Sphere Of Consumption Research Articles

Analysis and forecast of the state of the environment of the Republic of Buryatia in the new conditions

The Republic of Buryatia is a region with a contradiction between economic development and environmental protection. Special attention is paid to this problem since industrial processes impact negatively on condition of the Baikal natural territory. The article analyzes the current state of ecological situation in the republic, considers the situation in the sphere of production and consumption waste management, air and surface water pollution. The authors made a forecast of the economic impact on the environment of Buryatia until 2030, which was built with a use of the regional dynamic input-output model with an environmental block. The forecast took into account the consequences of the economic crisis caused by recent geopolitical events. In addition, a number of measures are proposed to ensure the sustainability of “green growth” in the Republic of Buryatia.

Technological paradigms, labour creation and destruction in a multi-sector agent-based model

This paper presents an agent-based model (ABM) of endogenous arrival of technological paradigms and new sectors entailing different patterns of labour creation and destruction, as well as of consumption dynamics. The model, building on the labour-augmented K+S ABM, addresses the long-term patterns of labour demand emerging from heterogeneous forms of technical change. It provides a multi-level, integrated perspective on so called scenarios of the future of work, currently often restricted or to firm-level or to short-time sectoral analyses, and studies the conditions under which labour creation and destruction tend to balance. It is a relatively fair and stable distribution of income granted by a Fordist-type of regulation of the labour market that guarantees that the model never reaches stages of persistent technological unemployment. On the contrary, a systematic mismatch between production and consumption spheres emerges out of a Competitive (post-Fordist) wage-labour nexus, wherein the labour shedding effect of process innovation tends to prevail over the labour creating effect of product innovation.

The impact of sport and sporting events on society, economy and international cooperation of countries

The article describes the impact of sports on public life, the use of sporting events as a means of establishing diplomatic relations and supporting the economy. The interrelation of sports achievements and the level of economic development of countries is touched upon. The main spheres of sports consumption and the need to support the sports education of society by the state are considered.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTELLECTUAL ABILITIES AND DIGITAL COMPETENCE OF ADOLESCENTS

The paper notes that for the successful digital socialization of adolescents, it is necessary to develop intellectual abilities and form critical thinking. The purpose of the research is to study the relationship between digital competence and intellectual abilities of adolescents. As a methodological tool, we used: the "digital competence index" method, the "progressive matrices" test by D. Raven, the TSI subtests of "the structure of intelligence test" by R. Amthauer, the critical thinking test, the S. Frederick's cognitive reflection test (CRT), the diagnostic technique Emotional Intelligence (EQ) by N. Hall and S. Epstein's Intuitive Style Questionnaire (REI). On a sample of 105 adolescents (mean age 14.8 years; SD = 1.22; 76 % female), various significant relationships were found between the components of information competence, suggesting the success of activities (“knowledge” and “skill”) on the one hand and scales of verbal, non-verbal and mathematical intelligence, critical thinking, cognitive reflection and emotional intelligence, on the other hand. Digital competence is statistically more significantly associated with the verbal type of intellectual abilities, as opposed to mathematical and non-verbal intelligence. An analysis of the correlations between intellectual abilities and areas of digital competence has shown that the closest links are found in the sphere of consumption of goods and services across the Internet and work with content on the network. The special role of emotional intelligence and cognitive reflection as important cognitive foundations of digital competence is discussed. Thus, the results of the study make it possible to overcome the lack of empirical evidence of the relationship between digital competence and intelligence, focusing on individual components of digital competence that are most associated with intelligence, and on individual intellectual abilities of adolescents that are most associated with successful digital socialization.

