Pricing Policy Research Articles

OPTIMAL PRICING AND PRODUCTION LOT SIZE FOR TWO RATES OF PRODUCTION WITH PRICE-SENSITIVE DEMAND, PRICE BREAK-EVEN POINT, AND PROFIT MAXIMISATION IN HIGHER ORDER EQUATION

In the present study, optimal pricing and optimal lot size production policy models with price-sensitive demand of deteriorating products are considered, taking into account two distinct production rates. It is possible to begin production at one rate and then switch to a different rate after a period of time. Such a scenario is appealing, in that a big initial stock of produced goods can be avoided by starting production at a modest pace, thus reducing the initial investment and the holding cost. Further, the fifth-order equation is obtained when the equation for optimal pricing is derived. Maximising the profit is calculated based on a fifth-order equation. Both optimal pricing and production lot size are decision variables, and optimal cycle time is also one of the decision variables for determining price break-even points. As far as information is concerned, no researcher has examined optimal pricing and production lot size policies in two-rates-of-production models for their study.The objective of the present study is to examine the optimal production, optimal pricing, and optimal cycle time to reduce the total cost and to maximise the total profit. Both price break-even point and profit maximisation are considered. An appropriate mathematical model is developed. An illustrative example is provided and numerically validated using a sensitivity analysis. Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 was used to code the model’s outcome validation.

Retailer’s optimal pricing and replenishment policy for new product and buy back policy for used product with price and time dependent demand and shortages

The new age consumer, manufacturers and government is aware about the hazardous impact of manufacturing on the environment and limited assets are factors which are considered while buying a product. As an outcome, consumers have demonstrated their enthusiasm to purchase utilized or restored items. We looked at a scenario in this article where a retailer collects and resells old products to customers in addition to selling new products. Detailed formulation and discussion are given to the optimum price and ordering strategies for new products as well as the optimum buyback strategy for used products. The demand of the products is the time and price sensitive. Additionally, Shortages are permitted and there is a partial backlog. Maximizing a retailer’s total profit per time unit while determining the best selling price and quantity to place an order for new products and the best amount to buy back for used products is the objective. The numerical example demonstrates the framework and sensitivity evaluations are carried out on the significant parameters.

Optimal pricing and pre-sale policies for perishable product in an EOQ inventory model

This paper considers an optimal pricing and pre-sale policy of an EOQ inventory model for perishable products, in which the demand of pre-sale period is dependent on price and pre-sale time, and the demand of spot-sale period is dependent on the price and stock level. Several theoretical results are derived to demonstrate the existence and uniqueness of the solution. For comparison, we also propose a benchmark inventory model in which all the products are to be sold in spot-sale period, and the optimal policy of pricing and economic order quantity is provided. Numerical experiments are carried out and sensitivity analysis of the parameters is presented to illustrate the theoretical results for the proposed inventory model, and the comparative analysis of the two models is provided to show if the pre-sale policy is better off the spot-sale policy under some conditions, vice versa.

Методичний підхід до оцінки рівня управління якістю послуг підприємств залізничного транспорту

The article develops a methodical approach to assessing the level of quality management of services of railway transport enterprises. It is specified that the introduction of a modern system for managing the quality of services of railway transport enterprises requires the development of methodological approaches to assessing the level of management, taking into account that the main element of this system is the focus on the quality of products and services, the development of new technologies, flexible pricing policy and a high culture of service, taking into account the specific requirements and expectations of consumers. It is emphasized that expert evaluation is based on intuitive and logical analysis under conditions of significant uncertainty of the environment or characteristics of the object under study. It is well-grounded that the comparative analysis of statistical characteristics made it possible to form a matrix of advantages and allocate the most influential indicators in each group of factors: 1) scientific and technical factors – modernization of existing equipment and automation and modernization of production processes; 2) organizational factors – improvement of the system of material and technical provision and the work of linear enterprises; 3) economic factors – increasing the level of investment attractiveness and the level of business activity of railway transport enterprises; 4) social factors – improvement of mechanisms of material incentives for employees and recruitment. A conclusion is made about the level of influence of individual indicators in each group of factors on the level of quality management of services of railway transport enterprises, namely: the sum of ranks, average rank, average value in points, moda and median, range of series, normed assessment. Identification of priorities, according to experts, will allow to form a strategy and directions for improving the efficiency of quality management of services of railway transport enterprises. The obtained normed estimates of each indicator open up the possibilities of economic and mathematical modeling, forecasting changes in the overall level of service quality depending on the change in each indicator. Assessment of the generalized degree of consistency of experts’ opinions according to the calculated concordance coefficients indicates a high level of such consistency.

