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In the next issues of the MEST Journal, among others, we will publish:
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  1. Ariel R. Tejera, Leandro A. Veron, and Alan G. Futerman
    THE “RATCHET EFFECT” IN THE GROWTH OF GOVERNMENT: A VIABLE HYPOTHESIS FOR THE CASE OF ARGENTINA?

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  2. Oksana Mineva, Madina Alikaeva, and Vladislav Minev
    TRANSFORMATION OF CAREER MANAGEMENT APPROACHES IN THE DIGITAL SOCIETY

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  3. Madina Alikaeva, Madina Ksanayeva, and Lyudmila Prigoda
    METHODICAL INSTRUMENTS OF STATE TAX REGULATION OF DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES IN RUSSIA

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  4. Milanka Bogavac and Zoran Cekerevac
    INFLUENCE OF AN SME’S SIZE ON THE INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND INTERNET USAGE

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  5. Yury Bubnau
    ANTI-CORRUPTION METHODS

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  6. Katarina Hoterova and Zdenek Dvorak
    COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RESILIENCE AND VULNERABILITY OF THE RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE

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  7. Nikola Chovancikova and Zdenek Dvorak
    SELF-ASSESSMENT IN THE ELECTRICITY SUB-SECTORS

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  8. Stanislav Filip, Ľubica Filipova, and Olena Rayevnyeva
    EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION AS A FACTOR OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

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  9. Maja Lazovic and Ljiljana Jovkovic
    THE ISSUES OF TERMINOLOGY STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF MARKETING

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  10. Konon Bagrii, Alla Romanchuk, and Mustetsa Iryna
    METHODS OF KEY PROBLEMS DIAGNOSTICS IN THE SYSTEM OF CRYSIS MANAGEMENT

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  11. Antoaneta Kirova
    PROSPECTS OF MARITIME TRANSPORT IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF “GREEN” LOGISTICS CHAINS

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  12. Emiliya Vaysilova
    THE MARGINAL ANALYSIS AS A METHOD FOR RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT OF OPERATING COSTS IN RAIL FREIGHT TRANSPORT

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  13. Maryna Resler
    INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN MANAGEMENT

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  14. Daniela Todorova, Nina Gergova, Maria Christova, Petar Kolev, and Krasimir Krastanov
    COHESION POLICY AS A FACTOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMY OF BULGARIA

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  15. Vladislav Luksha, Anatoli Molokovitch, and Gennady Khatskevich
    TRANSPORT IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS FRAMEWORK

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  16. Mikalai Zianchuk and Irina Saltanova
    FORESIGHTING TECHNOLOGICAL AND INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF BELARUS

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  17. Artur Gennadevich Bezverkhov
    CURRENT RUSSIAN POLICY IN THE AREA OF COUNTER-OFFICIAL CRIMES

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  18. Sergey Makarevich
    IMPROVING SSTI FOR INNOVATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: EXPERIENCE OF BELARUS

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  19. Ljubomir Miljkovic, Dragana Trnavac, and Ratomir Antonovic
    PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING IN THE BANKING SECTOR

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  20. Evgeny Safonov, Sergey Kirsanov, and Galina Palamarenko
    PROSPECTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN RUSSIA

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  21. Stela Ciobu, Victoria Iordachi, and Olesea Efimenco
    THE BANK’S IMAGE: FORMATION AND WAYS OF IMPROVEMENT

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THE “RATCHET EFFECT” IN THE GROWTH OF GOVERNMENT: A VIABLE HYPOTHESIS FOR THE CASE OF ARGENTINA?

Ariel R. Tejera
Leandro A. Veron
Alan G. Futerman

Abstract
The present work analyses the “Ratchet Effect” theory as developed by Robert Higgs, originally presented to explain the dynamics in the growth of government for the case of the US, to study its possible application to the case of Argentina. The theory explains that the government grows during recessionary periods and later decreases but in a lower proportion than the initial expansion. Hence, a ratchet is identified in the government growth dynamic. For this purpose, a quantitative analysis is presented based on the econometric model by Hercowitz and Strawczynski, by using the data of Public Expenditure of Argentina corresponding to the years between 1961 and 2009. Although a qualitative analysis of the kind presented by Higgs is not developed in the present work, a quantitative analysis does not corroborate the application of the theory to the case under study. Therefore, our study claims that the government growth dynamic in Argentina is different than in the US, or any other country that registers a specific government growth compatible with the “Ratchet Effect” theory. Although our analysis does not invalidate the possibility of the existence of a specific dynamic in the growth of Argentina´s government compatible with Higgs’ hypothesis based on qualitative data, we believe that a quantitative corroboration of the theory is relevant to identify its applicability in any given case.

