scholarly journals Regions of Ukraine: International and Retail Trade in 2016

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Elena Kostenko ◽  
Vitaly Kostenko ◽  
Volodymyr Kuznichenko ◽  
Volodymyr Lapshyn
Keyword(s):  
Distance Matrix ◽  
Retail Trade ◽  
Multidimensional Analysis ◽  
Nonlinear Structures ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
Fruitful Cooperation ◽  
Trade Of Services ◽  
Trade Dynamics ◽  
Key Indicators

International trade in Ukraine’s regions during 2016 is analyzed. The taxonomy method is used to carry out a multidimensional analysis of the state of trade in all regions, with the goal of determining their attractiveness with respect to investment and international cooperation. Key indicators were chosen to be: export and import of services, export and import of goods, balance of the trade of services, balance of the trade of goods, and retail trade. Using the standardized matrix of statistical values, provided by Ukraine’s national statistics agency, the level of development of each region was determined, as well as its rating. A comparison of this year’s ratings with those of the previous two years is carried out. Based on the calculated inter-regional distance matrix, calculated in the context of the seven chosen parameters, nonlinear structures of regional connections are constructed. Using them, clusters of regions can be constructed that take into account trade dynamics and other economic activity. The constructed linear and nonlinear connection structure of Ukraine’s regions can become the basis of fruitful cooperation in the area of trade. They can also be used when carrying out mutual investment projects and when regulating the exchange of goods between Ukraine’s regions. The determination of the regions’ ratings and the nonlinear structures of their trade relations can provide valuable information to investors both foreign and domestic.

USING PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS IN CONSTRUCTION

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-88
Author(s):  
Svetlana Mikhailovna SYCHEVA ◽  
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Elena Yury’evna KUZMINA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
Project Costs ◽  
Team Project ◽  
Key Indicators

The article discusses the features of the implementation of investment projects in the construction industry, the main trends in project management in this area. The importance of the construction industry for the country’s economy is substantiated, the key indicators of the construction sector and its contribution to GDP are highlighted. The analysis of the development of the construction industry for the period from 2009 to 2020 is carried out. The reasons for the decrease in investment in construction are identified, among them the most important ones are highlighted. In the article discusses the key characteristics of the construction industry in our country. The conclusion is made about the need for a systematic and integrated approach to the management of investment projects. The authors propose to use the tools of project management to improve the efficiency of the implementation of investment projects. The main tools of project management (tools for defragmentation of work, tools for managing the time in the project, tools for managing resources for project implementation, tools for managing project costs) are named and examples of their use are given. The concepts of «team», «project management team», «matrix of responsibility» are considered.

scholarly journals Adaptation of the marketing communication policy of trade enterprises to the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleh Burdyak ◽  
Irуna Cherdantseva
Keyword(s):  
Retail Trade ◽  
Sales Promotion ◽  
Marketing Communications ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Retail Market ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Communication Policy ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Key Indicators ◽  
The Cost

The article discovers the nature and significance of the complex of marketing communications in the market activities of trade retail enterprises of Ukraine and analyzes the features and key indicators of the development of the food retail market in recent years. Based on the results of a consumer survey and statistics on the cost of marketing communications of enterprises in 2020, individual changes in customer purchasing behavior caused by quarantine restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic are characterized. Among these changes, attempts to reduce the number of visits and minimize the time spent in the store are highlighted, an increase in the volume of simultaneous purchases of "necessary" goods and a decrease in the number of spontaneous and unplanned purchases, a change in priorities regarding store formats and their remoteness, an increase in the popularity of online shopping and delivery services, and so on. The influence of the identified changes on the attitude of customers to marketing communications of retail trade entities is determined and possible directions for adapting the communication policy of enterprises to work in quarantine conditions are indicated. In particular, the possibilities of adapting individual advertising tools at the place of sale, advertising in social media and instant messengers, sales promotion measures, commercial propaganda and sponsorship are defined.

scholarly journals A system of key indicators enabling the forecasting of changes in the capital costs of a construction project

Vestnik MGSU ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 220-241
Author(s):  
Dmitry A. Vlasov ◽  
Alexander O. Gabrielov
Keyword(s):  
Market Competition ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Strategic Investment ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Capital Costs ◽  
Project Risks ◽  
Investment Programme ◽  
Key Indicators

