Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Aleksy Kwilinski Author-Workplace-Name: The London Academy of Science and Business Title: Mechanism for assessing the competitiveness of an industrial enterprise in the information economy Publication-Status: Published Abstract: The article establishes that the development of an industrial enterprise in the conditions of the information economy requires an assessment of the competitiveness of the enterprise. To solve this problem, a mechanism for assessing the competitiveness of an industrial enterprise in the information economy is developed, which is based on a complex of models for assessing the components of the competitiveness of an industrial enterprise and comparing them with the indicators of the competitive environment. Using the developed mechanism in the activity of an industrial enterprise makes it possible to assess its state in the aspect of adaptability to the information economy and provides the basis for developing solutions for further development of the enterprise. Keywords: mechanism; evaluation; competitiveness; industrial enterprise; information economy Journal: Research Papers in Economics and Finance Pages: 7-16 Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Year: 2018 Month: February DOI: 10.18559/ref.2018.1.1 File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/view/80 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/download/80/32 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:jbl:ref000:v:3:y:2018:i:1:id:80 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Agnieszka Ziomek Author-Workplace-Name: Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland Title: Preface Publication-Status: Published Abstract: We have a unique pleasure to present subsequent issue of REF journal. Predominated The complexity of economic system dominates these scientific papers. Authors offer multidimensional view on dealing, measuring and concluding on complexity and cohesiveness problems. In presented works we can find authors interest including agriculture, finance market, industry, energy supply area. What is the most interesting and worth recommendation is authors approach. It address problems as not to be isolated, but grounded in system, being part of it. Keywords: Preface Journal: Research Papers in Economics and Finance Pages: 5-6 Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Year: 2018 Month: February DOI: 10.18559/ref.2018.1.0 File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/view/85 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/download/85/34 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:jbl:ref000:v:3:y:2018:i:1:id:85 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Valentina Khobta Author-Workplace-Name: Donetsk National Technical University, Pokrovsk, Ukraine Author-Name: Irene Kladchenko Author-Workplace-Name: Donetsk National Technical University, Pokrovsk, Ukraine Title: Decomposition of the modern enterprise balanced development ensuring's problem in stakeholder theory context Publication-Status: Published Abstract: The paper deals with urgent problems of enterprise’s sustainable development in terms of finding balance between social responsibility, ecological sustainability and economic viability. A modern organization operates in a complicated environment, being characterized with higher degree of social accountability and strict ecological limits. According to this, complexity and multitasking of ensuring balanced development of an enterprise are stressed in the article. A hidden connection between sustainable development and interests balance of company’s stakeholders is highlighted. Based on the advantages of T. Saaty’s AHP approach for solving complicated problems, a five-level hierarchy is formed. The presented decomposition gives the hierarchic understanding, concept and structure of process of ensuring balanced development of an enterprise. A mathematical and graphic description of the impact of each of the separated levels of the problem focus is made. Keywords: corporate social responsibility; stakeholders’ balance of interests; sustainability; balanced development; decomposition of complexity Journal: Research Papers in Economics and Finance Pages: 17-26 Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Year: 2018 Month: February DOI: 10.18559/ref.2018.1.2 File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/view/70 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/download/70/33 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:jbl:ref000:v:3:y:2018:i:1:id:70 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Yuliya Zaloznova Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Industrial Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine) Author-Name: Nataliia Trushkina Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Industrial Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine) Title: Mechanism for the implementation of public-private partnership during management of marketing activity of enterprises in the coal mining industry Publication-Status: Published Abstract: Performance features of coal mining enterprises in terms of organization of the marketing activity have been studied, including: constant fluctuations of the market of coal products; economic sensitivity to the irregular demand for coal (surplus or deficit), influence of seasonal factors on the formation of the material flow of coal products; uneven development of consumption and production of coal in Ukraine; reduction of volumes of marketable and sold coal products, increase of coal in stock in the national coal mining enterprises; differentiation of consumers by different categories; direct supply of coal products is the best distribution channel; change of contractual relations between the enterprise and consumers of coal products; debts for the