Keywords: Government Growth, Ratchet Effect, Argentina, Robert Higgs, Business Cycle

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TRANSFORMATION OF CAREER MANAGEMENT APPROACHES IN THE DIGITAL SOCIETY

Oksana Mineva
Madina Alikaeva
Vladislav Minev

Abstract
The paper deals with the main preconditions for changing the views on the process of career management in modern conditions characterized by the alignment of the traditional hierarchical structure of the company and integration of digital tools into the processes of labor market regulation and company management. Arguments are given in favor of a new approach to considering the process of career management as a process of participatory cooperation of a company (representing the career space), a person (career self-management, through the development of skills, knowledge, and skills necessary for the company), with constant assistance from the state. Recommendations for all subjects of labor relations on the harmonization of career management in modern society have been systematized and given.

Keywords: digital society, consciousness change, career management, participatory cooperation, organizational space, management.

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METHODICAL INSTRUMENTS OF STATE TAX REGULATION OF DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES IN RUSSIA

Madina Alikaeva
Madina Ksanayeva
Lyudmila Prigoda

Abstract
The article considers the features of the sector of small and medium business as an object of state tax regulation. The functions of state tax regulation are implemented not only in the level of mobilization of taxes and ensuring the country's expenses. Its effectiveness is also manifested in the impact on the economic situation, ensuring the country's GDP growth, profitability, and business development, especially in small forms, and the growth of the welfare of the population. A study of the effectiveness of state tax regulation of the development of small and medium-sized enterprises necessitates the consideration of the identification features of this sector as an object of regulation, justification why it is isolated from the totality of regulatory objects.

Keywords: Mises; methodology; praxeology; epistemology; dualism.

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INFLUENCE OF AN SME’S SIZE ON THE INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND INTERNET USAGE

Milanka Bogavac
Zoran Cekerevac

Abstract
This paper presents an overview of a part of the research performed in order to define the ways and criteria for determining the degree of success of the digitalization of SMEs. During this research, a new Index of the Digitalization of SMEs was defined. It enables a fast assessment of the digitalization level for each SME. The index itself includes four dimensions, of which the third and fourth, Integration of digital technologies and Internet usage, were considered in this paper. The first considered dimension describes the level of digital technology use and electronic commerce. The second dimension focuses on Internet communications and Internet transactions. Considering the importance of using the Internet in the business of most SMEs, the paper presents an analysis of the relationship between the use of the Internet and the connection of SMEs to the Internet. After presenting the methodology of the research, there are shown the results of the research obtained using this methodology. Three research questions supported by appropriate hypotheses, null and alternative, are discussed. Particular emphasis in the research is placed on determining the impact of the size of SMEs on Internet usage. Based on the research, it was established that there is a correlation between the size of SMEs and the level of integration of digital technologies, but there is no correlation between the size of SMEs and the dimension “Internet usage”. This work can usefully serve anyone involved in the digitalization of SMEs and/or in the re-engineering of SMEs' business processes.

Keywords: digitalization, SME, Internet, IDSME index, business process, reengineering.

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ANTI-CORRUPTION METHODS

Yury Bubnau

Abstract
The article presents two groups of methods to counter the corruption of public servants. The first part examines the repressive methods of fighting corruption. Such methods include the death penalty, the increase in prison terms, confiscation of the property of the briber, fines, a ban on the profession for corrupt officials. The second part analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of preventive methods to counter corruption. These include dissemination of knowledge about corruption and measures to counter it, transparency and publicity of public procurement, electronic competitions in public procurement, public reporting of public procurement servants. The following methods are also considered: commercialization of the activities of civil servants, increasing salaries for officials, reducing the number of civil servants, reducing bureaucratic functions, minimizing the variability of decisions of officials, the transition from permissive to notifying public institutions, including the one-window principle. The methods such as electronic paperwork, recruitment of personnel taking into account their psychological and moral qualities, checks of civil servants, operational control over the work of officials, rotation of personnel, the method of "circular bail", anonymous survey of employees are also described. Much attention is paid to the participation of the population in the detection of corrupt officials: opinion polls, "trust telephones", public control over the expenditures of officials, providing guarantees to persons who contribute to the detection of corruption. A special role in the fight against corruption of officials belongs to democratic institutions ensuring equality of all members of society under the law, elected officials, as well as the method of the sociocultural discrediting of bribery.

