Abstracts

S. S. Gerasymenko, O. A. Chupryna

Statistics for Non-Statisticians: Studies without Fear

The authors consider drawbacks in teaching statistics at higher educational institutions of Ukraine and offer to eliminate them by changing the curriculum, forms and methods of teaching, for giving an applied orientation to this subject.

I. Yu. Yegorov

Problems of Construction of General Indices of Innovation Development for Ukraine

Using the components of the Competitiveness Index and the EU Innovation Development Index the author shows faults and advantages of one or another component and analyses expediency of use of the pointed out indices in conditions of Ukraine.

R. M. Motoryn, T. M. Motoryna

Directions of Harmonization of Statistical Accounting and Bookkeeping for the Improvement of Information Support of Administrative Decisions

This article characterizes preconditions and substantiates methodical approaches to harmonization of statistical accounting and bookkeeping; it also shows their correlation in modern conditions. The authors reveal the potential of bookkeeping as to its harmonization with statistical accounting and formulate the approach to coordination of concepts of these kinds of accounting for harmonization of information.

G. Nerb, M. V. Pugachova, L. O. Yaschenko

New Approaches to Modeling the Changes of Gross Value Added

The authors suggest a method of use of such specific source of statistical information, as business tendency surveys, for macroeconomic indicator modeling. The article presents a structure of coincident and leading composite indicators for separate branches of economy and the models they are included in. It is shown, that such models display precisely enough the changes of gross value added.

M. Yu. Ogay

Methodological Approaches to the Estimation of Manpower Indicators for Small Population Aggregates

The paper considers methodological approaches to use of statistical and mathematical models to enhance estimation reliability of the data on employment and unemployment at the level of districts of Ukraine’s regions. By results of approbation of various types of models it is offered to use the mixed EBLUP-model for estimating manpower indicators, which is successfully applied in the world when solving problems of small territories.

I. A. Honchar, S. O. Lakshtanov

Statistical Analysis of Inflation Factors in Ukraine

The factors that cause accelerated development of inflationary processes in Ukraine during last years are analyzed in this article. The authors show the reasons of the origin of inflationary processes give statistical estimation of their development for last three years and reveal the most important factors causing inflation. Recommendations for taming inflation in the country were formed by results of research.

S. V. Kozak

Statistical Estimation of Gas Market in Ukraine

The author gives general estimation of the natural gas market in Ukraine. The basic sources of receipt of this resource are considered. By the data from different sources of information the article provides statistical estimations of the natural gas consumption structure.

G. V. Kondrya

International Transport Corridors in Ukraine

The article examines the current situation and development prospects for international transport corridors and transit potential of Ukraine. It also analyzes the structure of transit cargo and its structural changes over the first half year 2009 as compared with the previous year.

S. L. Nesterova

Analysis of the Insurance Services Market of Ukraine

The modern condition of the market of insurance services in Ukraine is analyzed in this article. The basic indicators of insurers’ activity for 2008 are presented. The author also analyses indicators of total and clear insurance premiums and payments, determines the loss ratio by kinds of insurance and shows main directions of the insurance market development in conditions of world financial crisis.

V. Yu. Popov

Statistics of Monetary Lever of Economic Development

The author considers monetary aggregates as units of statistical observation and points out the necessity of assurance of their comparability in the context of forming information support of the state economic policy. The statement is based on theoretical footing of revision of corresponding methodological approaches. The author gives an example of their practical realization for revealing monetary levers of management of economic development.

N. Yu. Skachek

Statistical Analysis of Results of Agricultural Producers’ Activity: Methodological Aspects

The paper considers the possibility of using the experience as to realization of the European system of sample surveys of agricultural producers in Ukraine taking into account peculiarities of the domestic agricultural sector performance.

Ya. B. Gnatyk

Improving Estimation Indicators of Situation at the Motor Transport Services Market

The article considers the possibility of construction of a general indicator of the situation at the motor transport services market and its infrastructure on the basis of a gravitational model. Methodological aspects of formation of indicator and its application are proved by the example of oblasts of Podolsk economic region.

S. V. Kozak

Housing Resources of the Rivne Region and Directions of Their Development

The paper deals with the available housing of the Rivne region as a component of the real estate market. The author analyses the factors influencing a rise in prices for housing.

V. Yu. Pleskach

Basic Aspects of Regional Dynamics of Labor Market

The author analyzes the labor market of the city of Kovel and Kovel district of the Volyn region for the period since January, 2007 till October, 2009. Dynamics of unemployment and employment indicators, complex and characteristic for superposition of the seasonal and other cyclical changes demanding special methods of research is under consideration. It is shown, that connection between unemployment and employment indicators is return.

I. V. Tkachuk

Components and Factors of Regional Human Development

(Case of Ivano-Frankivsk Region)

The paper considers orientation of the general economic and social transformations for the certain period and on basic elements of life support of the population. The social determinants of regional human development promoting increase of well-being of the population of the region are investigated.

A. G. Oginska

Forestry Statistics in the Context of International Processes of Steady Forests Management

Modern international approaches to the estimation of forest resources and forestry activity are characterized in the context of steady forests management. The article provides general principles of construction of satellite accounts for the forest as an information base for realization of the complex analysis of objects of research.

O. P. Romanyuk

Social Aspects of Energy-Saving Policy in the System of Centralized Heat Supply: Solvency of the Population and Its Readiness for Energy Effective Measures

Part I. Solvency of Consumers of Services of the Centralized Heating

The article deals with the key problems of performance of the centralized heat supply system. The author presents the estimation results of solvency of the population, analyses the forecasting indicators of financial ability of the population to pay for services of centralized heating for the period till 2019. A conclusion is made, that there is the urgent need to carry out energy-saving measures in dwelling houses and other economic, organizational measures which will promote an increase of services consumers’ solvency.

O. A. Vyshnevska

Social Statistics Indicators as Basic Information for Working out and Realization of Social Policy

The article examines the system of indicators of social statistics, used by the state statistics agencies. The author determines the key directions of social policy at the present stage of the country development and presents basic systems of indicators of domestic social statistics, which were formed with the account of international standards, for the information support of the state statistical agencies. On the basis of the carried out analysis suggestions are given on formation of the optimal list of statistical indicators for development and realization of social policy.

G. Yu. German

Career at Public Service: Concept and Essence

The paper presents the contents of theoretical concept “career at public service” and substantiates the necessity of its introduction. Kinds of career are considered by different signs of classification. Distinction of careerism and career growth is analyzed.

N. G. Morozova

Professionalism as a Factor of Human Resource Formation for Public Service in Ukraine

The article considers problems of search of effective ways of improvement of vocational training aimed at active support of competence and motivation of the staff for the further introduction of administrative reforms, improvement of personnel’s skills and quality of public service capable to satisfy national interests competently and effectively.