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Voloshchuk Yu.O. A NEW PARADIGM OF EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF ECONOMIC NEO-INDUSTRIALIZATIONPurpose. The aim of the article is the theoretical and methodological substantiation of a new paradigm of education and the formation of innovative skills in the context of neoindustrialization of the economy.Methodology of research. The dialectical method of scientific knowledge, systemic and logical approaches to shifts in the business environment was used to accomplish research tasks and achieve the set goal. General scientific methods are used in the course of research: analysis – to characterize the state of the system of skills; comparison – when considering the list of skills; abstract and logical – in the formation of conclusions and proposals.Findings. It is determined that in the time of transition to new technological processes, the personality is the main resource and value in Ukraine. It is proved that the changes in the business environment, the new needs of the society exacerbate the problem of inconsistency of the formed education system. It has been discovered that the rapid development of information technology provides tools for the functioning of the development of educational innovations. It is substantiated that continuous education should become the main political program of civil society, social cohesion and employment.It is established that the key factors limiting productivity increase are the mismatch of labor skills to the needs and requirements of employers. Researchers distinguish three categories among the individual skills: cognitive, social and emotional and technical skills.The measures are proposed to update, according to the needs and requirements of employers, the system of cognitive, social and emotional and technical individual skills of the workforce to increase the level of development of current and new employees, as well as to improve the institutional environment for improving the formation and use of the potential of innovative skills.Particular attention is devoted to the development of such skills as creativity, critical thinking, creativity (ingenuity) and the development of emotional intelligence – as the basis for building the ability to search for non-traditional solutions, minimizing the fear of mistakes.Originality. The existing system of individual skills is improved by creative (creative) skills, that is, the abilities of the individual, characterized by the ability to produce fundamentally new ideas and which are part of the structure of giftedness as an independent factor.The definition of "innovative skills" (innovation) as the set of new types of skills, that allows a person to be an innovator in that, he does is substantiated. This is the result of a combination of cognitive, behavioral, basic (functional) and technical skills. It has been determined that in order to understand the innovative skills more deeply, this set should be supplemented with skills of creativity and creative approach.Practical value. The obtained results of the research can be used by the governing bodies and educational institutions, enterprises in assessing the skills needed in recruiting staff, and certain provisions in educational processes and in the scientific and research work of teachers, postgraduates, and students.Key words: skills; education; personnel; innovative skills; innovations; creativity; neoindustrialization of the economy.

Voloshchuk Yu.O., Voloshchuk V.R. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRO-INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISESPurpose. The aim of the article is to substantiate the essence and mechanisms of financial support of innovative development of agro-industrial enterprises.Methodology of research. The dialectical method of scientific knowledge, systemic and logical approaches is used to accomplish certain tasks of research and achieve the set goal. In the process of research, the following general scientific methods are used: economics and statistics – to generalize the trends of innovation activity in Ukraine; tabular – for visual display of research results; abstract and logical – when forming conclusions.Findings. The tendencies and generalizations of the peculiarities for implementation of innovative processes are determined, the tools and sources of financing of innovative activity of agro-industrial enterprises are substantiated. The main directions of increasing the efficiency of innovation and investment activity of enterprises, which include the necessity of developing an optimal innovation strategy for development and making optimal managerial decisions, are systematized. The low level of competitiveness of the industries is revealed in comparison with the western countries and the reasons for it are substantiated.It is established that in order to increase the competitiveness of the branches of enterprises it is necessary to: protect investors' rights and open access to lending to small and medium-sized businesses through special funds; create innovation and investment infrastructure; to introduce the mechanism of public testing of investment projects in agro-industrial enterprises; integrate investment law; to create a national system of insurance of investment risks in the implementation of long-term projects; integrate into the European investment area and adapt the legal framework to the MCAA; to establish the merger and acquisition procedure of enterprises legislatively in order to attract investments, as well as to ensure the proper level of regulation of these processes in order to avoid monopolization of foreign investors by leading branches of the national economy; to conduct an audit of the special modes of investment activity and to clarify the concept of their application; create a regulatory framework for relations with foreign investors; to legislatively establish the possibility of reorganization of corporate and unit funds.Originality. The tools for the implementation of innovative processes have further developed, the allocation of trends and sources of funding for innovative activities of agribusiness enterprises and the ability of the system to provide financial resources for innovative development for the further growth of the domestic economy, as well as the development and systematization of the legislative framework in the field of innovation and investment; regulation of mass innovations and determinants of attraction of foreign investments and determination of directions of activation of innovation and investment activity of agro-industrial enterprises.Practical value. The obtained results of the research can be used by enterprises and business to restore active investment processes in relation to the innovation activity of enterprises, as well as to ensure the effective protection of investors' rights.Key words: investments; innovations; financing; scientific developments; innovation and investment activity; state.

Ivanyshyn V.V., Voloshchuk Yu.O. LEASING AS A MECHANISM FOR UPDATING THE MATERIAL AND TECHNICAL BASE OF THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEXPurpose. The aim of the article is to study the essence, features, taking into account the current trends and opportunities of applied leasing as a mechanism for the formation and updating of the material and technical base and the provision of cash resources for the innovative development of the agro-industrial complex.Methodology of research. General scientific and special methods are used in the process of research, in particular: dialectic, monographic and system analysis – to substantiate the essence, generalization of the trend of leasing activity in Ukraine; economic and statistical method – to determine the level of leasing efficiency in the agro-industrial sector; abstract and logical – with the improvement of the directions and mechanisms of leasing activity in the agro-industrial complex.Findings. It is revealed that 183 legal entities – lessors, 280 financial companies with active licenses and financial leasing services and 88 banks – are included in the List of legal entities that have the right to provide financial services and are registered with the National Financial Services Commission. The vast majority of lessees are legal entities (90%), and only 10% are natural persons. Approximately 70% of active leasing clients are SMEs.It is revealed that in 2017 the machinery, machines and equipment for agriculture are provided for lease in the amount of UAH 4398.2 million (19.3% of the total value of financial leasing contracts). The value of contracts decreased by 9.2% (UAH 447.0 million) compared to the respective period of 2016. During this time, agricultural leasing was transferred to: tractors (50%); combine harvesters (25%); processing machinery (25%).It is established that the main constraining factors of the development of the leasing industry in Ukraine are: lack of awareness of the advantages of leasing to finance business expansion; absence of favorable legal and tax base; lack of domestic and foreign capital for leasing companies and lack of programs aimed at leasing for SMEs; the separation of the leasing industry from international trends and developments.It has been determined that leasing is one of the mechanisms for introducing innovations into agriculture, which helps to quickly solve the problem of modernization, improvement of the material and technical base, facilitate the development of production and sales processes, and, accordingly, increase the number of jobs. It is a financial instrument that will help to renovate outdated production facilities and update infrastructure in the context of economic development and Ukraine's entry into the structure of the world market.Originality. Further development of the trend of using leasing as a mechanism for updating the material and technical base of agriculture and the ability of the system with the help of leasing to provide financial resources for innovative development, as well as systematization of the legislative framework in the field of leasing; definition of directions of activation of leasing activity in Ukraine.Practical value. The obtained results of the research can be used to increase the use of leasing in solving the problem of improving the structure of the material and technical base of agricultural enterprises.Key words: leasing; financing; material and technical base; innovations; agriculture; capital.