Challenges Of European Integration Research Articles

Corporate sustainability in Ukraine: Challenges of European integration

The article examines the draft EU Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence and its significance for Ukraine as an aspiring EU member. I explore the concept of corporate sustainability and its relationship with the corporate social responsibility, the CSR obligations of Ukraine stemming from its Association Agreement with the EU, and its not-so-successful attempt to introduce the non-financial reporting. The analysis then shifts to the proposed Directive, highlighting its departure from voluntary CSR to normative corporate standards. I delve into the problematic aspects of the proposal, categorizing them into: a) general challenges pertinent to any nation implementing the Directive, and b) challenges specific to Ukraine.

ПУБЛІЧНА ПОЛІТИКА ОХОРОНИ ГРОМАДСЬКОГО ЗДОРОВ’Я УКРАЇНИ В УМОВАХ ЄВРОІНТЕГРАЦІЙНИХ ВИКЛИКІВ

The article substantiates the relevance of building a progressive model of public policy of public health protection in Ukraine based on the need to overcome, on the one hand, a large number of long-standing obstacles, and, on the other hand, the influence of the war, the consequences of which are unpredictable and have already led to a critical state industry. The analysis of the latest researches and publications confirmed that the issues of public policy of public health protection in our country are given high attention by the scientific community and various methods of their effective solution are proposed. Public health is a determining factor in building a stable and competitive economy that primarily focuses on the needs of the population. The public policy of public health protection should be considered in relation to the ability of the country’s institutions to form the appropriate legal, organizational, economic and social framework in which they function. A mechanism for implementing the public policy of public health protection of Ukraine in the conditions of European integration challenges has been developed, the elements of which include subjects, objects, principles, functions, tools, measures, European integration challenges and goals. The public policy of public health protection should be considered in relation to the ability of the country’s institutions to form the appropriate legal, organizational, economic and social framework in which they function. The presented mechanism makes it possible to establish the basic necessary elements according to which the implementation of the public policy of public health protection is able to solve a full set of tasks for the formation of a progressive health care system in Ukraine according to European models. The processes of meeting the needs of the population in the preservation, protection and strengthening of health and well-being are clearly a priority in such a mechanism.

The European Model of Constitutional Review Before the Challenges of European Integration

Integration processes developing on the European continent have a significant impact on the legal systems of the Council of Europe and EU member states. The author considers the changes which in this context the European model of constitutional review, accepted in most European countries, is subjected to. All its classical features are subject to erosion. The legal systems in which it operates are no longer strictly hierarchically organized; the national constitution ceases to be the sole and irrefutable benchmark of constitutional review; constitutional courts are largely losing their unique position as bodies authorized to make final decisions on constitutionality, sharing these powers with supranational courts and national courts of general and special jurisdiction. The author substantiates that in conditions of decentralization of constitutional control the legal certainty and coherence of legal order can be ensured only by achieving a coherent understanding of basic constitutional principles within different jurisdictions

Challenges of European Integration During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Discussions about the economic policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe focus on its ambitions, instruments and institutional characteristics. The factors determining integration into the EU and economic policy priorities after the COVID-19 pandemic are less discussed. The pandemic promotes European integration by redefining new boundaries between the state and the market in order to learn how to respond to long-term structural shifts.

“Pathological Gamblers” and “Sovereign Consumers”: National Gambling Regulation and the Challenges of European Integration and Digitization in Germany, 2004–2018

AbstractThis study examines the interrelationship between national sovereignty and individual consumer sovereignty in the age of a global liberal economy and digital markets by analyzing Germany's gambling regulations. As gambling policies were codified and liberalized from 2004 to 2018, gambling addiction quickly became the key issue in legal and political quarrels over regulation. The article will shed light on the differing interests at play in the controversy and discuss how discourses on addictive gambling behavior affected political disputes over gambling liberalization. It explores contemporary German gambling regulations in the context of European integration and the digitization of the gambling market, which posed crucial challenges to national sovereignty. I argue that Germany's claim for national autonomy over gambling regulations was deeply intertwined with the question of individual consumer sovereignty because it relied on the pathologization of certain types of gambling consumption and gamblers. The emergence of the “pathological gambler” can be understood as the manifestation of a new socioeconomic and political order in which risks emanating from liberalized markets are dealt with as individual consumer addiction issues.