STUDY OF STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION IN THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF UKRAINE

Modern requirements for companies and consumers include the stability of financial performance amid increasing environmental attractiveness. Companies need to cover such seemingly diverse interests as profitability for owners, concern for staff, interest for partners and consumers, and actions for environmental protection. It is essential to consider the growing role of conscious consumption, which is a direct regulator of production activity. Today, this is especially important for Ukraine, considering its transition to sustainability and the implementation of sustainable development goals in the sphere of sustainable production and consumption. The aim is to formulate a strategy and recommendations for combining sustainable initiatives in production and consumption in the context of European integration processes in Ukraine. The research object is sustainability in production and consumption. The article proposes a strategy combining sustainable production and consumption into one cluster. It will allow sustainable initiatives are focused on systemic changes and essential areas of production and consumption. The work used the method “Sustainable value of the business”. This method includes detailed reporting on the sustainable development of production with relevant ratings and indices. It’s recommended for use in decision-making, investment management for business development, comparative analysis, and communication with stakeholders; it also provides a comprehensive view of the company’s impact on six standardized parameters. The result is a proposal to create an algorithm to combine sustainable production and consumption into one cluster. It will allow sustainable initiatives to focus on systemic changes in crucial production and consumption areas – energy, transport, housing, agriculture, and food. The practical value of the approach is in a strategy that includes measures stimulating environmental and socio-economic policy of production. It will allow moving from relative disunity of actions to technological standards. The proposed approach can be implemented in recommendations for improving programs on changing behavior from a gradual transition from individual consumers to broader initiatives to change the entire system – production and consumption.

Assessing Institutional Readiness of East-Asian Countries to Pass over to Technologies of Hydrogen Power Engineering

Such states of East Asia as China, Japan, the Republic of Korea depend seriously on import of primary power resources. No wonder, they do their best to extend possibilities of renewable power engineering as the industry, which could cut volumes of crude oil, natural gas and coal import and provide higher power independence. The accident at the Fokusima-1 nuclear power station resulted in re-estimation of the place and role of nuclear power stations in the power generation structure not only in Japan. It formed another ground for accelerated introduction of renewable power engineering technologies. Apart from traditional solar and wind power stations we can see brand new solutions, among them the use of hydrogen for power needs. These technologies came into being in the 1960s – 1970s but only in the 2000s and later the acceptable level of security was reached as well as, at least partial commercial efficiency of using hydrogen as a power source in industry, municipal sector and transport. The article provides information about the readiness of formal institutions in the mentioned-above countries to pass over to hydrogen power plants, it also studies the present day investment mechanisms of supporting business in this field. To do this we should analyze the legal base of activity regulation in the sphere of production and consumption of hydrogen for power needs in China, Japan and the Republic of Korea and to compare results attained in this direction. This analysis could estimate a potential niche for Russia as an exporter of power hydrogen. Russia possesses all necessary resources for getting green hydrogen with the help of the hydrolysis method at hydroelectric stations. It is an acute trend as the ecologic situation in East-Asian states is continuously deteriorating.

MACROECONOMIC EFFECT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: UKRAINE’S INTERNATIONAL STATUS

Abstract. The article proves the need and possibility to determine the macroeconomic effect of corporate social responsibility. The need for research is due to the gradual establishment of post-capitalist relations in society. This changes the system of interaction between business, society and the state. At the same time, it is taken into account that the systemic transformation is accompanied by deepening asymmetries and crisis phenomena in the world economy, increasing risks and challenges to society. This also leads to the need of the determination of the macroeconomic effect of corporate social responsibility. The possibility of determining the specified macroeconomic effect is provided by the analysis methodology for generalizing the results of rationing for three indicators reflecting the components of sustainable development (social sphere, economy and ecology). This allows to determine the average index of compliance of the country with the requirements of sustainable development. Thus, the basic principles of understanding the corporate social responsibility policy, the result of which is manifested at the national level, are considered in the context of the interrelation with the content of the sustainable development concept. The theoretical and methodological principles of this research area are consistent with the requirements of the new economic reality, which is increasingly acquiring the signs of post-capitalism. The methodology that guarantees the determination of the macroeconomic effect of corporate social responsibility is proposed. The proposed methodology is applied to clarify the international status of Ukraine regarding the compliance of the country’s development with the goals of sustainable development with the projection of processes occurring in society on the consumption sphere (taking into account the reaction of consumers to business behavior). Aggregation of standardized values (Ukraine to the number of countries in the ratings) made it possible to assess the country’s position, to adjust it for the indicator of the country’s development compliance with the principles of sustainable development, and to take into account the market reaction to business behavior (consumer confidence when making purchases). Keywords: sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, macroeconomic system, macroeconomic effect of corporate social responsibility, post-capitalism. JEL Classification B41, F20, M14 Formulas: 3; fig.: 0; tabl.: 4; bibl.: 31.

