Halyna Mishchuk
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Publications - 17
MANAGING SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR EX-COMBATANTS: EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH КРІ METHODOLOGY
Publication Name: Polish Journal of Management Studies
Publication Date: 2025-06-25
Volume: 31
Issue: 1
Page Range: 248-263
Description:
The management of the ex-combatants’ social protection is analysed using the KPI methodology. For this analysis, five blocks of indicators are adapted: “input” – funding allocated to ex-combatants’ social protection; “output” – ex-combatants’ participation in social programs; “activity” – funding per recipient and final performance of social protection; “mechanism” – administrative efforts required to achieve the intended outcomes; “control” – effectiveness of ex-combatants’ social protection compared to other population groups. The methodology has been tested in Ukraine using a system of 28 indicators available in 2020-2023. The lowest efficiency is typical for input indicators, mainly support programs funding (0.153 in 2022), the highest values were observed for activities indicators (ranging from 0,609 to 0.871). However, the essential distance from maximum level of 1.0 is obvious for all indicators. This approach allows for identifying existing gaps and opportunities to improve public management of ex-combatants’ social protection.
Open Access: Yes
Evaluating the effectiveness of public finance used for social protection of internally displaced persons
Publication Name: Public and Municipal Finance
Publication Date: 2025-01-01
Volume: 14
Issue: 1
Page Range: 23-40
Description:
The increasing number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in wartime Ukraine leads to growing problems in social protection funding. Under these circumstances, the evaluation of the effectiveness of public finance use is of increasing importance. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of public finance for internally displaced persons’ social protection, adapting the KPI methodology for analysis on the national level. The effectiveness is considered following the OECD approach as the extent to which the intervention achieved its objectives and results. At macrolevel of research, the integral indicator was developed based on indicators of input (financing of social protection programs), output (involvement of IDPs in social programs), activity (funding per recipient and multiplicative effect in GDP growth), mechanism (administrative costs for achieving results), and control (effectiveness of IDPs’ social protection compared to other demographic groups). Thirty indicators in total were used (e.g., budgetary funding allocated for housing assistance; budget expenditures on staff salaries of the authorities responsible for certain programs; coverage rate of unemployed IDPs receiving vocational training). The essential distance from the maximum level of expected results (1.0) allows concluding the low effectiveness in this area of public finance use: from 0.330 in 2020 to 0.668 in 2023. Gaps are evident in each direction, especially in input performance (the highest value did not exceed 0.370). The best results were achieved in housing funding and employment governance. The proposed approach is useful for analyzing gaps and identifying opportunities to improve the management of other social programs.
Open Access: Yes
Modeling the Efficiency of Resource Consumption Management in Construction Under Sustainability Policy: Enriching the DSEM-ARIMA Model
Publication Name: Sustainability Switzerland
Publication Date: 2024-12-01
Volume: 16
Issue: 24
Page Range: Unknown
Description:
The aim of this research is to study the influence of factors affecting the efficiency of resource consumption under the sustainability policy based on using the DSEM-ARIMA (Dyadic Structural Equation Modeling based on the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average) model. The study is performed using the Thailand experience. The research findings indicate that continuous economic growth aligns with the country’s objectives, directly contributing to continuous social growth. This aligns with the country’s efficient planning. It demonstrates that the management aligns with the goal of achieving Thailand 5.0. Furthermore, considering the environmental aspect, it is found that economic and social growth directly impacts the ecological aspect due to the significant influence of resource consumption in the construction. The resource consumption in construction shows a growth rate increase of 264.59% (2043/2024), reaching 401.05 ktoe (2043), which exceeds the carrying capacity limit set at 250.25 ktoe, resulting in significant long-term environmental degradation. Additionally, considering the political aspect, it is found to have the greatest influence on the environment, exacerbating environmental damage beyond current levels. Therefore, the DSEM-ARIMA model establishes a new scenario policy, indicating that resource consumption in construction leads to environmental degradation reduced to 215.45 ktoe (2043), which does not exceed the carrying capacity. Thus, if this model is utilized, it can serve as a vital tool in formulating policies to steer the country’s growth toward Thailand 5.0 effectively.