ИНСТИТУТ КАЗНАЧЕЙСКОГО СОПРОВОЖДЕНИЯ И КОНСАЛТИНГОВЫЕ КОМПАНИИ

In this article, the author proposes for consideration the legal basis for ensuring the functioning of the mechanism for treasury support of earmarked funds. The main procedures for treasury support were systematized in relation to the regulations of the Russian Federation. The practice of activities of consulting companies providing services in the field of treasury support is considered. An analysis of the pricing policy of the consulting services provided in the process of treasury support of contracts (agreements) was carried out.

Twenty years since the publication of medication price regulation in Brazil: time to update?

Criteria for setting medication prices in Brazil are set forth in CMED Resolution n. 2/2004 of the (Medicines Market Regulation Chamber). The stipulated prices influence the private and public markets, which makes it challenging to review pricing policies due to the need to harmonize social and economic interests. A proposal for reviewing this Resolution was made available through the SEAE Public Consultation n. 2/2021 of the Competition and Competitiveness Advocacy Secretariat/Brazilian Ministry of Economy; however, so far without publication of the consolidated results. Recent recommendations from the World Health Organization regarding the adoption of different thresholds for setting medication prices are adopted in this Resolution, although it was published 20 years ago. To interpret and describe the alignment, possible advances and setbacks between the legal texts related to medication price regulation, we conducted an analytical-descriptive and exploratory documentary research. As a result, the list of reference countries for international price verification and the thresholds for internal and external price referencing were maintained. The normative omissions of the Resolution remain in the Public Consultation, such as the absence of criteria for pricing radiopharmaceuticals, advanced therapies and medication without international and comparator prices in the Brazilian market, to revise prices and transpose provisional to definitive prices. A critical point was the creation of a 35% bonus above the stipulated price for medication that present additional clinical benefit without, however, defining clear contours as to the acceptable scientific evidence to prove such benefit. In short, few advances were noticed in the Public Consultation.

Time-based multiple pricing policy in a supply Chain with perishable products under bilateral asymmetric information

Time-based multiple pricing policy in a supply Chain with perishable products under bilateral asymmetric information

Аналіз викликів та загроз на ринку нафтопродуктів у контексті національної безпеки

In this work, based on the analysis of sources of information that are in the public domain, the major threats and challenges to the petroleum products market in the context of national security are identified. The concept of national security, its connection with other types of security and the place of the market of petroleum products in these relations are considered. A model of relations between the petroleum products market in the circle of national security has been built. For the petroleum products market of Ukraine, an analysis of factors that are threats and challenges both common to all countries and specific to Ukraine is carried out. The study identifies the main threats to the petroleum products market in Ukraine, including: the possibility of losing supplies due to the lack of medium-term and long-term contracts; intersection of interests of exporting and importing countries, which is reflected in their use of specific means of solving problems; blockade of ports, destruction of existing petroleum depots; the difficulty of creating a stock of petroleum products due to the vulnerability of warehouses or petroleum depots; problems with own production of petroleum products due to the destruction or damage of existing facilities for production of petroleum products and the vulnerability of places of extraction of raw materials for petroleum products; almost complete dependence on imports; political pressure on the petroleum products market both from exporting countries and domestic political pressure. The challenges to the market include the growth of the logistics leverage, the change in the preferences of buyers from gasoline in favor of diesel fuel and the rupture of previous logistic chains with the need to create new, as well as unplanned changes in transportation due to changes in the situation at the State borders. There is also a growing demand for the use of rail and sea transport for the supply of petroleum products to the markets of Ukraine. In this regard, an additional challenge is to pursue a reasonable pricing policy in these conditions in order to prevent a sharp increase in prices in the petroleum products market.