Introduction. Reduction of project cost overruns is a key objective of Russian production facilities against the background of tightening domestic and international market competition, a spike in the number of projects implemented within the framework of the investment programme, including large strategic investment projects, scarcity and high costs of sources of financing. The mission of this research is to offer an approach to the development of a system of key risk indicators of an construction project that will allow the management team to make decisions ahead of the occurrence of risk-bearing events to reduce cost overruns and to stay within the pre-set budget values in terms of capital costs of a project. Materials and methods. The co-authors have analyzed currently used approaches, instruments and methods, applicable to the development of the system of key project indicators, and classified project risks using the Ishikawa diagram. Their approach encompasses instruments and methods of the risk theory (identification and assessment of risks and key project indicators), as well as instruments of the regression correlation analysis. Results. The co-authors present an algorithm for the development of a system of key risk indicators and an approach to the listing of key project indicators broken down by project significance criteria. Conclusions. The application of the proposed approach to highly significant projects will ensure a detailed project-specific listing of key project indicators applicable to monitor the project implementation. A standard set of instruments and methods, requiring minimal human resources and time, can be applied to other projects. Besides the new approach, the co-authors offer a description of a list of potential key project indicators that enable to forecast changes in capital costs, broken down by risk factors.

scholarly journals Analysis of export and import structures using network methods (on the example of the agricultural market)

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-454
Author(s):  
Svetlana Lapinova ◽  
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Alena Anikina ◽  
Alexander Osharin ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Trade Flows ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Key Indicators ◽  
Sales Agents ◽  
Import Trade

Analysis of trade cooperation between countries and identification of the most significant market participants is of great importance, both theoretically and empirically. The global trading community forms a network of international relations defined by trade contracts in various industries. Export-import trade flows are one of the key indicators of the level of cooperation among countries and the state of the global economy. The high intensity of such contacts across groups of countries suggests the existence of clusters in this market segment,consisting of central players — exporters and importers, who often define rules for other participants.Understanding the existence and identification of such a center helps to develop an optimal international trade strategy. The purpose of this contribution is to identify factors affecting trade flows among different countries. Statistical analysis of the international trade relations does not always reveal all the essential aspects of cooperation. This paper combines the methods of graph theory and econometric analysis to study the parameters of trade flows among countries. The parameters used in the network analysis make it possible to obtain additional characteristics of market participants, which help to evaluate their significance in the world trade. The paper also identifies some key mathematical and economic characteristics of export-import flows connecting destination countries. We have analyzed the directions of changes in world trade and established correspondences between metric characteristics of graph vertices and parameters of world trade models. The Russian indicators in export/import categories and its largest sales agents are estimated. The identification of the key intermediaries and importers (centers and authorities) on each of the markets in question has been carried out. As an example for this identification the market of agricultural products among the world’s largest exporters and importers of the product were used.

scholarly journals Europe and Central Asia in China’s Belt and Road’ Initiative: A Multidimensional Analysis of Trade Intensiveness

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Vivien Kitty Molnár ◽  
Dechun Huang ◽  
Md. Ekram Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Bilateral Trade ◽  
Multidimensional Analysis ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Trade Intensity ◽  
Belt And Road Initiative ◽  
New Economic Policy ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
The World ◽  
Belt And Road

From the middle of 90’s, the bilateral trade between China and Europe and Central Asia (EU-CA) has become more important in the world trade. In 2013, the Chinese government introduced its new economic policy, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which opened a new are of the world trade’s history. This paper is attempt to measure strength and nature of bilateral trading relationship between China and EU-CA. Furthermore, we are looking for the answer how the BRI is affecting on the studied countries’ economies. Many statistical indices can be used to measure international trade relations. This paper has used one such index such as trade intensity. Trade intensity indices have been calculated for the period from 1997 to 2017. Described intensity indices of bilateral trade relations, both countries will help determine how intensively countries that trade with each other. Thus, this study found that intensity between two countries is high and the BRI did not increase the trade intensiveness between China and EU-CA as we were expecting.

scholarly journals Central Asia as an area of China’s and Russia’s interests

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 732-742
Author(s):  
Elena A. Egorycheva
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Belt And Road Initiative ◽  
Scientific Cooperation ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
Eurasian Economic Union ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
Economic Union ◽  
The Belt And Road

Over the past decades, Russia and China have been steadily deepening their cooperation. It is seen in many fields: mutual trade agreements, investment and scientific cooperation, ecological and environment solutions to global issues. Russia is actively engaged in the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China. Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan are engaged in it as well. Some of them are also members of the Eurasian Economic Union. The paper aimed to identify China’s and Russia’s current interests in these countries, as Central Asia (CA) is the area where Russia’s and China’s interests coincide. Trade relations between the analyzed countries are considered in it. The paper also addresses investment projects under Belt and Road Initiative, which China has been financing in CA countries.