Processes of Modernization of Consumption in Poland in the Context of the Sustainable Consumption and the Functioning of the Renewable Energy Market

The process of consumption modernization can be expressed by adopting the principles of sustainable development within the sphere of consumption. It should be emphasized that the implementation of a sustainable consumption model becomes especially important when considering the fact that not only various types of enterprises but also consumers participate in the excessive consumption of natural resources. The processes of sustainable consumption that are related to its humanization and the formation of a responsible society are a response to the overconsumption of goods and services, which is not determined by actual human needs and does not consider social and ecological costs. The aim of the paper is to present a process of consumption modernization in Poland in the context of the functioning of the renewable energy market. Special attention is paid to behaviours that are consistent with the sustainable consumption model, as well as with the motives for using renewable energy sources by Polish consumers and the perception of barriers to increasing the use of renewable energy sources in Poland. This paper is based on literature studies, as well as on the results of an empirical study of quantitative character that was performed in 2021 on a nationwide representative sample of 1020 people. The contribution of the article is represented by showing the motivation of Polish consumers to use renewable energy sources and by indicating barriers to the development of the use of renewable energy sources by consumers in Poland. The analysis of the research results shows that the aspect of saving money plays a significant role among the motives for using renewable energy sources. At the same time, high investment costs in devices that enable the use of renewable energy sources are the main factor that is limiting the increase in the use of renewable energy sources in Poland.

METHODOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF ANALYSIS OF HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES IN UKRAINE

METHODOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF ANALYSIS OF HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES IN UKRAINE

Development of economy digitalisation: global and national dimensions in the pre-COVID and post-pandemic world

Despite the widespread occurrence of the digital economy phenomenon, the scientific community continues a fraught debate regarding its terminological unambiguity, the definition of the lines of its demarcation from genetically and substantively similar phenomena. Digitalisation covers the spheres of production, distribution, exchange and consumption in different ways. Digitalisation processes are gaining importance in industry, transport, agriculture and e-commerce. The role of the state in the national economies digitalisation is growing. The state plays a special role in educational, healthcare and social digitalisation. The economy digitalisation processes acceleration and deepening are taking place in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a change in the role of government in the economy and policy implications for economy digitalisation in East Europe and Kazakhstan. The stimulated transition to a quarantine regime, repeated lockdowns announcements have identified new prospects for the digital economy development.

Обґрунтування комплексного підходу до модернізації систем централізованого теплопостачання і теплоспоживання населених пунктів

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the feasibility of an integrated approach to the implementation of measures for the restoration and modernization of housing stock and heat supply objects. On the conditional example of heat supply of a heated quarter (which means a small number of residential buildings to be heated, a local boiler room and local distribution heat networks), various modernization options are considered: separate thermal modernization of buildings, modernization of heating networks, modernization of the boiler room, and options for simultaneous modernization of all elements of the chain: production-supply-consumption of heat energy (complex modernization of the heated district). It is proved that precisely a comprehensive modernization, which involves a simultaneous production, coordinated in terms of time and volumes, supply and consumption of heat, is an effective instrument for improving efficiency in the sphere of heat supply and heat consumption. The complexity of modernization in this example involves thermal modernization of buildings in the heated district (with a decrease in heat consumption by 40%) with the simultaneous modernization of heat transmission networks (with a decrease in heat loss when supplied from 20% to 5%) and modernization of the boiler room (with an increase in the efficiency quotient of boiler equipment from 88% to 93%). The implementation of such a project is economically feasible for all participants: consumers reduce the cost of paying for heat supply services by 49%, and the supplier and producer of heat with a slight (up to 6%) increase in heating tariffs provide break-even activities and receive a larger investment resource in the form of a larger amount of depreciation. At the national level, the proposed mass complex modernization of heated districts can almost halve the consumption of natural gas by municipal heat and power engineering and to the same extent reduce emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere. In addition, it becomes possible to significantly reduce the amount of subsidies from the budget for the payment of housing and communal services by the population.