Keywords: Corruption. Anti-corruption methods

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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RESILIENCE AND VULNERABILITY OF THE RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE

Katarina Hoterova
Zdenek Dvorak

Abstract
At present, society is increasingly dependent on certain technologies, services, systems. The failure of such elements would have an impact on the functioning of the state and the very lives of the population. Such elements may be marked as critical if they meet the criteria set. The elements are assessed based on the sectoral and cross-cutting criteria of the country. The current threat is terrorism, which may jeopardize the functioning of critical infrastructure elements. It is, therefore, necessary to pay attention to their security. Security is closely related to concepts such as resilience and vulnerability. In some studies, these two terms are considered identical. The authors of this article consider these two terms as related. The article aims to analyze the approaches to these two concepts and to conclude what the two concepts are related to each other.

Keywords: resilience, vulnerability, risks, assessment, railway infrastructure.

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SELF-ASSESSMENT IN THE ELECTRICITY SUB-SECTOR

Nikola Chovancikova
Zdenek Dvorak

Abstract
The critical infrastructure (hereinafter referred to as CI) is a complex unit made up of a plurality of elements, which are mutually connected. CI covers processes, systems, equipment, technology, to ensure the functioning of the state in and civil society. In society, you need to make every CI element working. The failure of the CI element can lead to disruption of the functioning of the relevant sector, for example, transport, energy, industry, which can lead to disruption of basic service delivery. A serious outage would have a negative impact on society. The most important sub-sector of CI is the electricity sub-sector. The current life of citizens and the functioning of the company is dependent on the supply of electric energy. Since the year 2013, the electric energy is considered a unique critical sector in the framework document PPD-21. Increasing the security of the elements incorporated into this subsector can be achieved by increasing the level of resilience. Increasing the level of resilience of elements can be achieved through self-assessment by operators. Self-assessment can analyze the current situation and give answers to the questions addressed.

Keywords: infrastructure, private sector, public sector, resilience, electrical energy, critical infrastructure.

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EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION AS A FACTOR OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Stanislav Filip
Ľubica Filipova
Olena Rayevnyeva

Abstract
The article presents the outcome of qualitative and quantitative research methods applied by the authors to evaluate benefits and obstacles of the cross-border INTERREG program between Hungary and the Slovak Republic from 2014 to 2020, as one of the tools of European territorial cooperation for tourism development concerning bordering regions of Slovakia. This article aims to provide a recipient with a verified research method and results of the analysis to encourage more efficient employment of the European territorial cooperation to alleviate differences in bordering regions between the Slovak Republic and Hungary, furthermore with other non-member states of EU such as Serbia or Ukraine. Besides the most essential institutional and legal outputs of the topic in question, analysis, and evaluation of the current condition reflecting the tourism development in the Slovak Republic are provided. The quantitative analysis offers results of systems analysis regarding the direct, indirect, and induced contribution of tourism GDP creation and employment. World Tourism Organization Yearbooks were taken into account as the secondary sources to analyze the development of tourism in Slovakia in comparison with other European countries. Official statistics published by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic and the INTERREG cross-border cooperation program portal of Hungary and the Slovak Republic for 2014-2020 were the basis for analyzing and comparing the benefits of cross-border cooperation programs between Slovak republic and Hungary for the development of tourism including all three periods. Quantitative indicators such as awareness of the local public authorities and legal persons involved, benefits, and obstacles within tourism programs were analyzed by primal sources in the process of the statistical survey and verified by the Delphi method in the conclusion. The results of partial analyses and surveys served as the basis for drafts of measures to improve the current state of employment of cross-border cooperation programs for the development of tourism across the bordering area of Slovakia and Hungary.

Keywords: cross-cultural research/measurement issues, data analysis, data source: primary data source: secondary, economic growth, institutional environment, tourism development, European territorial cooperation, INTERREG Slovakia-Hungary.