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.3390/su162410945
Social integration of internally displaced persons in Ukraine: Problems and challenges for governing local communities
Publication Name: Problems and Perspectives in Management
Publication Date: 2024-01-01
Volume: 22
Issue: 1
Page Range: 728-740
Description:
This study aims to evaluate social integration and obstacles for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in local communities for further improvement of governing local communities regarding the integration of IDPs in new surroundings. The expert sample included 38 representatives of relevant authorities, scientists, NGOs, and volunteer organizations from 11 Ukrainian regions. The survey was conducted using the online questionnaire method via Google Forms. The results show the low participation of IDPs in most political and civil activities in new communities. The level of social integration according to these criteria is, respectively, 3.0 and 3.2 points out of 6 possible. At the same time, the level of economic integration (3.7 points) and integration into cultural and sports initiatives (3.6 points) are comparatively high, which are a feature illustrating the readiness to be involved in some kinds of activities in a new community. A significant result is also the fact that according to most signs of social integration, in the evaluations of experts, there are assessments of the activity of IDPs at a level that exceeds the activity of residents (6 points). Such results indicate the existence of a resource for developing communities due to the use of the potential of IDPs. This is especially characteristic of activities in counteraction to russian aggression, involvement in grant and project activities, search for opportunities for legal income, and support of social justice principles in labor relations.
Open Access: Yes
SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN UKRAINE: PERCEPTIONS FROM IDPS VS. THE HOST POPULATION
Publication Name: Economics and Sociology
Publication Date: 2024-01-01
Volume: 17
Issue: 4
Page Range: 61-81
Description:
The social integration of internally displaced persons in Ukraine is analysed based on 5 dimensions of social integration: economic, political and religious, social, socio-psychological, and integration into cultural and sports life. The study was conducted using a nationally representative sociological survey of internally displaced persons (500 respondents) and the population of host communities (850 respondents). Differences in the perception of integration are investigated based on comparing the assessments of internally displaced persons and the population of the host communities. The highest integration is obtained in the socio-psychological, political and religious dimensions. The lowest level is in integration into community life. An important empirical result is the lower scores of the population compared to IDPs in almost all 21 criteria for integration. This is an indirect sign of significant social distance and lower readiness of the population of host communities, compared to IDPs themselves, to seek opportunities for interaction. The cluster analysis reveals the links between the most significant factors for successful integration: mutual respect between IDPs and local residents, tolerance, active engagement in local policy-making, and support for country defence. The most crucial obstacles to successful integration according to IDPs’ judgements are lower possibilities compared to the local population in participation in projects aimed at local communities’ development (65,3%), entrepreneurship development (60% of responses), and participation in decision-making regarding the community development (55,9%). The findings are important for developing policies to reduce the social exclusion of IDPs in areas where integration is below average.
Open Access: Yes
Examining Tertiary Education Amid the War in Ukraine: A Synthetic Control Approach
Publication Name: European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
Publication Date: 2024-01-01
Volume: 16
Issue: 2
Page Range: 95-115
Description:
War consistently imposes significant challenges to the functioning and advancement of higher education. To identify the key trends in the development of tertiary education in Ukraine during 2014-2021 amid the war, the synthetic control method (SCM) was employed. The outcome variable for assessing tertiary education development is the gross enrolment ratio of the relevant age group. The broadest set of predictors influencing the dependent variable, for which statistical data is available on the World Bank website, consists of eighteen indicators. Through statistical and expert analysis, sixteen countries were selected for inclusion in the control group. The pre-war period was defined as 2000-2013, with 2014 marking the war’s onset, and 2015-2021 representing the war years. In the first stage, a synthetic model is constructed using the broadest possible dataset. In the second stage, the model’s sensitivity is analyzed, leading to the reduction of predictors to thirteen and the control group to ten countries. Consequently, the adequate synthetic model for the development of tertiary education in Ukraine from 2014 to 2021 was established. A placebo test confirmed that the observed gap between actual and synthetic values for tertiary education in Ukraine is not coincidental. The SCM analysis revealed that, without the war, a decline in demand in tertiary education would have been predicted for the 2014-2021 period. The observed gap underscores the significant impact of the war on Ukraine’s higher education system, providing valuable insights for shaping policy initiatives aimed at advancing tertiary education in the post-war era.