ТЕОРЕТИЧНІ ОСНОВИ СЕРВІСУ НА ПІДПРИЄМСТВІ ГОТЕЛЬНО-РЕСТОРАННОЇ СПРАВИ

The article is devoted to the theoretical foundations of serviceology at hotel and restaurant enterprises, as a science of economic development and management in the field of service. The object of the article is the sphere of service as a structural element of the modern global economy. The purpose of this article is the development of service science at hotel and restaurant enterprises, as a scientific basis for the development of the service sector in the modern economy of the country. To achieve the goal, the following tasks are solved:- the concept and categories of serviceology in the sphere of services at hotel and restaurant enterprises and the impact of scientific, technical and socio-economic progress on it are investigated;- given characteristics of the position of serviceology – the science of the service sphere and its development;- consider the roles and laws to improve the quality of services and the efficiency of management of the sphere of services in the conditions of scientific and technical progress and intensive development of information technologies.The research methodology in this article includes historical and logical analysis, structural analysis, comparative analysis, analogy, scientific synthesis.The scientific novelty of the article lies in the fact that the provisions of serviceology are being formed at the enterprises of the hotel and restaurant business, as the scientific basis of the service sphere. The theoretical foundations of the development of the economy and management in the field of service at hotel and restaurant enterprises in the conditions of globalization of the service market, the development of service and information technologies and communications, which can be used to analyze the competitiveness of services at hotel and restaurant enterprises, are studied and formed.In the integration of types of services, such as tourism, hotel, museum business (and others), the restaurant service can increase the quality and attractiveness of such services by creating a synergistic effect of obtaining cognitive, cultural and food satisfaction. The subject of hotel and restaurant serviceology can be called the system of economic, managerial, organizational, financial, social relations that arise in the process of promotion, production and consumption of hotel and restaurant services.Subjects of the sphere of hotel and restaurant services are producers, consumers, customers, intermediaries (individuals and legal entities) participating in the process of socio-economic relations in the sphere of production and consumption of hotel and restaurant services.Hotel and restaurant serviceology can be a part, a structural element of modern serviceology, science and science.Therefore, the development of a conceptual apparatus and science about this segment of social services is needed. We will take into account that the term serviceology is a combination of the words «service» and «logos (science)», and the definition «hotel-restaurant» emphasizes branch affiliation and the specificity of the branch. In addition, let's pay attention to the fact that the concept of restaurantology is derived from the words «restaurant» and «logos (science)» and also indicates a scientific character, industry focus and social orientation. Thus, at the conceptual level, it is emphasized that the hotel and restaurant business simultaneously acts as a part of serviceology and the science of hotels and restaurants, their functioning and socio-economic significance. Keywords: service, service activity, hotel-restaurant state, efficiency, effectiveness, rational achievement.

DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRIC TRANSPORT IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS ON THE BASIS OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN THE CONDITIONS OF NEW GEOECONOMIC CHALLENGES AND THREATS

The article is devoted to the study of the development of the sphere of production and consumption of electric transport in the Republic of Belarus. The principles that should be laid down in the management of the development of this sphere in the Republic of Belarus have been worked out: firstly, a systematic approach that allows to determine the directions and tools for the development of electric transport in the context of the ongoing structural policy and modernization of the national industrial complex; secondly, the development of all types of electric transport, including for the purposes of both passenger and freight traffic; thirdly, import substitution in the production of electric transport components in order to increase the localization of the production of high-tech goods; fourth, the implementation of the cooperative potential in the industry of the Union State in order to gain access to unique resources and sales markets and unification of technical regulations; fifth, financing of fundamental and applied research in the development of electric transport and ensuring the transfer of their results to the real sector of the economy; sixth, a variety of forms of state support for the production and consumption of electric transport and related infrastructure. It is concluded that, taking into account the world experience, the most promising mechanism for the development of electric transport in the new geo-economic conditions is the use of public-private partnership.