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THE ISSUES OF TERMINOLOGY STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF MARKETING

Maja Lazovic
Ljiljana Jovkovic

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The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the issues of marketing terminology standardization from the translation perspective by contrasting the English and Serbian languages of marketing. Nowadays in the era of globalization processes and all respective communication phenomena, the treatment of the field of marketing is of utmost importance. This particularly refers to the need for prescribing principles, norms, and standards when dealing with translation. The field of marketing has been extremely topical and challenging for a long time. It is the field with the greatest number of internationally recognizable anglicisms among its terms. The Serbian language is no exception with all its specific modes of using anglicisms. The paper encompasses adequate term usage with a special emphasis on the frequent use of anglicisms, their adaptation, and the standardization of terminology. The process of standardization requires the elaboration of definite phases and sequence of steps. The first and probably most essential phase refers to establishing a normative body certified by adequate professional and expert institutions at the national level. The next phase would include determining and defining the terminological principles taking into consideration appropriate contrastive elements at all linguistic levels. A significant precondition that would facilitate efficient standardization is the existence of reliable reference books such as specialized dictionaries, glossaries, manuals, and similar material. The permanent cooperation between language and marketing experts is necessary to ensure a successful outcome of this endeavor. The authors point out the necessity of adopting norms and standardization principles when translating from English into Serbian with special reference to marketing terminology and expressions such as marketing slogans and other specific tools of marketing.

Keywords: marketing terminology, Anglicism, terminology standardization, language norms, a specialized dictionary.

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METHODS OF KEY PROBLEMS DIAGNOSTICS IN THE SYSTEM OF CRYSIS MANAGEMENT

Konon Bagrii
Alla Romanchuk
Mustetsa Iryna

Abstract
The content of anti-crisis management, based on the opinions of leading scientists, is revealed in a scientific article. Own interpretation of this concept, which covers all the advantages of the most famous statements of leading scientists has been made. Practical aspects of crisis management with an orientation to its basic sections and anti-crisis programs are identified. Understanding these sections allows managers to generate timely measures that will meet the level of the crisis of the enterprise. Emphasis is placed on crisis forecasting and bankruptcy methods. To gain a better understanding of the methodological support of crisis management, its basic methods and methods have been systematized and classified. The general division of classical techniques involves the selection of techniques using multifactorial models and evaluation using estimates. According to the status of regulation, it is advisable to group the methods of crisis diagnosis into mandatory (state) and recommended (scientific). The most popular multifactorial models of crisis management analysis are identified with their advantages and disadvantages. All considered models are adapted for enterprises of economically developed countries and do not consider the peculiarities of the functioning of economic entities in Ukraine. The article defines the directions of further improvement of methodological support of crisis management at domestic enterprises, among which the strengthening of the information base for analysis, clearer formulation of the goals of analysis, the unification of the assessment of the financial condition of enterprises of all forms of ownership and organizational and legal forms of management are highlighted. The authors define further directions of scientific researches in the sphere of crisis management of the enterprise under difficult market conditions.

Keywords: crisis management, crisis, bankruptcy, diagnostics, analysis, management methods, problems, anticrisis, business systems.

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PROSPECTS OF MARITIME TRANSPORT IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF “GREEN” LOGISTICS CHAINS

Antoaneta Kirova

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Maritime transportation is dominantly focused on freight since there is no other effective alternative to the long-distance transportation of large amounts of freight. The EC encourages improvements in the sustainability of maritime transport by reducing emissions from ships, and a European maritime transport policy to be developed in the common maritime area. Based upon statistical analysis, the role of waterborne transport, and maritime in particular in the national economy is indicated, in connection with describing the attempts to introduce green logistics in Bulgaria. Special attention has been paid to the opportunities to develop sea ferryboat transport. Also, to support the rile of combined transport for a green logistics, a Cargo Ferry concept has been mentioned, developed is aiming at the removal of the barriers for transferring freight from the road to the sea, particularly on short than 500 kilometers distances, offering a cost-effective and more environmentally friendly alternative.