Open Access: Yes
SOCIAL EXPENDITURE MULTIPLIER: ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC EFFECT AND OPTIMAL VALUES
Publication Name: Economics and Sociology
Publication Date: 2024-01-01
Volume: 17
Issue: 1
Page Range: 182-195
Description:
The main aim of the study is to test the hypothesis that social expenditures are not only a source of social support and budgeting of the social sphere, but can be a significant lever of economic development, provided proper planning of their share and volume. In this regard, the authors have adapted the open-economy multiplier to assess the economic effect of social expenditures. Based on the correlation analysis of the relationship between the share of social expenditures (% of GDP) and the multiplier of social expenditures, conducted on the example of EU countries, two groups of countries are identified depending on the impact of social expenditure multiplier on GDP: the first one embraces those countries that are characterized by a growing economic return from social expenditures; the second one is where the return is declining. To determine the optimal levels of social expenditures, which can be expected to have a positive economic effect in the form of GDP growth, we have identified critical limits of the multiplier of social expenditures according to the principle: the maximum value is seen in the group of countries with positive impact; the minimal one is experienced in countries with inverse dependence of the share of social expenditures and their multiplier. As a result, the experience of financing social expenditures in the EU leads to the conclusion that the optimal share of social expenditures in GDP ranges from 28% to 30% – within these limits multiplier values exceed 1.0, i.e. there is a positive impact of social expenditures on GDP in the form of the growth of economic results over the resources consumed.
Open Access: Yes
Ukrainian students on the global map of academic migration
Publication Name: Problems and Perspectives in Management
Publication Date: 2024-01-01
Volume: 22
Issue: 4
Page Range: 558-575
Description:
Considering the loss of talented youth in Ukraine caused by migration, there is a growing need to investigate how to attract and retain students. The study aims to identify the peculiarities of Ukrainian student migration against the background of global patterns of academic migration, focusing on factors of countries' attractiveness for the students. The typology of countries by the level of inbound and outbound academic migration is developed based on variation analysis. The correlation analysis is used to identify the factors that influence countries' attractiveness to students. The analysis of educational policies of the most attractive countries for Ukrainian students is fulfilled using the contextual analysis of legislative norms on academic mobility. In the global dimension, the variation of both inbound and outbound academic mobility is closely related to a country's economic level, measured by GNI per capita. However, the correlation analysis did not confirm the higher migration attractiveness of countries with a high level of economic development (correlation with GNI per capita is -0.147). The impact of employment and social and economic resilience of an economy was relatively significant, with the correlation coefficients of 0.426 and 0.371. The analysis of educational policies of host countries showed the active use of language integration tools, the combined use of financial mechanisms, and the involvement of universities in career development. Implementation of the best practices of educational management in Ukraine is critical for restoring demographic and intellectual capital.
Open Access: Yes
MANAGING A VETERAN BUSINESS: TOPICALITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL ADAPTATION OF COMBATANTS
Publication Name: Polish Journal of Management Studies
Publication Date: 2023-12-22
Volume: 28
Issue: 1
Page Range: 295-310
Description:
The topicality of veteran-owned business management for the post-war support of Ukrainian combatants in light of their actual and dissatisfied needs is studied. We employ the expert method with a sample of 33 representatives of the national and regional authorities, scientists, NGOs specialising in the field, volunteering organisations representing the communities from 8 Ukrainian regions with the largest number of combatants. Thus, we have ranged the needs of combatants and concluded that the need to launch (or revive) own business is one of the really urgent ones. The entrepreneurial intentions of veterans are derived from social factors rather than financial reasons. Besides, they are related to unsatisfied needs in employment. It is revealed that veteran-owned business management in Ukraine should cover the development of social responsibility regarding veterans as the most influential mechanism.