Countercyclical Financing as a Tool for Facilitating Investment Activity in Russia: An Overview of Approaches

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 932-942
Author(s):  
N. V. Tsekhomskiy ◽  
D. V. Tikhomirov
Keyword(s):  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Price Volatility ◽  
Risk Allocation ◽  
General Description ◽  
Project Financing ◽  
Investment Activity ◽  
Financial Flows ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Financing Mechanism ◽  
Key Indicators

Aim. The presented study aims to investigate the use of the project financing mechanism to increase the investment activity of businesses and to identify opportunities for the allocation of cyclical risks and the corresponding development of project financing conditions.Tasks. The authors briefly overview the investment climate and investment activity of large businesses in Russia; provide a general description of the project financing mechanism in the implementation of investment projects and the allocation of risks among participants; consider the factor of price volatility and the proposed structuring of project financing with allowance for potential changes in prices for the project’s products.Methods. This study uses general scientific research methods (analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction), including analysis of public information through the example of major Russian companies, analysis of the key indicators of investment activity, analysis of risk allocation options in the financial flows of projects. Specific methods of financial analysis are also used to examine the results of the implementation of investment projects.Results. The key indicators of investment activity of the major Russian companies are presented. The possibility of using the mechanism of project financing and risk allocation among participants is determined.Conclusions. The investment activity of a considerable part of large Russian businesses is moderate. At the same time, there is a huge potential for growth using either internal funds (profits, accumulated cash balances) or project financing instruments. An example of using the mechanism of accelerated repayment of debt financing is provided.

scholarly journals AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING: STATUS, PROBLEMS, AND PROSPECTS OF THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 557-563
Author(s):  
N.A. Alekseeva
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Engineering Industry ◽  
Agricultural Machinery ◽  
Industry Development ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Agricultural Engineering ◽  
Dairy Cattle Breeding ◽  
Key Indicators

The article considers the features of development of the agricultural engineering industry since the 90s of the last century in Russia and Udmurtia. Shortcomings in development are revealed; critically low values of indicators of the state of the mashino-tractor park of agricultural machinery till 2014 are accented. Positive trends in the development of the industry, starting from 2014, associated with the adoption of strategically important documents of the Russian level for the development of domestic agricultural machinery, are identified. The factors that influenced the formation of the main trends in the industry development are summarized. The problems of not only production development, but also the state of agricultural machinery markets are touched upon. The information on the availability of the main suppliers of agricultural machinery in Russia and in the regions is summarized. The main stages of implementation of the strategy of the industry development for the period up to 2030 are considered. It is stressed that the key role in the development of the industry will be played by measures to subsidize the costs of promoting agricultural machinery of domestic production for export. Key indicators of the industry development up to 2030 are given. At the regional level, it is recommended to develop the policy of production diversification at the main suppliers-dealers of large Russian manufacturers of agricultural machinery due to the implementation of investment projects related to agriculture: the construction of asphalt roads in rural areas, which will save costs for repair of equipment, the development of trade-in mechanism, investment in the development of dairy cattle breeding in the regions. The economic effects and efficiency of these investment projects are justified.

MARKET CAPACITY AS AN INDICATOR OF AN ORGANIZATION'S EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-47
Author(s):  
M.S. Santalova ◽  
◽  
I.V. Soklakova ◽  
D.K. Balahanova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Retail Trade ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Production Volume ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
Construction Market ◽  
Market Capacity ◽  
The Future ◽  
Effective Performance ◽  
Definition Of

The article considers the value of the market capacity indicator for the effective operation of a modern organization. The definition of market capacity indicators that will be used in this study is given as the actual or potential number of products that are sold or may be sold in the future for a certain period of time in the market under study. Market capacity indicators are estimated for the company Mir Kraski LLC, which is located in Rostov-on-don. We study competitor companies selling paint and varnish materials in the construction market of the Rostov region, study the types of competitors and determine their place in relation to the organization under study. Based on statistical data, we study the performance of the production volume of paints, analyzes the seasonality of demand for these products, calculated potential, actual, and available market capacity covered by the organization that sells building materials and its main competitors. The dependence of sales on the season is revealed, there is an increase in the spring months and a decline in sales in the fall. The analysis will be carried out on the basis of activities such as wholesale and retail trade in building materials, taking into account the location, market level, assortment of goods and the involvement of middle-level consumers in trade relations. According to the results of the analysis, it was revealed that the organization under study occupies the third place among its competitors on the basis of calculating the potential, actual and available market capacity, and it is concluded that it is possible to use market capacity indicators to assess the organization’s effective activity. The company “World of Colors” was invited to introduce new strategies for the development of the organization’s economic activity so that in the future it could outperform the economic indicators of competing firms.

scholarly journals A Dragon and a Dove? A Comparative Overview of Chinese and European Trade Relations with Sub-Saharan Africa

2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 17-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bert Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Trade Flows ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Trade Pattern ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
European Trade ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Trade Dynamics ◽  
The Relationship

As China's footprint in African trade grows larger by the day, the need to contextualize this rise through comparative analysis becomes ever more necessary. This paper contrasts the sub-Saharan trade relations of both China and Europe with their respective designated stereotypes: those of a dragon and a dove. The article compares the trade dynamics on four levels: the policies and institutional mechanisms that shape the relationship; the composition of the trade flows; the geographic distribution of trade dominance; and the influence of norms and values on the trade pattern. It concludes that although there are empirical grounds behind these stereotypes, Chinese and European trade relations with sub-Saharan Africa are becoming more similar, partly due to a more hawkish European stance.

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