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DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIALLY-ORIENTED ECONOMY IN UKRAINE: PREREQUISITES AND STRATEGIC FORECASTING
Nataliia KRAVCHUK1
Zhytomyr National Agroecological University, Ukraine Liudmyla TARASOVYCH2
Zhytomyr National Agroecological University, Ukraine Maryna YAREMOVA3
Zhytomyr National Agroecological University, Ukraine
Abstract. The purpose of this article is to substantiate prerequisites and prospects for the formation and development of the socially-oriented economy in Ukraine. The theoretical and methodological background to the research is system and synergetic scientific approaches, which use in the research of the development of a socially-oriented economy is determined by orientation to basic values and fundamentals of the market economic system and focus on building a democratic society in Ukraine. Scientific results - it is substantiated that in modern conditions of transformational changes, a strategic course of Ukraine is to combine mechanisms of market self-regulation and state regulation, which in its basis is based on principles of socially-oriented economy. Such a model of the economy is focused on a human along with its needs and interests, relations with other members of society during production, distribution, exchange, and consumption. At the same time, social orientation foresees providing high productive economic management that configures private initiative and competition. Results of conducted analysis of analytical indicators of socio-economic development of Ukraine show an urgent necessity and objectivity of forming a socially-oriented economy. It is proved that taking into account increase in openness of the national economy, it is appropriate to consider strict conditions concerning its adequacy to requirements of the current international competition. In this relation, there are analysed vectors of the formation of the socially-oriented economy in Ukraine declared by the Strategy of Sustainable Development "Ukraine -2020" within which a key reference point is an introduction in the country of European standards of living and its achieving a dominant position in the world. An economic platform of the formation and development of the socially-oriented economy is determined the following: providing economic freedom; availability of different types of business; development of competition; formation of a free pricing mechanism; creation of market and social infrastructure; formation of a model of the open economy. In addition, tools and measures of socioeconomic policy of the state are: transparency of activities of public authorities at all levels; focus of investment flows on an implementation of the nation's social potential and improvement of the population quality of life; priority of development of a transparent competitive area; demonopolization of business environment; strict control over the compliance with the international practical requirements; successive narrowing a sphere of influence of shadow economy and rooting out corruption; power consolidation and efficient cooperation of all its branches; solving a problem of a conflict in the southeast of Ukraine. Practical implication of the scientific results lies in the fact that the substantiated prerequisites and prospects for the formation and development of socially-oriented economy in Ukraine will contribute to the organization of public production that will combine efficiency of market mechanism and principles of self-organization on the basis of accentualization on achieving high standard of living for all segments of the population.
Key words: socially-oriented economy, society, model, prerequisites of formation, development prospects. JEL Classification: A14, H41
Corresponding author:
1 Department of Economics and Entrepreneurship, Zhytomyr National Agroecological University. Е-mail: faulbeere@ukr.net
2 Department of Marketing, Zhytomyr National Agroecological University. Е-mail: luda2310@i.ua
3 Department of Economics and Entrepreneurship, Zhytomyr National Agroecological University. Е-mail: marinel82@ukr.net
1. Introduction
A qualitatively new level of development of the national economy is determined by development and introduction of a working model of its economic system. Dual nature of such a model envisages, on the one hand, taking into account a positive world experience in management of society and harmonization of state and market mechanisms of economic regulation, and on the other - acceleration of implementation of a strategic aim -achievement of high standard of living for all segments of the population. Today, the development of socially-oriented economy is under way in developed countries that occurred as a result of transformation of market economy under the influence of globalization and internationalization and is based on principles of productive work and favourable conditions for it, combination of values of an individual activity concerning the rise in living standards and self-realization for the good of society.