Open Access: Yes
Ensuring Sustainable Development in Light of Pandemic “New Normal” Influence
Publication Name: Sustainability Switzerland
Publication Date: 2023-09-01
Volume: 15
Issue: 18
Page Range: Unknown
Description:
The study aims to estimate the possibilities of sustainable development, ensuring and achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in light of challenges caused by the pandemic’s “new normal”. In this regard, the study employs bibliometric and empirical approaches. Based on the bibliometric analysis results, it is found that the main focus of sustainable development studies during the pandemic is on economic issues (particularly, innovations and strategic decision-making) while also addressing humanitarian problems such as ensuring health and well-being. To find the practical problems in ensuring sustainable development during the pandemic period, we used the case of Ukraine with appropriate empirical analysis at two levels. Therefore, we estimated the achievements of SDGs compared to planned indicators for 2020 (as the last report data available for this study). As a result, the low level of achievements is proven; particularly, only 20% of planned indicators are fulfilled with planned values. Moreover, the sociological research is conducted to reveal the subjective perceptions of the pandemic’s influence on the possibilities of achieving SDGs. The survey was conducted during the second pandemic wave in December 2020–January 2021, involving 416 respondents. The obtained results confirmed the ambiguous influence of the pandemic. On the one hand, the positive changes are typical for healthcare services and distance learning. However, the negative influence of the pandemic’s “new normal” on SDGs is confirmed by respondents through their concerns about the effects of the pandemic on the development of investments and agricultural technologies as well as the progress in goals, such as “Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure” and “Sustainable Cities and Communities”.
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.3390/su151813979
Social Responsibility: Opportunities for Integral Assessment and Analysis of Connections with Business Innovation
Publication Name: Sustainability Switzerland
Publication Date: 2023-03-01
Volume: 15
Issue: 6
Page Range: Unknown
Description:
The paper proposes an approach to the integrated assessment of the social responsibility of EU countries with a combination of data from three international indices most relevant to the monitor-ing of social responsibility at the macroeconomic level: the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index, the Sustainable Development Goals Index and the Social Progress Index. Applying the method of taxonomic analysis on the example of index values for EU countries, we assessed the differences and leaders in ensuring social responsibility. The authors do not consider country-level social responsibility only as a consequence of the development of responsible practices at all levels. Taking into account that social responsibility should be a prerequisite for expanding opportunities in all spheres, in particular, in business, the authors conducted a correlational analysis of the relationship between the taxonomic indicator of social responsibility and the development of innovative business. As a result, we confirmed significant connections with “Business sophistication” indicators (as part of the Global Innovation Index) and the share of innovative firms of total SMEs (according to OESD statistics). The obtained results strengthen the grounds for considering social responsibility not only as an important socially oriented concept, but also as a reliable basis for the development of innovative business due to the created comfortable institutional environment of business development.
