Authors: O. Chernyak, Dr Hab., Prof., ORCID ID 0000-0002-0453-0063, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Dr. J. Sztrik, Dr Hab., Prof., ORCID ID 0000-0002-5303-818X, Faculty of Informatics, University of Debrecen, Hungary, Y. Fareniuk, Economist, ORCID ID 0000-0001-6837-5042, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

Annotation: Social capital has become an important aspect of most rural communities in developing nations. But, the dimensions of social capital vary across rural regions while little is known about the factors influencing it in rural areas. This study aimed to identify the prevalent social capital dimensions in rural areas and examine the factors determining rural people involved in those dimensions. A field survey which consists of structured and self-administered questionnaire was carried out with rural households. Continue reading →

Authors: N. A. Sofoluwe, PhD (Agricultural Economics), Lecturer, ORCID ID 0000-0003-2566-4340, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria, L. O. Oyelami, PhD (Economics), Lecturer, ORCID ID 0000-0002-9958-1815, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria, O. Adisa, PhD (Agricultural Economics), ORCID ID 0000-0002-9780-8027, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

Annotation: Social capital has become an important aspect of most rural communities in developing nations. But, the dimensions of social capital vary across rural regions while little is known about the factors influencing it in rural areas. This study aimed to identify the prevalent social capital dimensions in rural areas and examine the factors determining rural people involved in those dimensions. A field survey which consists of structured and self-administered questionnaire was carried out with rural households. Continue reading →

Authors: S. Slukhai, Dr Hab., Prof., ORCID ID 0000-0002-2441-8001, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

Annotation: The goal of the article is to demonstrate the potential of the economic theory in political choice as opposed to market choice. The article analyzes the input of economic theory to analyzing political choice. The following research objectives were set: (a) to highlight the development of the modern economic theory with regard to political choice with special semphasis on studies dealing with transition nations; (b) to demonstrate relevance or irrelevance of economic voting concept under conditions of modern Ukraine; (c) to find out how the information imperfectness and its comprehension by consumers in the political market affect the resulting choice.  Continue reading →

Authors: S. Sviderska, PhD Student, ORCID ID 0000-0003-0179-8838, P. Kukhta, PhD, Associate Prof., ORCID ID 0000-0002-0312-8128, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

Annotation: To gain insights that guide important business decisions and, consequently, turn data into business actions, various methods and types of data could be used depending on the data’s availability, accessibility, and costs. In consulting practice, the usage of widely published market reports and marketing studies is a standard routine. This paper is an example of how institutional theory could be applied in practice for analyzing and interpreting the findings from a typical market study. Continue reading →

Authors: N. Hrazhevska, Dr Hab., Prof., ORCID ID 0000-0003-2549-8055, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, А. Tyngisheva, Doctor PhD, ORCID ID 0000-0002-1957-4325, Karaganda university of Kazpotrebsoyuz, Republic of Kazakhstan

Annotation: The article examines main models of public administration and regulation of health care systems, assessed with an account for their organizational and financial characteristics: predominantly state, predominantly social and insurance, predominantly private models. The predominantly state model characterized by a significant role of the state is observed in the UK, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, etc., the predominantly social and insurance model is found in Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Japan with the predominantly private model followed in the USA, South Korea, and other counties.  Continue reading →

Authors: D. Baiura, Dr Hab., Prof., ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1777-9546, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine; V. Golovii, PhD Student, ORCID ID 0000-0002-7437-9602, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine and Nord University, Norway

Annotation: To gain insights that guide important business decisions and, consequently, turn data into business actions, various methods and types of data could be used depending on the data’s availability, accessibility, and costs. In consulting practice, the usage of widely published market reports and marketing studies is a standard routine. This paper is an example of how institutional theory could be applied in practice for analyzing and interpreting the findings from a typical market study. Continue reading →