Entrepreneurship development management in the context of economic security

The article investigates theoretical and methodological approaches and practical aspects of functioning and management of socio-economic systems in modern economic conditions, develops an economic and mathematical model of economic security of business entities in conditions of risk and uncertainty, substantiates the development of Ukrainian entrepreneurship in the context of European integration challenges. The main objectives of this study are: to identify factors influencing the management of business development and the formation of economic security; study of the essence of economic security based on systematization of threats on various classification signs and definition of characteristic signs of its achievement for the realization of the further scientific developments in this direction. The problem of ensuring the development of entrepreneurship in the context of a sufficient level of economic security and the formation of favorable conditions for innovative development of enterprises today requires an adequate and timely solution and is extremely relevant. The author's definition of economic security of the enterprise is formulated, which means such a level of development of its capacities and potential that allows achieving a state of protection from internal and external economic threats in conditions of instability of the national economy. The main functional components of economic security at the level of management of a modern enterprise are highlighted. Attention is paid to the main problems of business development management in the context of economic security. The factors of development influencing economic security in the conditions of competition are formed.

Ukraine’s European Integration and Its Current Challenges

The article shows the importance of Ukraine’s development within the framework of the European integration project. A positive impact of European integration on Ukraine’s development dynamics has been revealed. European integration accelerated after signing and implementing the European Union-Ukraine Association Agreement 2014. The main achievements of Ukraine’s European integration are related to the improvement of its institutions, as well as the growth of trade between Ukraine and the EU. It is found out the most serious challenges of European integration of Ukraine are related to the problems of economic growth, deindustrialization, foreign trade structural distortions, macro-financial stability, as well as the slowdown in a convergence between Ukraine and the EU. It is stated that Ukraine needs to restructure its national economy in line with the European and global context.

National interests and identity in the face of the challenges of european integration

National identity and values have been one of the most often studied topics among researchers in international relations throughout the years, from a variety of angles, especially in relation to European democratic ideals. The ideals at the heart of European Integration have been hotly debated in recent years as a result of some significant changes in EU governance. It is well known that European Integration is seen in a wide range of elements. In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the best approach to build shared values as a chance to hold European nations and citizens together and to support European public policy was through the expansion of the EU and the established constitution. The process of Albania’s European integration is a significant and ongoing component of the topic of European integration. Since June 1991, Albania has had a relationship with the European Union. In this topic, I’ve discussed the advancement Albania has made thus far in relation to the requirements it still needs to meet, the Balkan nations that want to join the EU, and Albania’s current status aspirations. Considering a country’s sovereignty, where sovereignty currently stands in relation to the European Union and its integration, and the relationship between European and National identity, the study of this topic modestly brings the interaction between national identity and values with European identity and European standards.

La saga du Brexit et l’avenir institutionnel de l’Écosse : du référendum sur l’Europe à la perspective d’un Indyref 2

The June 2016 referendum – in which Scotland signaled a clear pro-European choice, contrary to the British norm – has helped to revive and renew the debate on the future of Scotland within the UK. This article analyses the overlap between the two challenges of European integration and the British Union over the period 2016-2020, focusing on the institutional confrontation between the governments of Edinburgh and London and the debates on the political scene and in public opinion. While the contours of the post-Brexit era are still unclear, the Brexit saga has accelerated centrifugal tendencies, redrawn the contours of the pro-independence camp and strengthened the prospect of a new referendum on Scottish independence.

Євроінтеграційні виклики України

The article is concerned with an analysis of Ukraine’s European integration challenges, which are considered from the position of the effectiveness of foreign trade, as well as in light of the institutional challenges of the European integration course. According to the results of research, both the dynamics and the structure of Ukraine’s foreign trade relations with the EU Member States, the CIS and Asia countries are analyzed. It is defined that the focus on the European Union market prevented domestic exporters from reaching the pre-crisis levels of 2013. The resource nature of the national exports to the EU is underlined. The high level of interdependence in the sphere of foreign trade relations with former partners of Ukraine in the CIS – the Russian Federation and Belarus, especially in the field of imports of fuel and energy resources, and export of nuclear reactors, boilers, machines, railway locomotives, products of inorganic chemistry, is emphasized. It is determined that Ukraine’s implementation of the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement is at a low level of 43%. The authors characterize the main tendencies in Europe as to the quality of life of the population on the basis of two indicators - the proportion of households that barely make ends meet (Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal, Romania), and have unsatisfactory living conditions (Cyprus, Latvia, Hungary, Portugal, Slovenia) - the values of which are much higher compared to the average level in the EU. The general conclusion on the ambiguity of the issue of the effectiveness of the national economy’s orientedness toward the market of the European Union has been drawn. The need to take into account the multi-vector nature of the modern globalized world in the process of researching the impact of European integration on the economic development of Ukraine is reasoned.