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.3390/su15065608
THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF TOURISM IN THE CONDITIONS OF MODERN CHALLENGES: METHODOLOGY, ASSESSMENT, PROSPECTS
Publication Name: Intellectual Economics
Publication Date: 2023-01-01
Volume: 17
Issue: 1
Page Range: 152-177
Description:
Purpose. The purpose of this study is to develop a methodological tool for assessing the level of tourism attractiveness in the country and to analyse the socio-economic consequences of the war for Ukrainian and international tourism on this basis. Design/methodology/approach. A method of integral assessment of the attractiveness of tourism at the macro level has been developed. The integral index includes 30 partial indicators describing the economic, political and legal, social, cultural and health, infrastructure and environmental pillars of the attractiveness of the country for tourists. The integral assessment of tourism attractiveness is conducted using the case of Ukraine and Poland in 2017-2022. Findings. According to the comparative analysis performed based on the integral index, the level of tourism development in Poland was significantly higher compared with Ukraine. The most obvious lag was evident in the political and legal, cultural and recreational, environmental and infrastructural components. The gaps in tourism development are increased by the influence of the war, where an especially harmful impact was felt in the social, economic and environmental spheres. Originality. The originality and advantages of our approach are in using the official statistical data available for the objective estimation of the holistic attractiveness of tourism in a country, as well as the possibility of comparing a certain country in terms of touristic attractiveness with any other country considering differences in the values of partial indicators. The gaps obtained in the values of partial indicators can be used by policymakers in strategies for tourism development.
Open Access: Yes
Social Capital Factors Fostering the Sustainable Competitiveness of Enterprises
Publication Name: Sustainability Switzerland
Publication Date: 2022-10-01
Volume: 14
Issue: 19
Page Range: Unknown
Description:
The study aimed to determine the factors of social capital (SC) of enterprises that can have a significant impact on achieving sustainable competitiveness. In this regard, the study tested the SEM-analysis method for evaluating hypotheses regarding the influence of factors of relational, cognitive and structural social capital of enterprises on financial and non-financial indicators of competitiveness. Empirical data for the study were obtained on the basis of a sociological survey conducted by the authors of managers and owners of enterprises in Ukraine from December 2020 to March 2021. The obtained results and modelled relationships of factors confirmed the significant influence of factors of social capital of enterprises on competitiveness. At the same time, the results revealed the most essential influence of efforts to develop strategic partnerships with suppliers (as part of structural SC), efforts to form a positive image of the enterprise and satisfaction with horizontal relationships (as part of relational SC), general satisfaction with the psychological climate in the team, the establishment of corporate culture as well as own efforts to support and develop corporate culture (among the factors of cognitive SC).
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.3390/su141911905
The impact of migration of highly skilled workers on the country’s competitiveness and economic growth
Publication Name: Montenegrin Journal of Economics
Publication Date: 2021-01-01
Volume: 17
Issue: 3
Page Range: 7-19
Description:
The links between the migration of highly skilled workers and economic growth (in terms of GNI per capita) and the competitiveness of countries have been studied. The study is based on statistics from developed countries and using correlation-regression analysis and modelling, as well as cluster analysis using the package of processing and analysis of statistical information STATISTICA. The analysis found that the immigration of workers with higher education has a significant impact on strengthening the competitiveness and economic development of countries – this is confirmed by the impact of talent migration, which is assessed by the values of case studies (‘The Human Flight and Brain Drain’ sub-index Fragile States Index and ‘Brain gain’ sub-index’ in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index and ‘Highly educated workers’ sub-index in the OECD indicators of talent attractiveness). Their impact on macroeconomic indicators is higher compared to the links with social development indicators. Of course, this does not mean that such links should not be seen as important in public economic development management, as they illustrate the level of efficiency achieved in creating favourable conditions for realizing the potential of highly skilled workers, including pull-factors for their immigration. But in the macroeconomic management of a competitive economy, according to our research, actions aimed at attracting highly skilled migrants have the most significant and obvious impact. Other links can be taken into account and used in modelling for the development of institutional support for proactive migration policy for highly qualified workers.