Keywords: waterborne transport, logistics, traffic, technological change, policy, European Union

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THE MARGINAL ANALYSIS AS A METHOD FOR RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT OF OPERATING COSTS IN RAIL FREIGHT TRANSPORT

Emiliya Vaysilova

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It is a characteristic of the transport sector companies that operate in a highly competitive internal and external market environment. To survive and thrive in such an environment, they should strive for continuous improvement in the efficiency of their operations. An important role in achieving such an intention is to carry out constant monitoring and analysis of ongoing business processes in the enterprise, as well as to study their impact in the formation of its financial results. Besides, one of the main focuses of management is the monitoring and research of enterprise costs. The study of costs in freight rail transport enterprises is a determining factor for the elaboration of management decisions tailored to the economic reality and economic conjuncture. This raises the need for a comprehensive and in-depth cost analysis - based on the numerous schemes of systematization and models of functional dependencies between costs and other economic objects. In this regard, the purpose of conducting a cost analysis is to identify the changes that have occurred and to seek opportunities to optimize them. The great importance of research and analysis of costs also stems from the fact that their value, structure, and dynamics depend on the financial result. Any relative cost reduction has a positive impact on the financial result. The actuality of the research and analysis of operating costs in rail transport is driven by the fact that rail freight is faced with an extremely serious problem, such as increasing competition from other modes of transport. This paper examines one of the many management methods for cost research - the marginal cost method. The theoretical aspects of the method are briefly presented, as well as its practical application, which is illustrated by an example.

Keywords: costing, estimation, databases, decision support, management effectiveness, transportation, rail, marginal analysis

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INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN MANAGEMENT

Maryna Resler

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Almost all innovation is the result of a concerted effort. Research shows that when developing a new product, businesses are constantly interacting with their suppliers, users, and research institutes, and the quality of such interaction has a clear impact on the innovation process. The relevance of the article is that innovative technologies in management play an important role in the growth of the enterprise and serve as an important competitive tool. The purpose of the article is to explore innovative technologies and the effectiveness of their implementation. Innovation management is also investigated, which should guarantee the effective use of innovations and directions for improving the efficiency of functioning and development of enterprises in competitive environments, taking into account innovative technologies. The article aims to structure innovations depending on the aspects of accounting, their types, and economic effects. We have proposed a generalized system of innovative management technologies based on other studies. A structured system of information support for innovations has also been developed to make effective decisions. The expediency of the application of innovative technologies in management is substantiated and their influence on the development of the enterprise is revealed. Although the relationship between innovation and financial performance is not straightforward and straightforward, our research indicates a strong interaction between sales growth and various innovations in business processes related to R&D spending work.

Keywords: technologies, innovations, innovative technologies, innovative management, technologies in management.

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COHESION POLICY AS A FACTOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMY OF BULGARIA

Daniela Todorova
Nina Gergova
Petar Kolev
Krasimir Krastanov

Abstract
The The urgency of this article is dictated by the importance of one of the largest sources of financial support at the European Union level, namely the Cohesion Policy. Its purpose is to promote economic and social cohesion by reducing disparities between the Member States and allowing all regions to compete effectively in the European market. The article presents the possibilities of the cohesion policy for the development of the Bulgarian economy. The idea is that through the implementation of various projects, using the financial instruments of cohesion policy, economic, social, and territorial convergence of the Bulgarian economy is achieved. The article analyzes various economic indicators affecting the investment climate of Bulgaria as a member state of the European Union. Cohesion policy is proven to be a modern and effective tool that promotes the implementation of progressive ideas and approaches and helps to create better-living conditions for European citizens, promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion between the regions of Europe.

Keywords: cohesion policy, competitiveness, development, economy, integration.

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TRANSPORT IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS FRAMEWORK

Vladislav Luksha
Anatoli Molokovitch
Gennady Khatskevich

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Transport plays an important role in achieving the sustainable development goals set by the UN member states for the period up to 2030. This article discusses the concept of sustainable economic development and its basic principles, which made it possible to substantiate and determine the content of sustainable transport development. It has been established that transport has a direct impact on ten sustainable development goals (SDGs): zero hunger; good health and well-being; affordable and clean energy; decent work and economic growth; industry, innovation and infrastructure; sustainable cities and communities; responsible consumption and production; climate action; life below water; partnerships for the goals. The achievement of these SDGs is affected by transport factors such as Vehicle Regulations, Road Traffic and Safety, Transport Infrastructure, Dangerous Goods and Border Crossing Facilitation. Since transport is a complex organizational, economic and technical mechanism, it is impossible to assess the current state and progress of sustainability based on a single indicator. It is advisable to establish a set of indicators to determine the current situation and trends in sustainable transport. Moreover, the indicators must meet the requirements of their measurability on the basis of available statistics. It is proposed to assess the state and development of sustainable transport based on economic, social, human and environmental capital, the value of which depends on transport and individual accessibility, reliability, and safe environmental impact. Each of these factors was evaluated by a system of indicators, the measurement of which is possible based on official statistics. A study was also conducted to assess the level of achievement of the established indicators of sustainable development of transport in Belarus.

