Sharing Economy Research Articles

Sharing economy as an alternative to fast fashion: a behavioral intention model

Purpose This study aims to investigate the factors influencing the adoption of sharing economy (SE) practices, specifically focusing on virtual clothing sharing platforms (VCSPs) as a sustainable alternative to fast fashion (FF). Given the negative environmental impact, labor exploitation and disposable culture associated with FF, this research aims to understand how economic, environmental and social motivations affect consumer behavioral intentions toward using VCSPs. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through a survey of 392 participants from a global online academic institution operating across Europe, Asia, America and Africa. The sample included individuals from diverse professional, demographic and educational backgrounds, providing relevant context for studying VCSPs. The study uses the decomposed theory of planned behavior (DTPB) and structural equation modeling to analyze the data, focusing on how motivations and COVID-19 influence consumer engagement with VCSPs. Findings The results reveal that environmental and prosocial motivations are the primary determinants driving VCSPs adoption, followed by economic and social factors. The study also identifies a significant impact of COVID-19 on consumer intentions. Originality/value This research expands the literature on SE within the fashion sector by providing new insights into consumer behavior. The proposed model enhances the predictive power of DTPB by integrating additional variables, including trust, decomposing perceived utility into four dimensions, COVID-19 influence and new relationships, offering a more holistic view of the adoption process. The findings have significant implications for advancing sustainable fashion initiatives and offer viable alternatives to FF.

EXPANDING RURAL BROADBAND IN AMERICA: CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

Access to high-speed broadband has emerged as a critical enabler of economic growth, education, healthcare delivery, and overall quality of life in the United States. Despite its transformative potential, rural areas continue to face significant challenges in accessing reliable and affordable internet services, leaving millions of residents underserved or completely disconnected. This disparity exacerbates the digital divide, creating economic, educational, and social inequities that hinder community development and individual opportunity. This paper delves into the current state of rural broadband access in the U.S., exploring the multifaceted economic and social consequences of inadequate connectivity. It examines the structural, financial, and technological barriers that impede broadband infrastructure deployment in rural regions. Through an in-depth review of peer-reviewed research, government policy reports, and case studies, the paper identifies best practices for expanding rural broadband access, focusing on innovative solutions such as community-led initiatives, strategic public-private partnerships, and federal funding programs like the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) initiative. Additionally, the paper offers actionable recommendations for policymakers, stakeholders, and communities aiming to bridge the rural broadband gap. These include fostering sustainable funding models, enhancing regulatory frameworks, and leveraging emerging technologies to address coverage challenges. By emphasizing the importance of inclusive and equitable broadband expansion, this paper contributes to the ongoing discourse on reducing digital disparities and achieving universal connectivity in the United States. KEY WORDS: Broadband connectivity, rural economic development, Education, Healthcare, Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)

Associations between social determinants of health and mental health disorders among U.S. population: a cross-sectional study.

The impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) on mental health is increasingly realized. A comprehensive study examining the associations of SDOH with mental health disorders has yet to be accomplished. This study evaluated the associations between five domains of SDOH and the SDOH summary score and mental health disorders in the United States. We analyzed data from a diverse group of participants enrolled in the All of Us research programme, a research programme to gather data from one million people living in the United States, in a cross-sectional design. The primary exposure was SDOH based on Healthy People 2030: education access and quality, economic stability, healthcare access and quality, social and community context, and neighbourhood and built environment. A summary SDOH score was calculated by adding each adverse SDOH risk (any SDOH vs. no SDOH). Our primary outcomes were diagnoses of major depression (MD) (i.e., major depressive disorder, recurrent MD or MD in remission) and anxiety disorders (AD) (i.e., generalized AD and other anxiety-related disorders). Multiple logistic regression models were used to determine adjusted odd ratios (aORs) for MD and/or ADs after controlling for covariates. A total of 63,162 participants with MD were identified (22,277 [35.3%] age 50-64years old; 41,876 [66.3%] female). A total of 77,624 participants with AD were identified (25,268 [32.6%] age 50-64years old; 52,224 [67.3%] female). Factors associated with greater odds of MD and AD included having less than a college degree, annual household income less than 200% of federal poverty level, housing concerns, lack of transportation, food insecurity, and unsafe neighbourhoods. Having no health insurance was associated with lower odds of both MD and AD (aOR, 0.48; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.51 and aOR, 0.44; 95% CI, 0.42-0.47, respectively). SDOH summary score was strongly associated with the likelihood of having MD and AD (aOR, 1.97; 95% CI, 1.89-2.06 and aOR, 1.69; 95% CI, 1.63-1.75, respectively). This study found associations between all five domains of SDOH and the higher odds of having MD and/or AD. The strong correlations between the SDOH summary score and mental health disorders indicate a possible use of the summary score as a measure of risk of developing mental health disorders.

