When there are multiple competing objectives in a decision-making process, Multi-Attribute Choice scoring models are excellent tools, permitting the incorporation of both subjective and objective attributes. However, their accuracy depends upon the subjective techniques used to construct the...

Although a market economy is by definition more effective than a centrally planned economy, various countries in transition have faced the problem of economic inefficiency. The aim of this paper is to develop a comprehensive measure of economic efficiency using the production function framework...

Major factors of efficiency of the economy of Ukraine, which influence is formalized in the form of valid regression models, are revealed. On the basis of the constructed models the forecast of dynamics of the basic parameters of efficiency of the economy of Ukraine for 2006-2007 is carried out....

The paper presents the results of analysis of the structure of investments by the industries of Ukraine. Key impact of the natural gas price on an investment activity of metallurgical and chemical enterprises is identified. The recommendations for the state regulator to enhance an investment...

The paper sets the basic research types that use the investment theory to decide the specific scientific and practical problems. For each type author held a brief overview of studies published over the last three years.

The author proposed a system of measuring enterprise performance includes three metrics of performance: key result indicators, productivity indicators and key performance indicators. This system covers all levels of management and permeates the entire enterprise from workplaces and departments...

The paper presents the results of a study of the profitability for members of the natural gas market of Ukraine that are included in a supply chain - from extracting companies to final industrial consumers. Author founds that under conditions of high gas prices the extracting companies get the...

The paper presents the results of study of the efficiency of Ukrainian gas distribution system after increasing the prices on imported natural gas. Author detects decreasing returns to scale, relatively high productivity and increased profitability in the sector of gas supply.

The paper presents the technique of the strategic and portfolio decision making with important practical value that enables the investor to make an optimal choice of the investee. The effectiveness of the proposed technique is demonstrated by the case of food industry of Ukraine.

The paper presents the concept of the “super-attractiveness for investors" and a mathematical model of its evaluation, which enables make a complete ranking of the potential objects for investment. Methodological provisions for making investment decisions are developed.