Analyzing the development factors of the global energy market

The modern world economy, operating in the global energy crisis, is largely developing under the influence of the world energy prices. The paper researches current pricing policy in the energy market. The main development trends of the world oil market are identified and substantiated based on data from international reviews of the OPEC and OPEC+ agreements. The factors affecting the current price dynamics and production volumes of energy resources are considered. The paper determines quota dynamics for oil production by countries, and analyzes trends in pricing of the OPEC and OPEC+ agreements, the impact of the modern corona crisis on demand for energy resources. It makes conclusions regarding further development prospects of the world energy market, as well as price dynamics for the near future.

Impact of the Discount Policies on the Purchasing Behaviour of Perishable Items

This study presents the results obtained from a survey intended to assess how consumer behavior towards perishable items is affected by discount policies and promotional strategies. To this aim, a survey was designed to investigate all the factors that, based on the findings of the scientific literature, can influence purchasing decisions. The survey was submitted to a sample of 496 consumers, randomly selected among the Italian population. From the results obtained, practical suggestions for the development of analytical and numerical models can be derived, thus allowing simulation and optimization of inventory management policies for perishable items, coupled with pricing policies aimed to minimize waste and maximise profit.

ОЦІНКА СТАНУ РОЗВИТКУ МОЛОКОПРОДУКТОВОГО ПІДКОМПЛЕКСУ ЛЬВІВСЬКОЇ ОБЛАСТІ

The article defines the essence and structure of the dairy subcomplex as an important component of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine, focusing on changes in its localization with the outbreak of full-scale military operations. The results of the functioning of its main sectors: cattle breeding and production of dairy raw materials, milk processing, export-import commodity operations with dairy products and the sphere of consumption are investigated. It is found that Lviv region, with its considerable potential, does not show good results in the domestic market of raw milk, but due to its territorial remoteness from the area of direct hostilities, it has to some extent strengthened its competitive position in this market. There are significant differences in the structure of raw milk production in the region compared to the national figures, and the same disproportions are typical for foreign trade operations with dairy products. At the same time, there are a significant number of milk processing enterprises operating in the region, both local, interregional and national. The analysis of the situation showed that over the past five years, there have been steady deterioration trends in almost all sectors of the dairy subcomplex in Lviv region. These include high costs of keeping livestock, reduced livestock numbers (especially in households), lower milk yields, difficulty ensuring high quality raw milk and sufficient quantities in private households, unfavourable pricing policy on the foreign dairy market, low solvency of the population, negative demographic changes, and a difficult security situation due to the ongoing military operations in the country, a serious shortage of energy resources, which makes it difficult or even impossible to ensure the proper quality of dairy products in the supply chain. To support domestic dairy producers in the region, programs are being implemented to support farming and small manufacturing businesses, numerous grants are being provided, and production cooperation is taking place with the involvement of foreign private and public investment, which is yielding positive results. Also, the dairy industry in Lviv region actively promotes its products in the retail market, which ensures high ratings throughout the country, and is engaged in both meeting the needs of defenders and their social support.

Determinants Of Protein Consumption Among Farming Households In Otukpo Local Government Area Of Benue State, Nigeria.