The Role of Food Prices and Market Access in Contributing to Hunger in Low-Income Populations

This article investigates the role of food prices and market access in exacerbating hunger within low-income populations, emphasizing the economic dimensions of food insecurity. Drawing on case studies from Sub-Saharan Africa and Brazil, it highlights how food price volatility and inadequate infrastructure significantly contribute to hunger. High food prices, driven by global disruptions and local inefficiencies, force low-income households to reduce their food intake or opt for less nutritious options, worsening food insecurity. Limited road networks and insufficient storage facilities inflate logistical costs, further impeding food distribution and access. Key findings include Brazil’s Zero Hunger program, which successfully reduced hunger through targeted subsidies, social policies, and infrastructure investments, and the quantitative impact of improved transportation and storage facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa, which stabilized food prices and reduced costs. This research underscores the global significance of addressing hunger amid challenges like climate change and geopolitical disruptions. Policy recommendations include targeted subsidies for staple foods, public-private partnerships to enhance infrastructure, and price stabilization mechanisms. By highlighting the interconnectedness of economic policies, market access, and food security, this study provides policymakers, NGOs, and international organizations with actionable insights to mitigate hunger and build more resilient food systems for vulnerable populations.

The Sharing Economy, Inclusive Tourism Development and Entrepreneurship: A Case Study from South Africa

The sharing economy has been increasingly recognized for providing opportunities for tourism entrepreneurs and fostering inclusive tourism growth. Through its Inclusive Tourism pledge, Airbnb established the Airbnb Entrepreneurship Academy to empower women and youth in rural communities. This study examines the role of Airbnb and its private-public partnerships in fostering inclusive tourism growth in the Waterberg District of South Africa through the Airbnb Entrepreneurship Academy. The study was conducted using qualitative interviews and focus groups with stakeholders involved in the Airbnb Entrepreneurship Academy, including four Airbnb representatives, twentythree academy graduates, and eight public and private sector partners. The key findings show that driving inclusive tourism development in the Waterberg required the involvement of local, regional and national public and private partners. The study found that the Airbnb Entrepreneurship Academy was instrumental in providing knowledge and capacity-building opportunities to emerging entrepreneurs in the region. Additionally, social capital, mentorship and continued support emerged as important drivers enabling emerging entrepreneurs to actively participate in the tourism sector. However, the local tourism context influences the successful operations of tourism enterprises and, consequently, inclusive growth through tourism. This study contributes to the growing literature on tourism skills development and the sharing economy within rural and emerging tourism destinations.

Allergen immunotherapy in Italy: How, when, and why-A real-world study conducted through a patient association.

Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is the only treatment that modifies the natural course of allergies. However, AIT is only used in some eligible patients, is frequently underused, and only a few studies investigated this aspects. Understanding AIT utilization patterns might disclose information about why it is underused, thus providing valuable insights on how to broaden the positive impact it can have on the population. A questionnaire aiming to assess the trends of the use of AIT in Italy, patient health literacy on AIT, and the impact of respiratory allergies and AIT on patients' lives was submitted to patients affiliated with Respiriamo Insieme APS patient's association during the period between May and October 2023. Nine hundred forty-four patients completed the questionnaire. Most patients reported to be affected by allergic rhinitis (81.1%), allergic asthma (45.4%), and/or allergic conjunctivitis (41.2%), and many of them presenting a combination of these diseases. Only 53.8% knew about AIT's existence, and AIT was proposed to only 33.1% of the 858 patients affected by allergic rhinitis and/or allergic asthma, of which 29.2% decided not to initiate the therapy. Common reasons for AIT refusal were related to indecisiveness (26.5%), costs (22.9%), and skepticism (19.3%). Among the remaining 70.8% who accepted to start AIT, 21.4% discontinued the treatment beforehand, on average 18.26 months from initiation. There was a high heterogeneity in the suggested duration of AIT, with 20.4% of patients receiving indications to continue AIT for less than 3 years. AIT positively impacted patients' lives as most patients who completed AIT found it effective and safe, and experienced a significant reduction in the workdays/schooldays lost due to disease exacerbations. The outcomes of this research pointed out a lot of misinformation surrounding AIT, calling for improvements in awareness and information on its efficacy and safety. Also, we noted a significant reduction in work/school days lost in patients who completed AIT and a good patient-reported safety and efficacy profile. We advocate for better economic accessibility through national-level standardization in treatment refundability. Notably, the collaboration with the patient association was crucial, and it would have been challenging to conduct this research otherwise.

THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATIONS ON BEHAVIORAL INTENTIONS IN THE SHARING ECONOMY

This study examines the motivations that impact individuals’ behavioral intentions (BI) to participating the sharing economy in the tourism industry. Based on existing literature, the study develops a conceptual framework to test the research hypotheses that encompasses six major motivations: economic benefits, sustainability, enjoyment, reputation, trust, and privacy. For this purpose, the quantitative research method is preferred and the data was collected through a face-to-face survey questionnaire from 398 locals in Istanbul with experience of using Airbnb. As a result of the study, the proposed Sharing Economy Motivation Scale (SEMS) is confirmed using factor analysis. The results of the path analysis also revealed that, all six motivations have a significant direct and positive influence on behavioral intention. In fact, trust emerged as the most influential motivation to behavioral intention, followed by privacy, enjoyment, sustainability, economic benefits and reputation. The research findings contribute to a greater understanding of the motivations behind participation in the sharing economy in tourism industry.

Digital entrepreneurial ecosystem: the role of the sharing economy in driving innovation

ABSTRACT This study examines the role of the sharing economy within digital entrepreneurial ecosystems (DEEs) and its influence on fostering opportunities for digital entrepreneurs. By exploring the complex interactions among businesses, technologies, and markets, the paper highlights how DEEs facilitate the adoption of sharing economy-related digital business practices. Using a qualitative exploratory approach, we conducted open-ended interviews with 88 business managers actively engaged in the sharing economy across various sectors. Thematic analysis was employed to uncover the key challenges and opportunities businesses face in integrating digital transformation processes (DTP) into their strategies. The research introduces key frameworks, including Sharing Economy Digital Infrastructure Governance (SEDIG), Sharing Economy Digital User Citizenship (SEDUC), and Sharing Economy Digital Marketplace (SEDM), to categorize ecosystem players and analyse their collaborative efforts in supporting digital entrepreneurship. Findings emphasize the need for greater consistency in SEDIG approaches across regulatory bodies, as regional disparities in governance create uncertainty for entrepreneurs. The study also underscores the long-term benefits of responsible operations and technological investments, despite initial costs, and calls for policy interventions to address ongoing entrepreneurial ecosystem challenges.

CUSTOMER PARTICIPATION ETHICAL REVIEW AND VALUE CO-CREATION ON SHARING ECONOMY PLATFORMS AMONG CUSTOMERS OF GREEN FOOD IN GHANA

The objective of this research was to design a framework to examine the impact of ethical reviews on participation and co-creation on sharing economy platforms among customers of green foods. Data was collected from 591 green food customers on share economic platform users in Ghana, using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling to address the essential role of ethical review as a mediating factor between customer participation and the intention to co-create value on share economy platforms. The results confirm that consumers’ ethical reviews of sharing economy platforms act as a crucial mediating variable that influences customer participation and value co-creation. This study introduces a novel construct of customer ethics review, proposing a multidimensional framework for understanding consumers’ ethical reviews of sharing economy platforms and their impact on value co-creation. This work is the first to examine the ethical review of sharing economy platforms, offering a new construct to enhance ethics literature and providing practical insights for platform operators to foster customer participation and co-creation.

Psychosocial characteristics of smartphone use behaviors – comparison between urban and rural school students in India

Objective: To compare smartphone usage between urban and rural high school students in North India. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among high school smartphone users aged 13–18 years, from urban and rural settings in North India. Demographic data were collected, and a validated 45-item tool was used to assess problematic smartphone use (PSU). Data analysis was done using Stata version 12.0. Logistic regression was used to identify independent predictors of problematic use. Results: A total of 578 students participated in the study, with a mean age of 14.8 years. PSU was identified in 38.9% of participants (urban: 43.7%; rural: 35.8%; P = 0.06). Among urban students, age emerged as a significant predictor, with older students displaying a greater likelihood of problematic use (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 3.16). In rural students, problematic use was significantly influenced by gender (higher in males, aOR = 2.80), type of school (private school students, aOR = 3.94), usage of multiple devices (aOR = 4.34), and engagement in social networking activities (aOR = 3.21). Furthermore, higher maternal education level was identified as a protective factor against problematic use among rural adolescents (aOR = 0.13). Notably, unsuccessful attempts to control or reduce smartphone use were significantly higher among rural students (42.7%) compared to urban students (32.6%) (P = 0.02). Conclusion: PSU was comparable between urban students and rural students. Gender, maternal education, and economic access influenced smartphone use among school students in India. There is an urgent need to address the specific risk factors related to both urban and rural contexts.