Keywords: sustainable development goals, transport, capital, accessibility, security, reliability, environment

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FORESIGHTING TECHNOLOGICAL AND INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF BELARUS

Mikalai Zianchuk
Irina Saltanova

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This paper focuses on the foresight technological and innovative development of the Republic of Belarus. The main objective of the paper is to postulate the importance of foresight innovation for building a competitive economy. Approaches to conducting scientific and technological forecasting in the Republic of Belarus at different periods are described in this paper. World experience in conducting technological forecasting shows that most countries carry out systemic foresight studies to predict scientific and technological progress. Formation of the next Comprehensive forecast of scientific and technological progress for the Republic of Belarus for 2021–2025 and for the period until 2040 (CF 2025) was carried out in the period 2018-2019 in the Republic of Belarus. The methodology was based on the global experience of foresight research, which was adapted to account for the specifics of the functioning of the economy of the Republic of Belarus. CF 2025 makes possible: 1) to identify main promising areas of scientific and technical development of the Republic of Belarus; 2) to identify product groups and breakthrough technologies, and 3) to determine a shortlist of promising innovative products for the Republic of Belarus. The paper describes the basics of the methodology and the main stages of foresight and describes the possibilities of using the results of foresight for planning the implementation of various scenarios of economic growth and achieving sustainable development goals.

Keywords: comprehensive prognosis, foresight, scientific and technological development, experts, objects of foresight, world trends.

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CURRENT RUSSIAN POLICY IN THE AREA OF COUNTER-OFFICIAL CRIMES

Artur Gennadevich Bezverkhov

Abstract
Service activities are carried out in various spheres of public life and affect all the diversity of rights, freedoms and other socially important goods, relations and values. Therefore, the interests of the service are protected by legal means of different sectoral nature, including criminal law. At the same time, clarity in distinguishing between crimes and misconduct in the service is extremely important for law enforcement. However, the issue of distinguishing between official crimes and misdemeanors is one of the poorly developed ones in doctrine and practice. A clear distinction between crimes and misdemeanors in the service involves specifying the objective features of the composition of official offenses. The concretization here is justified by the need to exclude subjectivity on the part of practitioners, both their mistakes and outright abuses. It is also important to take into account the peculiarities of service crimes. These are mostly multi-object attacks. The range of their objects is so wide that it embraces almost all law enforcement interests and relationships. On this basis, some legal scholars even concluded that these crimes do not have their own "own" object, that they are qualified types of "common" crimes. The multi-object nature of crimes is expressed in the diverse nature of the harm caused by them, i.e. it causes a multiplicity of socially dangerous consequences. Official crimes generate a variety of negative changes in various areas of public life. The multiplicity of consequences is a distinctive feature of these attacks. It should be taken into account in the legislative process. In unification categorial apparatus existing criminal legislation on liability for service of crime I propose to discuss another issue about transformation is enshrined in the first articles 201, 201.1 and 202 of the criminal code provisions "caused significant harm to rights and legitimate interests of citizens or organizations or legally protected interests of society or the state" to design "significant violation of rights and legitimate interests of citizens and (or) organizations or legally protected interests of society or state." The socio-economic and political grounds for criminalizing violations of the interests of the service in commercial and other organizations are understood as transformations that occurred at the turn of the XX-XXI centuries in the sphere of economy and political system, which determined the emergence of new types of legal entities in the form of primarily private commercial and non-profit organizations with their own management apparatus.

Keywords: criminal policy, criminal law, official crimes, corruption

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IMPROVING SSTI FOR INNOVATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: EXPERIENCE OF BELARUS

Sergey V. Makarevich

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The development of the state system of scientific and technical information of the Republic of Belarus (SSTI) in the context of the modern world trends, such as the transition of countries to the innovative economy, an increase in the volume of information exchange at the international level, liberalization of access to the results of scientific research, development of the Internet and IT-technologies, etc., is considered in the current article. The author observes the peculiarities of the development of the foreign scientific and technical information systems appealing to the decentralized STI systems in the United States of America, Germany, France, and Finland. A special emphasis is given to the history, prerequisites of its origin, organizational structure, and principles of the state system of scientific and technical information of the Republic of Belarus, which at the present stage is a growing and disordered set of resources with variable structures, themes, and functionalities. The article demonstrates advantages and disadvantages that are characteristic of the current stage of development of this system in the Republic of Belarus, and also lists some main directions in which it is planned to develop the SSTI of the Republic of Belarus to compose a single republican and world digital information space and to provide consumers with the scientific and technical information required in the context of the development of an innovative economy.