Linguistic argumentative approach to the analysis of the vestimentary discourse of the Soviet periodical press of the 1960s

This article is part of the author’s dissertation research. Our research, which began with the study of fashion discourse in general and the fashion discourse of the 1960s in particular, led us to the discovery of the fact that in this field there are currently no linguistic works covering the period of the second half of the 20th century. The author presents a review of several Russian-language sources — monographs and articles written in the 21st century by Russian researchers in the fields of cultural studies, art history, sociological and economic research, analysing the features of the 1960s era in the spheres of production and consumption in the Soviet Union. Our article presents a linguistic argumentative approach to the analysis of the vestimentary discourse that unfolded on the pages of Soviet printed periodicals in the 1960s; articles and notes from the newspaper “Sovetskaya Kultura” [Soviet Culture] were especially interesting for us. In the article, we pay attention to the following aspects identified by us, inherent in the newspaper vestimentary discourse of the analysed era: the tactics of exposing anti-creativity (detective script); actualisation of the effect of deceived expectations; objectivity and subjectivity of professional discourse; reflection as a factor of the adequate implementation of vestimentary discourse elements (explicativeness of discourse); the tone of discourse (an optimistic ending as the author’s attitude). Each of the listed blocks of our work is illustrated by vivid examples — excerpts from two articles from the newspaper “Sovetskaya Kultura” [Soviet Culture] for 1960 and 1965. Using the methods of contextual and linguistic argumentative analysis, we find that the Soviet vestimentary discourse of the 1960s was characterised by dialogueness, explicativeness, and concern for the addressee. The results of our research can be practically applied in teaching the following disciplines: discourse and communicative practices, linguistic argumentation, text analysis and interpretation, the history of Russian journalism, the language of press.

Artificial Intelligence in Media Discourse of 2010s

Introduction. The article examines the image of artificial intelligence in the media and its reflection in 2010s. Coverage of the fast development of technology in the mass media requires careful analysis and systematic monitoring due to not fully determined socio-ethical ideas about the place and role of artificial intelligence in human life. The paper attempts to study what media had about artificial intelligence in the second decade of the 21st century.Methodology and sources. Based on the results of quantitative and qualitative studies of the texts of Russian and foreign media, semantic changes in the representation of artificial intelligence are analyzed. To collect empirical informa tion, we used the analysis of documents (reports and preparatory notes of UNESCO for the development of an ethical code of artificial intelligence), public opinion polls, content analysis of Russian and foreign media.Results and discussion. According to the results of the study, correlation between intensity of references to artificial intelligence on political and economic phenomena was noted. In particular, there is a connection with the growth of economic activity of investors in advanced technologies, the launch of innovative technologies in the sphere of consumption by large companies and the strategic programs of states.Conclusion. At the moment, artificial intelligence is seen as positive technology. Implementation of AI into social and professional spheres is irreversible. The negative consequences of the development of AI are considering as an unobvious hypothetical future. By the beginning of the third decade of the 21st century, the media discourse around AI expanded to such a state of uncertainty that it took action to establish an ethical framework for the development of technology.