Formation of the economic system of a qualitatively new level and providing its balanced development are extremely important for the future of Ukraine. Current, a low one according to the European standards, the social standard of living, polarization in incomes of different segments of the population are one of the causes of underdevelopment of "middle class", low level of trust of Ukrainian citizens to all government institutions. Levelling of social pessimism and apathy on the basis of new social and economic standards will provide guarantees for the sustainable development of Ukrainian democracy and Ukrainian statehood as such. Taking the above mentioned into consideration, a substantiation of prerequisites and prospects for the formation and development of the socially-oriented economy in Ukraine is seen as necessary not only from the scientific point of view but also a practical one.
2. Current state of the problem research
A concept of "social market economy" has obtained a gradual implementation in a model of "social market-based economy" in Germany. Ludwig Erhard in his work "Prosperity for All" determined the main key factors of economic renovation - free private initiative and competition in conjunction with an active role of the state (Erhard, 1948). Economic and social "order" established in FRG was called "synthesis of a new type" and it clearly outlined boundaries of the state power activities in the economy for the purpose of preventing undesirable effects of a "chaotic development" and also avoiding the formation of the central administrative system. A key idea of a new order was to create free, economically efficient, socially just economic and public "order" (Pytannia nimetskoi istorii, 2014). Economic order (Wirtschaftsordnung) - is a central concept of German economic thought over the past 50 years. It was introduced by W. Eucken - one of the founders of
the theory of "social market economy" which the author understands as a body of rules, first of all legal, where economic and social processes have to take place, and he puts social just on a par with economic freedom and free enterprise (Oiken, 1995). The model of the social market economy has to provide free, efficient, stable status in society and economy that guarantees economic freedom, market methods of economic management, competition and herewith provides a social security system and social justice (Babichev, 2001).
Issues of the formation of the socially-oriented national economy in Ukraine are considered in works of such scientists as: O. Bondar-Pidhurska (Bondar-Pidhurska, 2015), N. Hrynchuk (Hrynchuk, 2003), V Hryshkin (Hryshkin, 2005), N. Dieieva (Dieieva, 2001), O. Lozova (Lozova, 2014), O. Makara (Makara, 2012), H. Onyshchuk (Onyshchuk, 2012), O. Serhiienko (Serhiienko, 2002), N. Tereshchenko (Tereshchenko, 2010) and others. Fundamental research on this issue are made by Russian scientists, in particular, L. Abalkin (Abalkin, 2005), A. Butkovskyi (Butkovskii, 2001), A. Babychev (Babichev, 2001). A special attention should be paid to the results of scientific research of R. M. Nurieiev who puts an emphasis on an urgent necessity to create institutional conditions similar to "social market economy" of Germany in the formation of market economy of Russia and, in turn, substantiates advantages and possibilities of this model of development (Nurieiev, 2002). Considering the fact that the model of the socially-oriented economy must be built taking into account national features of a certain country, in the context of this research, there are good reasons to substantiate prerequisites and prospects for its formation and development through the prism of such features in Ukraine.
3. Substantiation of the essence of socially-oriented economy
Adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine and Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine in due course practically initiated the formation of fundamentals of the state policy oriented to democratic development of the state and prospects for social development. At the same time, a process of further democratic development of radical changes in the country on all its fronts is constantly under way. Creation of an efficient system of public authorities, working social protection system, and development of civil society are still the main tasks of Ukrainian state (Tytarenko, 2010).
Social orientation of the economy of Ukraine provides securing high productive economic management that configures private initiative and competition. National competitiveness in the long term can be provided by intensive reproduction of human capital and formation of the middle class of citizens with increasing quality of life. If full-fledged economy lies in the basis, it is possible
Fig. 1. Specific features of social market economy
Source: the author's research
to form a balanced system of social protection of the population, provide equal opportunities for access to universal human values. Social market economy is oriented to the achievement of a set of goals, which implementation will enable improving the quality of life of the population and sustainable economic growth of the country as a whole. Key goals of social market economy should be considered as the following: economic freedom (opportunities of economic entities to choose a field of activities and model of economic behaviour); economic growth (growth of economy that provides high level of quality of living of the
population); formation of efficient and socially just monetary system; social security and social progress; equitable taxation (setting privileges in the taxation for population groups with low incomes); environmental and food security.