The study examined the determinants of protein consumption among farming households in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. A total of 100 respondents were selected. Primary data were collected with the use of structured questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for the study. The results of the socio-economic characteristics of respondent farming households revealed that most of the respondents were within the age range of 40 to 49 years, with the mean age of 44 years. Majority of the respondents were Christians, females and married, had a mean household size of 5 persons, no formal education, and had a mean monthly income of N200000. The results of the availability and consumption of protein food items among farming households in the study area revealed that majority of the respondents sourced their protein food items, which was fairly available from the market, spent between N 2000 and N 4000 on protein food items monthly, consumed one protein meal per day, indicated that protein foods were fairly affordable, consumed both animal and plant proteins, and believed that adults should consume more protein in the area. The results of the multiple regression analysis of the determinants of protein consumption showed that Monthly Income, Educational Level, Household Size and protein affordability were the significant factors that influenced household expenditure on protein consumption (N) per month in the study area. The results of the constraints to protein consumption in the study area revealed that unavailability/insufficiency of protein – rich foods, which might be due to the distance to the source, and high cost of raising protein rich – crops/animals were the major problems that affected protein consumption in the study area. The study therefore recommends that respondents should diversify their means of generating income to increase their income, engage in planting legumes and rearing of livestock to increase their production of protein food source, there should be increase their formal education which should improve the protein intake, Government should put in place a pricing policy to bring down prices of protein food for affordability, and family planning progamme should be emphasized to the households in order to reduce the large household size prevalent in the study area.

Theoretical-conceptual and scientific-applied dominants of transfer pricing policy for economic entities

Introduction. Through the adept use of transfer pricing, companies can optimize their costs, minimize various types of risks, maximize profits, and gain tangible competitive advantages. At the same time, in the context of increased fiscal control and constant changes in the international tax environment, adherence to fiscal-regulatory requirements regarding transfer pricing by economic entities gains special importance. Therefore, companies need to develop, implement, and continuously modernize their own corporate transfer pricing policy, as it not only contributes to overall financial success but also strengthens tax security and business reputation of complexly organized and integrated business structures. This highlights and enhances the practical value of relevant scientific research. Objective. The aim of the article is to systematize, generalize, and develop theoretical-conceptual and scientific-applied foundations of the transfer pricing policy of entrepreneurial entities in the contemporary business environment. Method (methodology). The research methodology encompasses a critical systematic analysis of numerous scientific works to understand existing scientific theories and approaches to transfer pricing policy, including the use of comparative analysis to compare different definitions of its essence, graphical method, as well as methods of synthesis, induction, and deduction – in elucidating the targeted orientation, principles of construction, and functional purpose of the said policy. Results. Based on the analysis of a number of definitions of the transfer pricing policy of economic entities by broad and narrow scientific approaches, a proprietary definition of this term is proposed, characterized by universality and addressing identified deficiencies in similar definitions. In the context of deepening and modernizing the theoretical-conceptual foundations of companies' transfer pricing policy, an author's vision of the goals and tasks, principles of formation, and functional purpose of the transfer pricing policy of companies with a complex organizational structure and business associations is proposed. Scientific-applied recommendations on the development, implementation, and practical realization of an effective transfer pricing policy for entrepreneurial structures, which are advisable to follow in the proposed logical sequence, are formulated.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ФІНАНСОВОЇ БЕЗПЕКИ КОМУНАЛЬНИХ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ

The article examines the peculiarities of ensuring the financial security of utility enterprises in conditions of uncertainty, military operations and the instability of economic and social processes. It was determined that both external and internal factors influence the formation of the financial security of the enterprise. The main meaningful accents of the financial security of utility enterprises are highlighted, taking into account their organizational and functional features. The influence of the external environment and the balance of interests are particularly relevant for utility companies as determining components of financial security, since for most of them the revenue base is formed by external stakeholders and capital investments are financed. An assessment of the financial security of utility enterprises was carried out based on the indicators of the financial condition on the example of utility enterprises of water supply and drainage. The main financial threat to utility enterprises is the lack of financial resources for functioning, which will make it impossible to provide the necessary services to the residents of the community. Such enterprises cover losses from the local budget, that is, community residents pay for services twice: directly as part of the tariff and indirectly by paying taxes to the local budget. At the same time, a restraining tariff policy and additional financing from the budget is an objective necessity, therefore ensuring the financial security of utility companies must be closely related to permanent financial planning, monitoring, auditing of financial policy and the efficiency of spending financial resources to balance the interests of utility companies enterprises and the local community. Utility companies, on the one hand, cannot independently conduct pricing policy, determine types of activities and areas of service provision; on the other hand, they are under the constant financial care of local authorities. Taking into account the financing features of such enterprises, their capital structure and liquidity level do not carry high financial risks. And the danger is the level of wear and tear of fixed assets, unprofitability and the impossibility of self-financing, which makes such utility companies dependent on budget allocations. It was determined that in order to increase their financial security, a system of measures should be developed together with state and local self-government bodies for a complete restructuring of the economic and financial mechanism of their functioning.

Assessment of Electricity Demand Response Potential under Consideration of Uncertainties

Abstract The assessment of customer electricity demand potential is a critical part of further stimulating electricity demand growth and promoting utility development. The main aim of this paper is to investigate how electricity demand response potential can be assessed under uncertainty. The decision variables are set through a two-stage stochastic planning model, focusing on fuzzy decision-making through linear programming in interval planning, combining with consequent opportunity constraint planning and fuzzy opportunity constraint planning to realize artificial regulation of unfavorable factors, and finally completing the treatment of uncertain factors. Combining a Gaussian mixture model to construct a model for measuring electricity demand response potential. It has been found that different electricity pricing policies lead to other potential demand response values for peak electricity load. The optimal electricity pricing and revenue of each user will be greatly affected by the participation of different users in the electricity demand response. The optimal power pricing decreases from 3-4 when the number of users is 4 to 2.5 when the number of users is 20 because of the generation of scale rewards, and the benefits to the users increase substantially when the number of users participating in electricity demand response is 20. Evaluating customer electricity demand in an uncertain environment can help drive electricity system reform to some extent.

ІННОВАЦІЙНІ МАРКЕТИНГОВІ СТРАТЕГІЇ ГАСТРОНОМІЧНОГО ТУРИЗМУ В ЗАКАРПАТТІ

The article states that the main direction of marketing activity of enterprises of the hotel and restaurant industry is their marketing strategy, the main tasks of which include: defining the mission of the enterprise, its goals and objectives; formation of target markets with determination of the range of products and services; organization of the sales system taking into account a competent price policy, an effective advertising campaign; optimal selection of suppliers, etc. It is noted that, using the example of the Transcarpathian hotel and restaurant complex, with the help of such effective tools as e-mail, SMS and SMM mailings, marketers establish personalized communication with guests, establish closer relationships and increase the loyalty of their customers. It is noted that marketers today call social networks the most effective way to promote gastronomic products, thanks to which the opportunities to reach the widest possible audience have significantly increased. It is emphasized that Instagram and Facebook platforms are considered to be particularly popular, with the help of which the role of the appearance and forms of presentation of such products with the use of beautiful tableware and the creation of bright photo and video materials has significantly increased. It has been proven that marketing innovations have a positive effect on the development of gastronomic tourism infrastructure, which in turn affects the creation of culinary establishments where you can learn how to prepare local dishes, the opening of new restaurants with national cuisine, the development of chains of specialty stores, for example, honey, cheese, etc. It is emphasized that the fans of gastronomic tourism are especially attracted by unexpected taste combinations of ingredients, for example, in such seemingly incompatible dishes as sausage with plum jam, which the Transcarpathians call lekvar, local candies «Shkvarky in chocolate», fern soup, etc. It is noted that the «Gastronomic Tourist Route» developed for Transcarpathia includes the following services: such as: visits to national restaurants of Transcarpathia at the guests' choice (Hungarian, Slovak, German, Polish, Roma, Hutsul, Romanian, Jewish, Slovak, Czech, Austrian); participation in gastronomic festivals of Transcarpathia throughout the year; familiarization with the history and recipes of national cuisine in accordance with the seasons; participation in the preparation of various national dishes and drinks; participation in national holidays related to multifaceted national gastronomy; visiting the best wine tasting halls of Transcarpathia (Uzhhorod, Berehovo); tastings of wine, cheeses, honey, liqueurs, brandies, tinctures made according to traditional recipes of the peoples of the region. It is noted that among the directions of innovative research in the development of gastronomic tourism in a certain region, such know-how should be singled out as: clarifying the purpose and content of gastronomic tourism, which are distinguished by novelty; application of new methods of organizing gastronomic tours and culinary festivals; optimal use of the achievements of the development of gastrotourism at the local levels of destinations and territorial communities; implementation of marketing know-how when introducing a new gastronomic tour product to the market; possibilities of tourist clustering of the region, etc. It is also noted that marketing innovations can be implemented at various levels of development and provision of specialized gastro-tourism services, as they have a positive effect not only on the sale of specific products, but also on the tourist competitiveness of destinations and the region in general. It has been proven that the process of reengineering with an accented gastronomic aspect is capable of deepening the development of more effective strategies for increasing one's competitiveness. It is emphasized that a more in-depth study of festival gastronomic (culinary) tourism is promising