Activities, destination image, satisfaction and loyalty in a small island destination

Actividades, imagen, satisfacción Y fidelidad EN UN destino insular pequeñoPropósitoEste caso de estudio examina cómo las actividades de los turistas condicionan la relación existente entre la imagen del destino, la satisfacción y la fidelidad.DiseñoEl estudio empleó una replicación constructiva para investigar el supuesto papel crítico de las actividades turísticas en el efecto de la imagen, satisfacción y lealtad de los turistas en su experiencia turística. El enfoque usado no incluye nuevos conceptos ni relaciones originales. Sin embargo, lo novedoso de la relación establecida entre imagen, satisfacción y fidelidad es discernir el papel de las actividades turísticas como moderadoras condicionando la relación entre las tres dimensiones. El propósito es establecer la validez externa de los resultados de estudios previos a través de una prueba más estricta sobre la replicabilidad de dichos resultados. El análisis utilizó un modelo PLS para examinar la relación entre las actividades, las dimensiones mencionadas y el análisis multigrupo con el objetivo de estimar las posibles diferencias significativas entre los parámetros de cada grupo, método no se utiliza con frecuencia en el análisis de destinos turísticos, lo que garantiza el rigor de nuestro análisis y del modelo. El número y tipo de actividades practicadas moderan las relaciones entre los constructos.ResultadosLos resultados indican que el tipo de turistas y las diversas actividades del destino moderan la relación entre la satisfacción, la imagen percibida y la lealtad de los turistas. Los resultados también sugieren que cuantas más actividades del destino sean practicadas por los turistas, mayor es su satisfacción. Estas dos propuestas teóricas sitúan las actividades en el centro de la gestión y el marketing de destinos e identifican esferas potenciales de consumo experiencial. El análisis del papel central de las actividades es un campo de investigación en auge.OriginalidadEste estudio es el primero en aplicar el enfoque basado en actividades turísticas para analizar el comportamiento del turista con respecto a las actividades realizadas en relación con su experiencia o percepciones con esas actividades en un destino insular pequeño. Otra contribución radica en estudiar si el tipo de turista y su compromiso con la actividad moderan la relación entre la satisfacción de los turistas, la imagen percibida y la fidelidad. El estudio sugiere que los investigadores deben considerar el impacto de las actividades turísticas en la imagen, satisfacción y fidelidad de los turistas.Implicaciones prácticasEl estudio realiza varias recomendaciones a los administradores de destinos para aumentar la participación en actividades, como oportunidades de marketing estratégico, expansión de la cartera de actividades con deportes, bienestar, observación de la vida y la naturaleza basada en la naturaleza, actividades voluntarias y educativas, renovación del sitio del patrimonio de la UNESCO y festivales. El estudio también recomendó un uso estratégico de la tecnología para la difusión de información, el diseño de una agenda de actividades diarias basada en los patrones de actividad de los segmentos identificados y una ventanilla única de viajes en línea.

Rethinking sustainability: From seafood consumption to seafood commons

The sustainability of global fisheries has emerged as a major concern for the future of marine biodiversity. In the spheres of seafood production and consumption, strict regulation of fisheries and more recently, ethical certifications of seafood products, are favoured as a means to ensure thriving fish stocks and healthy oceans. However, research has shown that such restrictions and market-driven certifications have had mixed results, with socio-ecological impacts detrimental to the long-term sustainability of tropical fisheries in the Global South. We approach this issue of fisheries sustainability in the Global South from the perspective of common pool resources by considering the practices of seafood producers, retailers and consumers, and their inter-connectedness with marine fishing commons. We build on critical literature on commoning using data on consumption preferences of 531 seafood consumers and seafood availability in 400 seafood restaurants across 4 metros in India, and examine the extent to which seafood consumption patterns and availability can facilitate or unsettle marine fishing commons. We identify patterns of selective seafood consumption and dependence on niche markets that are translated across seafood supply chains and disrupt initiatives by fishers to sustainably manage local fisheries. We then discuss efforts to increase consumer awareness and recommend building community-supported fisheries through initiatives like InSeason Fish. In conclusion, we argue that discourse in fisheries sustainability should be theoretically recast through a ‘seafood commons’ that integrates practices of diverse resource users.