РИНОК ОРГАНІЧНОЇ ПРОДУКЦІЇ ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ ЙОГО РОЗВИТКУ В УКРАЇНІ

Introduction. The development of organic production in Ukraine is quite relevant today because of a number of obvious environmental, economic and social benefits inherent in this area of activity, as well as the growing demand for organic products in the world each year. In the system of modern market relations, domestic agrarian organic enterprises are increasingly in need of marketing support, where commercial activity, study of the organic produce market, improvement of its quality and sales management play an important role. Also people's needs are quite variable, especially in today's world, with each subject having its own needs, which are not always met. Purpose. The purpose of the scientific article is to define the features of the current state and tendencies of development of the world market of organic products and, in this context, formulating the prospects for the development of organic production in Ukraine. Results. It is revealed that in the conditions of the modern development of society the tendencies towards the consumption of environmentally friendly and high-quality products have increased, which has increased the level of demand for organic products. It also contributed to the growth of organic production, as evidenced by the growth of land used for organic farming. The countries of the leading producers of organic products in the world and Europe, as well as Ukraine's place in this rating, are identified. According to FiBL-AMI, Ukraine's share of the European organic produce market in 2018 was only € 29 million. and is ranked 28th in the ranking, respectively. While the share of leaders is: Germany - 10, 040 billion euros, France - 7.921 billion euros. Originality. The methodical aspects of investigation the the market for high-quality organic products in Europe and in Ukraine have been further developedon the basis of analizing of organic markets in different countries, and their dependence from the volumes of agricultural lands used under organic production. It gives the opportunity to substantiate the advantages and disadvantages of organic production, identify the main threats and opportunities for further development. Conclusion. Therefore, domestic organic producers need to carefully monitor changes in the domestic and foreign markets, analyzing above all the most profitable directions and trends that should be developed for export. The characteristics of organic production marketing are determined by the peculiarities of markets, demand, supply and prices in the agribusiness system. Studies show that the current challenges of European integration, associated with the loss of traditional markets for agri-food products in Ukraine and the search for new ones, have forced a number of agricultural producers to partially reconstruct production facilities at their own or invested costs [6; P. 26], as well as switch to energy-efficient and environmentally friendly production. After all, the structural changes that have taken place in the minds of modern society have determined the demand for certain products and services, the consumer tendency towards organic products. Therefore, the prospects for further scientific research are to substantiate a system of tools and measures to increase the capacity of the internal market for high-quality organic products, to develop the production and certification of organic enterprises, to promote the practice of promoting healthy nutrition.

Features of functioning of the marketing system of rural territories of the border region at the present stage of European integration of Ukraine

The article investigates the development of marketing of rural areas of the border region in which the main socio-economic and integration processes affecting the functioning of the rural economy are taking place. Priority attention is paid to actualization of marketing issues in the activities of local self-government bodies of rural communities of Ukraine in the context of the new challenges of European integration. The main components of the marketing system of the rural areas of the frontier region are outlined, which should be focused in the process of adaptation of the institutional environment of Ukraine to the institutional standards of the EU: social and economic potential of the rural territory, contractors (subjects of economic activity), markets (agrarian, financial, labor resources, etc.), intermediaries (public authorities and local self-government, educational institutions and scientific institutions, public organizations, etc.), competitors (rural areas of other regions gions, including neighboring border regions of the EU member states) and contact points (potential investors, media, political parties and movements, etc.). The specifics of the formation and development of the marketing system of the rural territories of the border region are investigated. In particular, based on the application of the cluster analysis method, four main types of rural areas in the Lviv Oblast (clusters) were identified, for each of them there is an own model of optimal development of the marketing system: a cluster of high investment attractiveness; satellite-transit cluster; agrarian cluster; conditional peripheral cluster. It was revealed that the main problems that restrict the development of marketing of rural areas in each of the four types of clusters mentioned above, as in the Lviv region, as well as in other border regions of the EU with the regions of Ukraine, are: low level of financial capacity of local self-government bodies of rural communities, The number is due to the small number of their population, small-scale agricultural production, which is carried out mainly in private peasant farms, as well as the presence of a number of socio-psychological problems caused by poverty of the rural population, its social apathy and pessimism. The key barriers to be addressed include: under-financing of the rural marketing sector as a whole and the lack of attention given to its development by the heads of local government bodies of rural communities; low quality of human and social capital of the village, generated by the outflow of skilled personnel in the city and abroad; the lack of modern marketing, transport and logistics and engineering infrastructure, which complicates the formation of a positive image of rural areas and the attraction of foreign capital and investment resources in their development; demotivation of business entities for the introduction of innovations and establishing mutually beneficial cooperation with territorial communities, which makes it impossible to effectively implement public-private partnership projects at the local level.