A strategic direction of the social market economy is: efficient system of property relations; monetary and exchange order; competitive, financial, tax, foreign economic orderliness, and also order in the field of labour and social relations. The use of market methods of economy, state regulation and forecast of the economy, open model of the economy, availability of modern market and social infrastructure, welfare system etc. are peculiar to the social market economy. The interrelation between components of the social market economy is shown in Fig. 1.
4. Analytical study of the level of socioeconomic development of Ukraine
A readiness of transition of Ukraine to the socially-oriented economy can be shown by indicators that characterize the level of economic development of the country such as GDP per capita, volume, and indices of
Table 1
The main indicators of socio-economic development of Ukraine
Indicator Year 2016 vs. 2000, %
2000 2010 2016 *
Present population size, million people 49,4 45,9 42,8 86,6
GDP per capita, UAH 3436 24429 46201 in 13 times
Sold production of industry, billion UAH 155,9 792,9 1565,3 in 10 times
Sold production of agriculture, billion UAH 65,1 184,9 631,1 in 9,6 times
The number of registered unemployed, thousand people 1008,1 544,9 390,8 38,8
Average monthly nominal wage per employee, UAH 304,90 2239 5070 in 16,6 times
Real wage compared with previous year, % X 110,2 79,8 X
Average monthly pension, UAH 68,9 1032,6 1699,5 in 2,5 times
Backdated wages - total, million UAH 2996,7 1218,1 2004,0 66,9
Monthly minimum living wage per capita, UAH 270 825 1544 in 5,7 times
Inflation index, % (annual average growth rate) 128 109,4 112,4 -
Consumer price index compared with previous year 128,2 109,4 113,9 -
Number of families who received accommodation during the 32 11 X
year, thousand
Number of medical institutions, thousand 3,3 2,8 1,7 51,5
Foreign direct investment in Ukraine's economy, million USD 3865,5 5851,2 4405,8 114,0
Export of goods and services, million USD 14948,4 46129,6 32734,4 219
Import of goods and services, million USD 14286,9 54087,6 35058,7 245
Net balance (+, -), million USD 661,5 -7958,0 -2324,3 -
Crime rate, % of prison population to the general population 0,5 0,4 0,2 X
* Note: without consideration of temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol and anti-terrorist operation zone.
Source: calculated by data (Osnovni pokaznyky ekonomichnoho i sotsialnoho rozvytku Ukrainy, 2016; Sotsialni indykatory rivnia zhyttia naselennia, 2016; Tablytsia indeksiv infliatsii, 2016; Chyselnist naiavnoho naselennia Ukrainy, 2016).
industrial and agricultural production, unemployment level, inflation index, foreign economic net balance, and so on. Thus, positive characteristics of the national economy was the renewal of high rates of economic growth in 2016 that is characterized by GDP volume per capita - in 13 times. Volumes of industrial production have increased in 10 times over the last 16 years, mainly at the expense of the growth in such branches of the economy as mining, processing industries, machine building, paper-and-pulp industry, metallurgy, foodstuff industry etc. Agriculture demonstrates the same result -the growth in 9,6 times (Table 1).
The main result of positive economic dynamics is the fact that in Ukraine, an active social orientation of economic development is rooted. The main indicators of level and quality of living of the population are nominal wage increase in 16,6 times for the studied period, however, real wage does not correspond to growth rates of the first one. The negative factor is annual growth of consumer price index. Monthly average wage is now three times higher than a living
wage. Therewith, backdated wages reduced by 33%. Important indicators of social security services are the development of service industry, in particular, housing per capita, educational institutions, medical institutions etc. In this view, considerable volumes of investment resources for the renewal of destroyed facilities of the social infrastructure, especially in rural areas, are necessary. Thus, according to data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, there is annual reduction in public health institutions - at least twice, intensive closure of village schools, not well-established housing construction, in consequence of which young families have no opportunities to satisfy their need for housing that in developed countries rank with food, clothes, education, health demand etc. A feature of 2016 was a significant deterioration of foreign trade balance -net balance amounts to 2324,3 million USD. Energy intensity of the national production and own energy resource shortage cause the expected rising cost of energy import that will leave the problem of foreign trade imbalance relevant for the future.