Імперативи концепції соціально-відповідального маркетингу підприємства

The article is devoted to the study of the foundations of the conception of socially responsible marketing of enterprise. It is defined that currently there are a large number of approaches to understanding the essence of socially responsible marketing, and therefore it can be considered through the prism of the general conception of marketing or from the point of view of a certain type of activity of enterprise. A study is carried out between the spheres of activity of the enterprise, among which are allocated the production activity, marketing, commodity and communication policy, marketing pricing policy and relations with partners within the terms of social responsibility, arising in this sphere. Among the specific features of the conception of socially responsible marketing, the idea of ESG, compliance, transparency and ethics of marketing behavior, etc., are highlighted. In the course of the study, it was found that along with the classical set of marketing functions, an enterprise that is aimed at perspective development, should be guided in its activities by specific functions of socially responsible marketing, which combine the following functions: regulatory, social security, and system-transformative. The author systematizes the principles of socially responsible marketing, which are an important component of the conception of its implementation. It is proved that there are direct and inverse links between the elements of socially responsible marketing, such as socially responsible climate, social receptivity of the enterprise, socially responsible policy of the enterprise, socially responsible marketing strategy and corporate sustainability. The carried out research made it possible to allocate separate zones of socially responsible marketing, to propose methods of implementation and tools of influence in each of them.

Market-financial mechanisms of institutional support for the economic development of the Republic of Crimea

A strong system of banking services and a sufficient size of their loan portfolio in the region contribute to business development, reducing barriers for it when investing in new production facilities. Therefore, it is relevant and important to consider the functioning and dynamics of the financial and banking sector in any region. The Paul Romer model presented in the study explains the speed of technological change, including through sensitivity to the interest rate. The article presents a study on an urgent scientific problem related to the factors representing the dynamics of the "consumption" category in the Crimean region. It shows the following influencing elements on this process: the stabilization price policy, the policy of state support for increasing the welfare of citizens, the trends of increasing the regional gross product. These factors contribute to an increase in consumption, demand and savings, which, in turn, creates opportunities for the formation of the resource potential of loans and investments in new production opportunities. The growth rate of the average monthly nominal accrued salary is also growing. To track trends in the economic assessment of the financial activity of the region, a mapping of the business process for assessing the dynamics of financial activity of the Republic of Crimea for 2015-2021 was carried out (depending on the depreciation of fixed assets on the average interest rate on loans issued to business entities for a period of more than 3 years in the Republic of Crimea). Conclusions are drawn about the formation of rational tools in the financial sector for the development of an effective mechanism for balanced growth of the regional economic system.