Technologies for capturing and storing carbon dioxide during conversion, use of fuel and gaseous waste from energy production

Relevance. The continued dependence on the combustion of carbon-based fuels for energy and industry leads to the need to develop various categories of technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Aim. Development of carbon capture and storage technologies for all stages of fuel conversion and processing, ensuring a low-carbon cycle for the production of electrical and thermal energy, as well as industrial and social facilities. Methods. Chemical, physical adsorption and absorption. Results and conclusions. For large industrial and energy producers, for small energy consumers, it is necessary to be guided by the principles of environmental friendliness and efficiency when implementing the production process, and to increase the percentage of carbon dioxide removal, implement decarbonization technologies at all stages of producing electricity and thermal energy. For the category of CO2 removal at the stage of preliminary fuel conversion, adsorbent compositions using predominantly environmentally friendly and inexpensive natural materials based on bentonite have been developed and tested. The collection capacity of the developed adsorbents is 85–98%. For the category of CO2 removal at the stage of fuel use, a hybrid energy system is presented, including a microgas turbine with heat recovery, a high-temperature fuel cell and other devices and material flows connecting them. A pilot industrial prototype of a 30 kW hybrid energy system will produce heat, electricity, steam, and hot water. In this embodiment, the hybrid system can work as an autonomous energy source for small social and commercial facilities, representing a pilot stage of the engineering and design implementation of the results of an industrial-level hybrid system. For the category of carbon dioxide removal at the stage of CO2 separation from the flue gas mixture after fuel conversion, a block for removing CO2 from flue gases using the absorption method was proposed. Solutions of 15% monoethanolamine, 15% ammonia solution, and 6% sodium hydroxide solution showed the best absorption capacity. It is proposed to equip the hybrid energy system with a CO2 capture unit for complete decarbonization of gas emissions based on closed-cycle technology. The proposed technology for capturing and storing carbon dioxide at the post-fuel conversion stage is characterized by ease of implementation and economic accessibility.

Research on Strategic Choice of Enterprise Innovation under the Shared Economy

As China's economic development has entered a new standard, national-level new zones, as an important engine of the regional economy, carry the heavy responsibility of promoting the optimisation and upgrading of the economic structure and achieving high-quality development. How to stimulate the innovative vitality of the development of new national-level zones through policy guidance and infrastructure adjustment. In this paper, the new zone development process is still facing the management system is not sound, homogeneous competition is serious, the integration of industry and urban development is insufficient, industrial competitiveness is not strong, the challenges and opportunities of urbanisation, the radiation drive ability is not obvious and other issues analysis of the relevant literature to collect, collate, analyse and summarise the current stage of the national high and new technology zones on the innovation-driven development as well as in the city of the innovation of high-quality development of the leading role, the relevant theoretical basis and the The method of analysing the influence mechanism of the case. At the end of the article, the current situation of the research results of the disadvantages and put forward the corresponding recommendations for improvement are discussed in depth.

Ensuring Food Security under Military Conditions

Food security is an objective necessity of the development of humanity under conditions of globalization and agro-food globalization. This notion becomes critical when ensuring food security under conditions of military law. The purpose of the article is to explain and improve theoretical and methodological grounds and to develop practical recommendations on the formation of the food security system of Ukraine, to disclose the essence of food security and to define its place in the system of economic security of the state and, on this basis, to deepen the interpretation of the term “food security system” in the war conditions. The authors argue that food security should be considered from the perspective of its economic importance, considering that it localizes the possibilities and strategic imperatives of public welfare. Under the food security system in the conditions of military law, we should understand the totality of organizational, economic, social, legal, information, scientific and innovative, environmentally oriented and other measures aimed at protecting the vital interests of people, community, region and state at the expense of physical, economic and social accessibility, safety and quality of food products, stability of food security of the population and food sovereignty. It was found that social partnership and civil solidarity in the conditions of war in the issues of managing the development of agriculture and food systems, environmental protection and old use of natural resources, as well as transparency of food security policy should be built into the system of principles of its ensuring.