Influence of German Soft Power on Exports From EU

German soft power can increase exports from itself and other EU countries. With the challenges of European integration, German soft power fluctuates and influences economy. The approval of performance of leadership from a country to another is used as proxy of soft power. When approval for the chancellor from a country outside EU increases 1%, exports from EU increase 0.749%. Exports from Germany and Northern European countries are more sensitive. This implies the different levels of European integration and shows the mechanism behind leadership. The impact of support for chancellor spreads through social identity and trade dependency.

Challenges of European Integration – to What Extent Should the Common Agricultural Policy Stay Common?

The common agricultural policy (CAP) is considered to be the oldest EU policy and one that covers such a vast range of issues that it leaves almost no room for Member States’ policy in this field. Yet the recent consecutive reforms which base their rationale on the common truth that “one-size-does-not-fit all” give more and more room for Member States to make their own choices. Thus, both a theoretical and an empirical question can be posed: what is the optimal solution for the EU and its citizens (acting both as consumers and taxpayers) when it comes to shaping agricultural policy? Should it be an EU policy or should it be left to Member States or even to their regions? This paper presents an answer to the question posed in the title. The answer is based on the theory of fiscal federalism and environmental federalism as well as practical issues relating to the functioning of EU agriculture based on a literature review. The results show that there is room for activity by both the EU and the Member States when it comes to agricultural policy. The optimal division of tasks between the EU and Member States, based on the subsidiarity principle, shows that EU policy should focus on safeguarding the competitiveness of EU agriculture and fair competition on the EU common market, while Member States should concentrate on fine-tuning EU policy instruments to the specific needs of their agriculture.

Формування адаптивної стратегії економічного розвитку підприємств в контексті євроінтеграції

Purpose. The paper purpose is to research the ways of the formation of adaptive strategy of the economic development of enterprises in the context of integration and globalization processes. For this goal the following main tasks were set and solved: - the position of Ukraine in the world ranking rating according to the Global Competitiveness Index is researched; - the range of negative affection factors of economic development of domestic enterprises is determined; - the attributive filling of the adaptive strategy of economic development of the enterprise is deepening; - the scheme of adaptive concept of economic development of the enterprise in the conditions of European integration challenges is given. Design/methodology/approach. For the achievement of the mentioned purposes the general scientific methods of cognition have been used: comparison, theoretical substantiation, methods of generalization and systematization, comparative method, method of analysis and synthesis. Findings. Тhe subject of the study is theoretical and methodological aspects of the formation and implementation of an adaptive strategy of economic development of enterprises. The relevance of the question researched is coursed by the urgent need to increase the efficiency of economic development of enterprises referring to the decisive role of adaptive facilities of the enterprise in the development processes of the national economy. Today, enterprises are the key element of the national economy, whose economic development defines the level of material security of the country, satisfaction of the needs of the consumer sector, the growth of the national economy as a whole and the level of its integration into the European Union. Despite of a number of negative tendencies of European integration processes, Eurointegration will outline strategic priorities for the global economy development in the 21st century. As a conclusion, the obligatoriness of the implementing adaptive strategy of economic development of the enterprise is substantiated, which will ensure the implementation of the priority goals of its economic development in the European integration context. Research limitations/implications. The attributive filling of the adaptive strategy of economic development of the enterprise is deepened and the scheme of its realization is given in the research. Originality/value. Such knowledge will help to provide the implementation of the priority goals of economic development of the enterprise in the context of European integration. The prospect of further research is the development of a mechanism for implementing the economic potential of enterprises on the adaptability basis, that coursed by scale up of European integration processes and the integration of Ukraine into the global economic system.

The Postmodernity of European Integration Affirming EU Core Values, Identities and Principles in the Mass Media

The unparalleled evolution of the European political model was thoroughly evoked by a seminal literature. This paper contemplates on the postmodernity challenges of European integration in the aftermath of the Treaty of Lisbon having in focus the reflections of the European Union (EU) core values, identity(ies) and principles in the mass media. Methodologically, the study was designed to cover (1) the selection of international online news sources spanning an admissible period, (2) identifying and selecting articles, (3) manual coding of articles, (4) analysis and interpretation of results. The main objective of this study is to render a fair analysis of the imagological profile that can be discovered in media depictions on EU core values, identities and democratic principles by taking into account the frequency in media coverage and the analysis of main themes associated to the selected articles. The analysis thus concentrates on identifying journalistic trends in the coverage of the European integration process, the challenges of the European project, globalization and national/local identities, the relations among the EU and its Member States. The paper concludes on the specificities in media projections and coverage of the fundamental values and objectives of EU construction, bringing into discussion media reflections of EU competences, usage of democratic principles and democratization in terms of institutional architecture and decision-making process.