Vector of development
Providing a balanced development, conducting structural reforms
Vector of security
State, business, population security guarantees, investment and private property security
Vector of responsibility
Guaranteeing
Vector of pride
Achieving mutual respect and tolerance in society
• macroeconomic stability
• sustainable economic growth by means of environment
progressive innovation transparent tax system favourable conditions for business
honest and impartial justice
efficient anti-corruption mechanisms
human life and health security (effective medicine,
security of vulnerable social groups, secure
condition of environment, safe food and industrial
goods)
Every citizen regardless of race, political, religious and other opinion will have access to:
• high quality education
• health care system
• other services in state and private sectors
• rightful place among leading states of the world
• adequate standards of living and proper working conditions for developing own talents
the world leading specialists in various fields
Fig. 2. Vectors of the formation of socially-oriented economy in Ukraine until 2020
Source: made by data (Pro Stratehiiu staloho rozvytku, 2015)
5. Economic platform of the socially-oriented economic development
Taking into account Ukraine's striving for integration in the world economic and legal environment, increasing the openness of the national economy, it is necessary to consider hard terms concerning its adequacy to the requirements of contemporary international competitiveness and search for a proper place in the world and regional labour specialization. Indeed, the Government of the country made a lot of steps towards the international business networking. In particular, the Presidential Decree "On Sustainable Development Strategy "Ukraine - 2020" determines the main goal of the government for the foreseeable future - introduction of European living standards in the country and Ukraine's achieving leading position in the world (Pro Stratehiiu staloho rozvytku, 2015). Important vectors of the implementation of the above mentioned are the following socio-economictransformations(Fig.2).
Today, conditions for the transition to the socially-oriented market economy are engendering in Ukraine. In this relation, there is a pressing need of just economic and institutional preconditions that can become the basis for the transition from the post-crisis raising to the stage of dynamic development within the market socially-oriented development model. These preconditions can include: 1) providing economic freedom; 2) availability of different types of business; 3) development of competition; 4) formation of a free pricing mechanism; 5) creation of market and social infrastructure; 6) formation of a model of the open economy. The key tools and measures ofsocio-economic policy of the state are: transparency of activities of public authorities at all levels; focus of investment flows on an implementation of the nation's social potential and improvement of the population quality of life; priority of development of a transparent competitive area; demonopolization of business environment; strict
Economic platform (determinants) of formation
Ensuring economic freedom
Creation of market and social infrastructure
Availability of different types of business
Formation of a model of the open economy
Formation of a free pricing mechanism
Development of competition
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Focus of investment flows on the national social potential implementation and improvement of the population quality of life
Priority of development of a transparent competitive area
Demonopolization of business environment
Successive narrowing a sphere of influence of shadow economy and rooting out corruption
Control over the compliance with international practical requirements
Fig. 3. Substantiation of prerequisites for the development of socially-oriented economy of Ukraine
Source: generalized by the authors based on data of studied sources
control over the compliance with the international practical requirements; successive narrowing a sphere of influence of shadow economy and rooting out corruption; power consolidation and efficient cooperation of all its branches; solving a problem of a conflict in the southeast of Ukraine (Fig. 3).
6. Conclusions and prospects for further research
The market economy development should be considered in the context of the national economic policy, which indicators of performance evaluation are an increase in competitiveness and formation of a
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РАЗВИТИЕ СОЦИАЛЬНО ОРИЕНТИРОВАННОЙ ЭКОНОМИКИ В УКРАИНЕ: ПРЕДПОСЫЛКИ И СТРАТЕГИЧЕСКОЕ ПРЕДВИДЕНИЕ
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