Open Access: Yes
Bridging the divide: Addressing social tensions between internally displaced persons and host communities during wartime in Ukraine
Publication Name: Problems and Perspectives in Management
Publication Date: 2025-01-01
Volume: 23
Issue: 3
Page Range: 645-657
Description:
Forced migration of Ukraine’s population, caused by the war initiated by the russian federation, is a subject of national governance in demographic processes. In a country at war – rapidly losing human potential due to casualties among military and civil populations, as well as forced relocations – the social relations between internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities are of critical importance. The aim of this paper is to assess the perceptions of IDPs in host communities and to identify factors contributing to potential social tension. The research is based on a nationally representative sociological survey conducted in June–July 2024 in Ukraine, involving 514 IDPs and 850 residents of host communities. The findings reveal that social tension is generally low, with most ratings no higher than 3 out of 5. Notably, one-third of host community residents and two-thirds of IDPs did not observe any tension in social interactions at all. IDPs tended to be more optimistic in their evaluations compared to host community members: their perception was significantly lower, with only 7.3% reporting high levels of strain (4-5 out of 5). In contrast, the host population’s evaluations were more critical, particularly among young people and residents of regional centers, who expressed the most negative views. Key factors contributing to tension included negative changes in the housing market (44.8% of host community respondents), increased pressure on healthcare institutions (29.3%), and greater demand for administrative services (26.2%). The results highlighted the need for regular monitoring, which should complement traditional social management practices.
Open Access: Yes
The Role of Leadership in Attracting Intellectual Migrants and Boosting Innovative Development of Countries
Publication Name: Contemporary Economics
Publication Date: 2025-09-25
Volume: 19
Issue: 3
Page Range: 339-354
Description:
The study aims to study the role of leadership in innovative development, including opportunities arising from the attractiveness of countries for intellectual migrants. The novelty of the research is in justifying the authors’ approach to assessing leadership development at the macroeconomic level and its use for defining the peculiarities of leadership development in the EU and assessing the links with of innovative development and attraction of countries for intellectual migrants. Considering leadership as an important feature of the macroeconomic environment for countries’ development, the correlation analysis was used to test hypotheses about the positive impact of leadership on (a) the attractiveness of countries for intellectual migrants; (b) the innovative development of countries. The resulting pairwise correlation coefficients for the EU show a strong relationship between the level of leadership and a country’s ability to attract (0.776) and retain talent (0.846), attract highly educated workers (0.757) and foreign entrepreneurs (0.780). A positive impact of leadership on innovative development is confirmed by the links with the overall value of the Global Innovation Index (0.825), the Growth of innovative companies (0.768) and the Entrepreneurial employee activity rate (0.599). The obtained findings prove the importance of leadership development as an important driver of talent attraction and the generation of innovative ideas.
Open Access: Yes
Migration of highly skilled workers as a driver of digital economy development
Publication Name: Knowledge and Performance Management
Publication Date: 2025-01-01
Volume: 9
Issue: 2
Page Range: 113-123
Description:
The migration of highly skilled workers and its impact on productivity, competitiveness, and innovative development is becoming an increasingly relevant area of scientific research in the context of rapid digitalization of the economy. In this regard, the article aims to explore the relationship between the migration of highly skilled workers and digital economy development (using the example of EU countries). The study was conducted using correlation analysis and parametric data analysis methods, based on EU countries’ statistics on the migration of highly skilled workers, macroeconomic digitalization indicators, and the adoption of digital technologies at the business level. The results confirm that highly skilled migrants positively affect aggregate indicators of economic digitalization: correlation coefficients with the Global Digitalization Index and the DiGiX Digital Index are 0.735 and 0.692, respectively, and are statistically significant. At the company level, a significant influence of highly skilled migrants on the use of specific digital technologies in EU companies was confirmed. In particular, there is a strong correlation between the “Foreign Highly Skilled Personnel” indicator from the IMD World Talent Ranking 2024 and digital intensity indicators (level of application of key business-related digital technologies), as well as business activity in using big data analytics technologies: the correlation coefficients are 0.770 and 0.689, respectively, and are statistically significant. The proposed approach to analyzing the relationship between highly skilled worker migration and the digital development outcomes of companies and host countries can be used to develop and adjust knowledge and human resource productivity management strategies at both the micro- and macroeconomic levels.
Open Access: Yes