Analysis of the Forecast Price as a Factor of Sustainable Development of Agriculture

Analysis of the rise in prices for consumer goods is a state’s priority task. The state assumes the obligation to regulate pricing in all spheres of consumption. First of all, the prices for essential commodities to which agricultural products belong are analyzed. The article shows the changes in prices for consumer goods of agricultural products (sugar) during a pandemic. The analysis of forecasting prices for sugar and its impact on the development of its production is carried out. The construction of the forecast model was based on extrapolation. The structure of a forecast model for price changes was based on the analysis of the time series of the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) class. This model consists of an autoregressive model and a moving average model. A forecast of the volume of domestic sugar transportation by rail has been completed. The algorithms implemented this model for searching for initial approximations and optimal parameters for the predictive model. The Hirotsugu Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) was used to select the best model. The algorithms were implemented in the Python programming language. The quality check of the description was performed with a predictive model of actual data. An economic interpretation of the rise in sugar prices and proof of the forecast’s truth obtained from a financial point of view were carried out.

Food security: state Financial support Measures for sustainable Development of Agriculture in Russian Regions

In the context of global economic instability, the problem of ensuring food security and sustainable development of agriculture at the international, national and regional levels becomes urgent. Existing methods for assessing the state of food security and sustainable development of agriculture, as a rule, have two main drawbacks: first, they are often static, and second, they include a scattered list of indicators that are difficult to systematically interpret in the analysis. Therefore, theaimof the study is to develop an adequate methodology for assessing the food security of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The construction of a thematic index is carried out in three stages: 1) a system of indicators is formed; 2) the values of indicators are normalized; and 3) sub-indices are calculated. The analysis of domestic and foreign literature on food security provided themethodological basisof the study. The system of indicators was clarified, which were combined into three groups (numerical indicators of the sphere of production, distribution, consumption, and food). The authors extended the retrospective assessment of food security at the meso-level by ranking and clustering Russian regions using hierarchical analysis and a new data filtering algorithm. The hierarchical procedure is based on a system of mathematical filtering of data, which is fundamentally different from existing methods for analyzing hierarchies. The authors replaced the fuzzy “what if” logic with a clear subordination of ranked indicators (subindices). The group of leaders was selected considering the accepted priority of indicators, the rest of the regions were united into a new subgroup, among which leaders and outsiders were singled out. At each new stage, new groups are ranked after excluding leaders and outsiders, they are in the “center of the circular convolution of data”, the procedure for stopping the procedure is the presence of two groups. This is a fundamental feature, scientific novelty, and value of the mathematical apparatus for multidimensional ranking of Russian regions in terms of food security. The authorsconcludedthat in modern Russia the problem of food security has not yet been resolved due to the insufficient use of general economic and special levers to increase the stability of the food system. The results of the study can be applied in the process of updating the state policy in the field of ensuring the sustainability of food systems at the macroand meso-level of management.

ANALYSIS OF THE MANAGEMENT OF MATERIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSETS OF ENTERPRISES

Variability of demand for goods, depending on their availability and cost is a frequently observed phenomenon in the sphere of production and consumption. This paper discusses the possibility of using the ABC analysis for the inventory management system. This type of analysis makes it possible to apply various methods of inventory management for increasing the income and reducing the costs of particular products for manufacturers.
 As is known, the management process approach emphasizes the systematic study of management by defining management functions in an organization and then examining each in detail. There is a general agreement on the planning, organizing, and controlling functions.
 Traditional inventory management systems, such as the Lean Order Quantity (EOQ) model, are based on the assumptions of constant demand rate, constant inventory cost, and instant order. The EOQ assumption of instant order receipt means that the entire order quantity, that is, all units of the purchased lot is immediately received from the supplier. The Economic Production Quantity (EPQ) model weakens this assumption by including incremental order receipt, i.e. debit.
 In recent years, major advances in the sphere of management include the following elements:
 process approach
 management science
 decision support approach,
 scientific approach to human resources development, and sustainable competitive advantage.
 These four approaches complement one another in current practice and provide a useful framework for project management.
 This paper presents a realistic model of the goods production and their inventory, since ABC analysis or ABC classification is an integral part of materials management. According to this approach, the inventory is divided into three categories depending on income generation. The ABC analysis helps entrepreneurs identify the main types of products in the warehouse, prioritize the goods management based on their cost, and analyze customer demand for a specific product.