sold coal products; restriction of financial resources of national coal enterprises. The mechanism of implementation of public-private partnership is improved during management of marketing activity of coal mining enterprises of different forms of ownership based on a syndicate as a form of business, which shall contribute to a prompt response to changes in demand for coal, distribution of risks between coal enterprises of public and private sectors and their minimization, organization of continuous supply and secured channels of distribution of coal products for national coal-mining enterprises. Keywords: coal-mining enterprise; marketing activity; organization; irregular demand; public-private partnership Journal: Research Papers in Economics and Finance Pages: 27-36 Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Year: 2018 Month: February DOI: 10.18559/ref.2018.1.3 File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/view/81 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/download/81/35 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:jbl:ref000:v:3:y:2018:i:1:id:81 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mykola Rohoza Author-Workplace-Name: Poltava University of Economics and Trade, Ukraine Author-Name: Vasyl Perebyynis Author-Workplace-Name: Poltava University of Economics and Trade, Ukraine Author-Name: Valerii Havrysh Author-Workplace-Name: National Agrarian University, Ukraine Author-Name: Kseniia Verhal Author-Workplace-Name: Poltava University of Economics and Trade, Ukraine Author-Name: Yuliya Perebyynis Author-Workplace-Name: National Law University, Ukraine Title: Development of an Agro-Food complex on the basis of economic integration Publication-Status: Published Abstract: The agro-food complex combines agriculture, food-processing industry and agricultural trade. It has been established that integration is an effective tool for formation and functioning of this complex. However, due to the unstable political and economic situation in recent years, there is a decrease in production of certain types of food in Ukraine. A vertically integrated structure which looks like a two-tier hierarchical structure has been studied. The purpose of its functioning is profit maximization at the expense of the synergetic effect, resource saving, etc. Under strict vertical integration, profit distribution can be made on the basis of distribution mechanisms of scarce resources, using priorities where expenses of enterprises can be considered a priority. The problem of formation of an effective vertically integrated structure can be brought to solving the issue of the smallest covering of a set. It has been proved that a boundary value of an index of vertical integration is determined by a share of energy resources in the process of production and the potential of their production. In Ukraine, the use of biogas complexes can provide growth of the mentioned index to 0.25. This corresponds to the ratio of energy resources in the crop production cost structure. Keywords: development; agro-food complex; intergration; model; biogas Journal: Research Papers in Economics and Finance Pages: 37-46 Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Year: 2018 Month: February DOI: 10.18559/ref.2018.1.4 File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/view/82 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/download/82/36 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:jbl:ref000:v:3:y:2018:i:1:id:82 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Volodymyr Tkachenko Author-Workplace-Name: Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Ukraine Author-Name: Iryna Ivakhnenko Author-Workplace-Name: Kyiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Ukraine Author-Name: Maryna Klimchuk Author-Workplace-Name: Kyiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Ukraine Author-Name: Hanna Ploska Author-Workplace-Name: Kyiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Ukraine Title: Compensatory financing of energy saving projects in construction: modification of "TIF" Publication-Status: Published Abstract: The purpose of the article is to create a mechanism for making investments by enterprises and institutional participants in the building energy cluster. The authors explore the possibility of attracting additional financial resources for implementing energy saving measures through issuance of municipal bonds and compensatory financing on the basis of tax deductions (Tax Increment Financing – TIF). The study of the practice of local borrowing in Ukraine has demonstrated the fragmented nature of the existing system. However, provided the appropriate regulatory and legal framework and the experience of other countries are taken into account, the development of the local borrowing market can be a source of financial resources for the implementation of energy saving projects. According to the results of the study of the financial compensatory technology "Tax Increment Financing" (TIF), proposals for the formation of a mechanism for making investments by enterprises and institutional participants in the building energy cluster are provided, where its structure identifies the levers, tools, methods of funding energy-saving measures, the coordination center of the energy cluster has been determined and participants of this integration formation are proposed. Keywords: energy saving; municipal bonds; investments, emission; building energy cluster Journal: Research Papers in Economics and Finance Pages: 47-52 Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Year: 2018 Month: February DOI: 10.18559/ref.2018.1.5 File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/view/83 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/REF/article/download/83/37 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:jbl:ref000:v:3:y:2018:i:1:id:83