Availability and affordability of diabetes healthcare services associated with the frequency of diabetes-related complications

AimsUnderstanding the healthcare access challenges facing diabetic patients in low- and middle-income countries is very important. The present study investigated the association between availability (physical access) and affordability (economic access) to diabetes healthcare services and the frequency of diabetes-related complications.MethodsA cross-sectional survey study was conducted between February and May 2023 in Qazvin, Iran. Using convenience sampling, 373 type 2 diabetic patients (mean age = 57.99 years; SD = 11.71) referred to diabetic specialists’ clinics were surveyed. Demographic characteristics, physical access to diabetes healthcare services, economic access to diabetes healthcare services, and frequency of diabetes-related complications (FDRCs) were assessed. Data were assessed using linear regression analysis.ResultsThe mean total access score to healthcare services was 17.71 (out of 30; SD ± 4.21; range 6–30). Patients who had more access to healthcare services had less diabetes-related complications (p < 0.005). There was a significant negative correlation (p < 0.01) between FDRCs and (i) physical access to diabetes-related healthcare services (r = -0.166) and (ii) economic access to diabetes-related healthcare services (r = -0.153). Linear regression analysis showed that with each unit increase in participants’ economic, physical and total access to diabetes-related healthcare services, the FDRCs among participants decreased by 8.7%, 13.5%, and 8.8% respectively.ConclusionThe results indicate that increased physical accessibility (availability) and economic accessibility (affordability) of healthcare services are associated with fewer diabetes-related complications. Therefore, policymakers and healthcare managers need to reduce diabetes-related complications by implementing schemes to increase patient access to diabetes treatment services.

Cardiovascular Disease in the Americas: Social Determinants, Public Health Policies, and Recommendations

The purpose of this article is to examine the influence of social determinants of health on the global health problem of cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly focused on the Americas. CVD, encompassing conditions such as coronary heart disease, heart failure, and cerebral vascular disease, is identified as the leading cause of mortality worldwide, with low- and middle-income countries bearing the brunt of its burden. The article discusses how factors such as economic status, education, physical environment, food supply, substance addiction, and health care accessibility contribute to the prevalence of CVD. Additionally, it explores current public health policies addressing CVD and provides recommendations for enhancing these policies to alleviate the burden of the disease. The recommendations include implementing tobacco control policies, raising the legal age for purchasing tobacco products, and advocating for comprehensive health care services. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of tailored interventions, evidence-based policies, and evaluation strategies in combating CVD and improving public health outcomes.

Cardiovascular Disease in the Americas: Social Determinants, Public Health Policies, and Recommendations

The purpose of this article is to examine the influence of social determinants of health on the global health problem of cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly focused on the Americas region. CVD, which encompasses conditions such as coronary heart disease, heart failure, and cerebral vascular disease, is identified as the leading cause of mortality worldwide, with low- and middle-income countries bearing the brunt of its burden. The article discusses how factors such as economic status, education, environment, food supply, substance addiction, and health care accessibility contribute to the prevalence of CVD. Additionally, it explores current public health policies addressing CVD and provides recommendations for enhancing these policies to alleviate the burden of the disease. The recommendations include implementing tobacco control policies, raising the legal age for purchasing tobacco products, and advocating for comprehensive health care services. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of tailored interventions, evidence-based policies, and evaluation strategies in combating CVD and improving public health outcomes.

The Independent and Interactive Effects of Economic Stability and Health Care Access on 10-Year Cognitive Trajectories of Black/African American and White Older Adults from the ACTIVE Study.

Social and structural determinants of health (SSDoH) have been linked to racial disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Research has established that living in an environment with greater economic stability (ES) or health care access (HCA) is associated with better baseline cognition, but the interactive effects between these distinct SSDoH on cognition over time have not been studied. Therefore, the present study examined the independent and interactive effects of ES and HCA on 10-year change in cognitive functioning within a large sample of racially diverse community-dwelling older adults. Participants included 701 Black/African American and 1,804 White older adults from the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) study. Multi-level mixed effects models were used to assess associations between ES and HCA factors on individual-level memory and reasoning trajectories. Results revealed there was no significant ES x HCA interaction on longitudinal cognitive trajectories across the whole sample or within race-stratified groups, but there was a significant interaction on memory level. Higher ES levels were independently associated with slower age-related memory declines among Black/African American older adults. In contrast, higher ES and HCA levels were both independently associated with faster age-related reasoning declines among White participants. Results demonstrated that ES and HCA exerted synergistic effects on memory level across ages in the whole sample. Differential associations between SSDoH and cognitive outcomes across racial groups suggest that improving access to economic resources within Black/African American communities may reduce racial disparities in ADRD.