Keywords: state system, scientific information, technical information, digital economy, information centers, development trends

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PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING IN THE BANKING SECTOR


Ljubomir Miljkovic
Dragana Trnavac
Ratomir Antonovic

Abstract
One of the key issues in the organized crime world is the financing of criminal activities. Therefore, to successfully provide the necessary means for criminal actions, it uses various illegal methods and crimes. The money laundering attempts to hide the trace of money acquired through the act of a criminal offense in a way that it is inserted into legal cash flows. For this purpose, banks are often used in many ways - through deposits, money transfers abroad, and payment of counterfeit bills, credit transactions, and similar actions. Also, the so-called correspondent banking should be mentioned here, which effectively traces money in the co-operation of several banks. The central place of this work is the prevention of money laundering by the abuse of the banking sector. This is achieved through a strong control of the banking sector and operations by the central bank, then by drafting and adopting legislation and bylaws, which regulate mechanisms for reducing money laundering and financing terrorism and organized crime through financial institutions. The Central Bank is tasked with issuing recommendations for the improvement of the money-laundering system, cooperating with specialized bodies working on the prevention of money laundering, both at the national and international level, direct control over the taxpayers, and contacts with them. In the system of the Republic of Serbia, the National Bank of Serbia has the role of a supervisor in the banking system. In the case of detection of weaknesses in this system, the National Bank shall take appropriate steps in the form of correction of the minor system of money-laundering prevention and take corrective measures, following the legal regulations.

Keywords: Money, laundering, crime, prevention, measures, banking sector

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PROSPECTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN RUSSIA


Evgeny Safonov
Sergey Kirsanov
Galina Palamarenko

Abstract
This article explores the best practices of the use of distributed registry technologies that are currently in place in different countries, formulates proposals for the use of blockchain technologies in Russia. Blockchain technology has enormous potential for applications in sectors such as banking, finance, management, and cybersecurity. This technology can be applied in the field of healthcare to solve the problem of reliability and confidentiality of the information and improve the quality of medical services. The scope can be maintained by registers, cadasters, etc. The article substantiates the need for the development of state regulation of distributed registry technologies. The work provides examples of the implementation of blockchain technologies in various sectors of the economy, including in the field of public administration and the provision of public services. It is noted that the current state of the legal framework for the use of blockchain technologies in Russia is at the initial stage of development. It is concluded that blockchain technology, being an effective tool on its basis, contains relevant solutions to the problems of the digitalization of the Russian economy. This indicates the serious potential of blockchain technologies, and there is every reason to believe that blockchain will become one of the most important components of the emerging digital economy and those innovations that will take the development of Russia to a fundamentally new level.

Keywords: blockchain technology, digital economy, distributed registry.

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THE BANK’S IMAGE: FORMATION AND WAYS OF IMPROVEMENT


Stela Ciobu
Victoria Iordachi
Olesea Efimenco

Abstract
The bank’s image is the totality of perceptions, opinions, and visions of different contact groups about a bank. Its study allows determining the level of bank trustworthiness, on which depends its ability to attract financial resources and, therefore, to perform its activity. Due to this fact, image is a highly important asset for a bank. The assessment of bank image differs from one group of interest to another. It determines the division of the aggregate bank image into elements, namely: business image, social image, an image in the financial sector, image made by clients, by the government, by the international public, etc. Therefore, the formation and management of the bank image is a complex of activities, which include: communication of the corporate identity using different marketing techniques, correct management of the bank, especially related to risks and prudential norms, qualitative banking products, and high level of customer service. The recommended method for improving the image of a bank contains the following steps: evaluation of the current image; reviewing the philosophy on which the bank's activity is based and, if necessary, its re-formulation; checking the consistency between the bank's mission, objectives and long-term strategy; improving the elements of external and internal images, and developing the undiscernible banking image by establishing deeply subconscious links between the bank's image and the emotions and values of the general public.

Keywords: bank’s image, reputation, corporate identity, advertising, management of bank’s image, banking sector.

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