraine's economy into the international economic space and the effective interaction of domestic business structures with the actors of world markets should take into account a number of socio-economic conditions and challenges, among which the processes of socialization of entrepreneurship occupy a decisive place that determines the relevance of this paper. Aim and tasks. The purpose of the study is analyzing the current trends of the corporate social responsibility concept, the directions of the evaluation of its implementation and effectiveness in accordance to existing criteria and world practices. The results of the study have theoretical and applied value and can be used for research purposes and for the Ukrainian business sector improvement strategy development. Research results. The transformation of the CSR concept reflects the implementation of a more pragmatic approach to the relationship between social issues and business processes strategic management. The social activity is considered as a lever of employees� contradictions and conflicts managing, the human resources quality improving, regional and local development, environmental issues solving. Structurally, corporate social responsibility reflects the economic, legal, ecological, ethical and philanthropic demands of society to business. New trends in CSR have been institutionalized into corporate and industrial codes, multi-stakeholders� initiatives, and private companies� standards, with appropriate monitoring of requirements and outcomes. Conclusion. The concept and practice of corporate social responsibility is quite "broad", the manifestation of which is determined by the scale of activity, company size, society's expectations at a specific time, etc. Actually, new economic and social norms and indicators of the business structures' performance were developed. CSR in Ukraine is in the stage of formation, its new forms and manifestations are developing, the structure is getting complicated. In order to enhance the long-term business competitiveness through the practices of responsible attitude towards its employees, consumers and other stakeholders different measures are to be applied: informative activities about importance of companies� socially responsible behavior, promotion of best practices of its implementation and evaluation will provide systemic improvement of management processes.

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State Policy Financial Support of Development of Agricultural Sector

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/20219202052 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 92 ◽

pp. 02052

Author(s):

Tatiana Ponedilchuk ◽

Igor Paska ◽

Victoria Novikova ◽

Larisa Satyr ◽

Ruslana Zadorozhna

Keyword(s):

State Policy ◽

Financial Support ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Innovation Process ◽

Value Added ◽

The State ◽

Government Support ◽

Financial Policy ◽

Policy Action ◽

Budget Support

Research background: The current state and main directions of state policy of financial security of agriculture production based on the evaluation of financial results of entities that are defined by a set of financial and economic indicators. The problems and prospects of the state policy on directions and volumes of budget support to the agricultural sector by analyzing the content and scope of government support. Despite some positive trends in the development of agriculture of Ukraine, one of its main problems is the lack of funding from the state. Purpose of the article: The purpose of the study is to identify the according financial policy action for financial providing agricultural production for basic analysis of indicators of its financial and economic development, and identifying key targets for economic growth of the industry. Methods: The methods of monitoring stаtе rеgulаtion of finаnciаl support for thе dеvеlopmеnt of аgriculturаl sеctor are: information-analytical, information-statistical, sociological, geo-information. Findings & Value added: State financial policy should direct participants in financial relations to implement political, social and economic targets, defining goals and ways to achieve it. The state should play a key role in the innovation process and address its effects on the financial support of research and development and act big, and sometimes the main investor in the new knowledge and technology.

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THE FEATURES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTERACTIONS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN TERMS OF INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATIONS

Baltic Journal of Economic Studies ◽

10.30525/2256-0742/2019-5-4-171-181 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 171 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maksym Odnorog ◽

Nataliia Kraus ◽

Kateryna Kraus

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

New Technologies ◽

Technical Information ◽

Well Being ◽

Foreign Market ◽

Business Environment ◽

Institutional Transformation ◽

Entrepreneurial Activity ◽

Business Entities

Entrepreneurship is one of the pillars of the economy of the country and covers all sectors irrespective of ownership forms. Currently, this activity is increasingly spreading in rural areas. Our research results on transformation in the agricultural sector of the economy show that it is due to the development of entrepreneurship and strengthening entrepreneurial orientation and improvement of business environment economic entities in rural areas they were able to quickly and efficiently adapt to market conditions and to enter the foreign market, therefore, the purpose of the paper is to define the basic principles and the principles of entrepreneurial activity, its specifics and trends in agriculture and rural areas, to show the beginning and the development of collective and individual entrepreneurship. Methodology. The theoretical and methodological basis of the research is the dialectical method of cognition and systematic approach, through which theoretical and methodological foundations of the development of business interactions in the agricultural sector in terms of institutional transformations. The results showed that in the article, the methodical design determining the nature and characteristics of agricultural business organically integrated the concept of institutional knowledge of the economic order, which allows us to identify the evolutionary concept of the formation of enterprises; the structure of the institutional system of entrepreneurship in the context of the evolution of this concept. Practical implications. The studied institutions create incentives for the development of science and education, encourage the mobility of production factors, and facilitate the transfer of scientific and technical information and the introduction of new technologies, promoting entrepreneurship and innovation. Conversely, inefficient institutions reduce the potential level of well-being, reduce reliability assurance of property rights, and enforce contracts. Value/originality. Given systematic and analytical characteristics of the effects, significance, dynamics of development of agrarian entrepreneurship in the context of institutional transformation, show the paradox, the stability of the institutional environment will not soon be reached, therefore, the dilemma of institutions remains unresolved. In general, the institutional transformation has ensured the formation of a mixed economy, the real pluralism of forms of ownership and agricultural management even if they are not yet fully institutionalized in the market. Transformations in the business environment we call the transformation of institutional conditions for the development of economic formations. Institute of entrepreneurship for the imperfections of the rules and conditions of economic interactions has not yet become mutually beneficial by the Institute for functional participants. Analysis of the development of agrarian enterprises in the conditions of institutional transformations proves the inconsistency of the institutional framework of entrepreneurial activity, which leads to a decrease in the number of enterprises – economic entities, non-transparent activities of business entities, the removal of landlords from participation in the activities of enterprises.

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The Essence and Types of Development of Business Structures

Path of Science ◽

10.22178/pos.65-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (12) ◽

pp. 2001-2006

Author(s):

Volodymyr Faldyna ◽

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Marcel Kurt Mainka ◽

Keyword(s):

Social Problems ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Business Environment ◽

Entrepreneurial Activity ◽

Economic Activities ◽

Doing Business ◽

Urgent Task ◽

Business Structures ◽

Destructive Processes ◽

Medium Enterprises

The development of entrepreneurial activity is one of the main conditions for solving society’s current economic and social problems. The primary requirement for this development is the growth of effective financial and economic activities of business structures. Today, unfortunately, the business environment, especially competition, occurs only in the field of activity of small and medium enterprises, and competition at the level of large enterprises and their associations is distorted due to destructive processes occurring at the industry level. Today it is an urgent task to identify the characteristics of business structures depending on their size. The article studies and classifies business structures depending on their potential of doing business.

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