Development of Models for Estimating the Cost of Power Equipment Based on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

Power consumption increases annually, wherefore the air emissions during its production occasionally increase. One of the most promising trends of environmentally safe generation of electricity is the transition to oxygen-fuel power complexes operating on a carbon dioxide working medium, with a share of its capture up to 99%. It is worth noting that the breadth of application of power technologies is determined not only on the basis of criteria of thermal efficiency and environmental safety. The most important criterion is the indicator of economic accessibility, the failure of which does not yet allow for a large-scale transition to the use of electric power technologies with the capture and disposal of greenhouse gases. In this study, a set of multifactorial models for estimating the cost of the main generating equipment operating on supercritical carbon dioxide has been developed. it is found that an increase in the initial temperature and pressure will increase the cost of the main generating equipment operating on supercritical carbon dioxide.

Regional aspects of availability of expectorants and antitussive drugs

Background. In the Russian Federation (RF), the problems of supplying the population with medicines are associated with both their physical and economic accessibility, which are heavily dependent on such various external shocks as pandemic, special military operation and other ones. There is a regional differentiation in the availability of individual drugs and their price levels, which determines the variability of market responses to external shocks and government-developed mechanisms for stabilizing markets.Objective: to reveal regional availability dependencies of antitussive drugs and expectorants.Material and methods. The study was carried out using data from the online retail sales analytics service in the RF, which forms a database based on cash receipts containing information on the sales price of drugs for 55 trade names (TNs) for the period from January 1, 2021 until December 31, 2023 in the context of 83 RF constituent entities. Analysis included assessment of the structure of medicines sold by their composition, place of production, inclusion in the list of vital and essential drugs, as well as dynamics, variations and spatial autocorrelation of prices, availability of medicines in the regions of RF.Results. Availability of the range increased for 35 out of 55 drugs under review while all TNs under consideration in 2023 were represented only in 5 RF constituent entities. Prices were characterized by high variation both in TNs and RF constituent entities, varying from 13% (Doktor MOM®) to 181% (Kuka). The dynamics of prices for domestic and foreign produced drugs until 2022 and after this timepoint differed. The economic availability of medicines in terms of TNs and RF constituent entities was in a very wide range (from 0.003 to 1.4 daily median income). These differences were not chaotic, but spatially dependent: positive spatial autocorrelation of prices was established.Conclusion. The analysis revealed a different range and affordability of drugs in regions where external shocks have a significant influence on their dynamics. At the same time, we observed the variability of the restoration rate of spatial equilibrium of drug markets in terms of TNs and their different regional economic and assortment availability, that should be considered when designing stabilization activities.

Влияние экспорта рыбной продукции на участие рыбного хозяйства в обеспечении продовольственной безопасности страны и Арктического региона

The article examines the impact of fish products export by fishermen of the Murmansk Oblast on the realization of two main indicators prescribed in the Food Security Doctrine: the volume of products supplied to the domestic market and their economic accessibility to the population. As a result of the study, it was found that the main indicator of the Doctrine implementation — the threshold value of fish products supply to the domestic market — is not met due to its excessive export. The level of under-supply, compared to the recommendations of the Doctrine, amounted to 53.4% in 2021. Fish is supplied to the Murmansk Oblast and other regions in volumes that ensure its sale at high wholesale prices set by fishermen and with little competition. The bulk of the Arctic fish catch — up to 75%, and over 90% of cod and haddock — is exported, which is facilitated by high world prices and the low rate of the Russian ruble. Even when Russian fish is sold abroad at a discount, fish producers prefer to export it. In the absence of incentives for the supply of fishery products to the domestic market, it is advisable to increase the legal status of the Doctrine and make the implementation of its recommendations mandatory, or change the rules for allocating fishing resources to economic entities. The economic availability of cut fish for the population of the producing region — the Murmansk Oblast — is lower than the Russian average. There is a declining level of consumption. This is a consequence of the use of high prices set in the domestic market in a non-market way. There is a need to establish prices for fish products on the domestic market using auctions or exchange trading.