Bicameralism: European Tendencies and Perspectives for Ukraine

AbstractThe authors of the article continue the scientific discourse on the role and significance of bicameralism for building a modern democratic legal state. The main arguments of supporters and opponents of bicameralism have been analysed, given the complicated development of Ukrainian institutional framework and discussions over the European Committee of Regions evolution. The authors of the article attempt to supplement the list of arguments that exist in modern legal literature in favor of Ukraine’s transition to bicameralism. The challenges of European integration for Ukrainian parliament as a unitary actor have been highlighted. The authors substantiate the thesis that the formation of the second (upper) chamber does not threaten the Ukrainian unitarianism, but will contribute to further diversification of state power and at the same time increase the stability of the government in terms of a consensual, pluralistic democracy and semi-presidential government.

Marketing of rural territories as a means of improving the efficiency of the region's economy

The classification of rural areas according to the criteria that determine the effectiveness of marketing tools for managing their development is carried out. In particular, six main types of rural territories are distinguished, in contrast to the spatial, resource and social criteria of marketing provision of their economy. On this basis, the priority directions of development of marketing of each of these types of rural territories in the conditions of the modern challenges of European integration are revealed. The priority directions of application of marketing of rural territories for activation of social and economic development of rural territories of Ukraine. The article deals with the materials of scientific publications of Ukrainian and foreign scientists, who studied the marketing of rural areas as a means of improving the efficiency of the economy. Despite the significant contribution of scientists to the study of issues, there is an objective need to more fully disclose the peculiarities of the functioning of marketing rural areas. It has been studied that the development of rural areas of Ukraine in recent years is in the focus of increased attention of scientists. After all, the obvious depressive trends that are accompanied by a decrease in the human and social capital of the Ukrainian village have a direct destructive effect on the development of the entire economy of our state, especially in the long run. The article deals with the key tasks of marketing rural areas in the context of deepening the integration processes of European integration, which can include the formation of a positive image of each rural territory, both in the minds of its immediate residents and among potential investors and consumers of products; promotion of the economic potential of rural areas at the international level, as well as the direction of entrepreneurial activity in the implementation of strategic tasks aimed at long-term development of rural areas. It is grounded that quality rural marketing can not only increase the efficiency of using their socio-economic potential, but also stimulate the diversified development of the rural economy, ensuring their competitiveness is enhanced in conditions of increasing global competition for human and natural resources.

Diagnostics of Investment Attractiveness of Business Entities in Conditions of European Integration

The article substantiates the relevance of unification, harmonization and development of the theoretical and applied base of diagnostics of investment attractiveness of enterprises in the conditions of European integration of Ukraine. The theoretical and legislative principles of diagnostics of investment attractiveness of enterprises are critically analyzed. Based on the study of domestic and foreign diagnostic practices, as well as the challenges of European integration, it is proposed to apply a comprehensive approach to assessing the investment attractiveness of enterprises. The method of comprehensive multilayered diagnostics of investment attractiveness of enterprises is improved, which harmoniously combines the following priority diagnostic components: investment attractiveness of the country, region, industries in which the object of investment functions, and direct investment attractiveness of the enterprise.

The main tendencies of higher education in Ukraine in the context of the current challenges of European integration

Objective: This article is aimed at revealing the main tendencies in the field of higher education in Ukraine. The object of analysis is the changes in the structure of the system of higher education. Research Design & Methods: The article uses an institutional approach, which allowed to study the influence of non-economic factors on the structure of higher education and student migration. Findings: The research finding suggest that the main trends in the system of the higher education in Ukraine are: the domination of the share of state-owned educational institutions in the structure of educational institutions; reduction of the share of expenditures for higher education in the amount of total expenditures; the domination the share of social science, business and right in the structure of higher education; the general tendency to reduce the number of students studying in Ukraine also took place among foreign students. Implications & Recommendations: The system of higher education in Ukraine should be: a dynamic, flexible, adaptive, efficient system capable of adapting and converging in the context of European integration. It needs: updating of the legislative, adequate time requirements, creation and provision of opportunities for implementation of various educational models, educational institutions of different types and forms of ownership; introduction of mechanisms of institutional development in the activities of universities; intensification of international etc. Contribution & Value Added: The proposals developed may be useful for improving educational policy, forming a strategy, making managerial decisions in HEIs.