The Effect of Supply Uncertainty on Dynamic Procurement and Pricing Strategies Under Lost Sales

The uncertainty in the supplier’s material flows has become a norm rather than an exception in supply chains. The supply uncertainty can result in unexpected inventory shortfall, amplifying lost sales. However, the design of inventory replenishment and product pricing policy to mitigate both supply uncertainty and demand loss remains unexplored. This is because the resulting dynamic planning problem is highly nonconcave and thus intractable. To address this challenge, we propose an approach that focuses on a class of intuitively appealing and practically plausible policies. Specifically, as the level of on-hand inventory increases, we expect an increased amount of demand fulfillment and a decreased product price. Applying the notions of stochastic functions, we show that, under general conditions of the stochastic supply and demand functions, the dynamic planning problem becomes a concave optimization problem over the restricted policy class. We further reduce the set of candidate policies to a refined class by excluding the dominated policies. A refined policy can be easily computed, and appropriately selected refined policies produce close-to-optimal profits. These developments allow us to evaluate the consequences of demand loss. In particular, demand retention through backordering can be beneficial when overstocking is costly in relation to understocking, but the benefit is insensitive to supply and demand uncertainties. Moreover, inventory-based dynamic pricing is more valuable in mitigating supply risk under lost sales than under backordering.

Анализ причин летальных исходов хронической обструктивной болезни легких в Санкт-Петербурге

Background: mortality from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasing worldwide. The prognosis of a COPD patient's life largely depends on the presence of concomitant conditions, primarily diseases of the cardiovascular system. Aim: to analyze the fatal outcomes of COPD in 2022–2024 in St. Petersburg. Materials and Methods: statistical data on mortality from COPD in St. Petersburg for 2022–2024 were studied. Besides, 159 medical records and protocols of pathoanatomical autopsies of patients hospitalized with COPD who died in 2023 were analyzed. Results: in 2022 in St. Petersburg, COPD caused the fatal outcome of 165 people (0.27% of the total urban mortality structure), in 2023 — 252 (0.44%), in January and February 2024 — 78 (0.63%). During the same period, chronic coronary artery disease (CCAD) became more commonly mentioned as a concomitant disease in deceased patients with COPD: in 2022, 44.8% of patients, in 2023 — in 62.3%, in January and February 2024 — in 74.4%. Based on the analysis of medical records of 159 deceased patients, an expert group determined that in 53 cases, COPD either was not the cause of death, which occurred due to cardiovascular or oncological diseases, or was not confirmed upon expert evaluation. In 56 patients, the role of the respiratory disease was deemed primary, while in 50 cases, the severity of COPD and concurrent pathologies were comparable, preventing the experts from reaching a definitive conclusion regarding the cause of death. Overdiagnosis of COPD as the cause of death could be facilitated by the fact that the rate of payment for hospitalization under compulsory health insurance (CHI) for patients with COPD was higher than for patients with CCAD. Conclusions: in a significant part of the reviewed cases, COPD was not the main cause of death or its diagnosis was not justified. One of the conditions for improving the correctness of the disease diagnosis and the causes of fatal outcomes may be the pricing policy improvement of the CHI, which would make the estimation of the main diagnosis independent of economic factors. KEYWORDS: COPD, mortality from COPD, concomitant diseases in patients with COPD, mortality from chronic coronary heart disease, overdiagnosis of COPD, compulsory medical insurance. FOR CITATION: Titova O.N., Kuzubova N.A., Kozyrev A.G., Dvorakovskaya I.V., Chermenskii A.G. Analysis of the fatal outcomes due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in St. Petersburg. Russian Medical Inquiry. 2024;8(8):447–452 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.32364/2587- 6821-2024-8-8-1.