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Mission

Problems of Economy is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal. The mission of the journal is to advance economic knowledge by providing a rigorous, open-access platform for the publication and global dissemination of original research on the challenges of modern economic development. The journal is committed to bridging theoretical inquiry and applied analysis, with a particular emphasis on the economies of Ukraine and other transition and emerging-market countries in the context of economic globalisation and digital transformation.

Aims

The journal aims to:

• publish original, high-quality empirical and theoretical research in economics and related disciplines;
• promote the development of economic science;
• foster scientific dialogue between Ukrainian and international scholars and advance the integration of Ukrainian economic science into the global research community;
• contribute to evidence-based policymaking at the macro-, meso-, and micro-levels of national economies;
• support early-career researchers and promote academic integrity.

Scope

Problems of Economy welcomes original research articles across the following thematic areas:

International Economics and Global Development

International trade theory and policy; foreign direct investment; global value chains; economic globalisation; European integration; development economics; comparative economic systems.

Macroeconomics and National Economic Governance

Economic policy; macroeconomic modelling; fiscal and monetary policy; national accounting; business cycle analysis; structural transformation; economic security; public sector economics; public governance and administration.

Regional and Spatial Economics

Regional development policy; spatial disparities and convergence; territorial competitiveness; urban and rural economics; cross-border economic cooperation; regional innovation systems.

Enterprise Economics and Management

Corporate strategy and performance; entrepreneurship and SMEs; innovation management; digital transformation of enterprises; investment activity; competitiveness at firm and industry levels; industrial organisation.

Finance, Banking and Insurance

Financial markets and institutions; banking sector development; insurance economics; capital markets; corporate finance; financial stability; FinTech and digital finance.

Economic Theory and Methodology

History of economic thought; institutional economics; evolutionary economics; behavioural economics; mathematical methods and modelling in economics.

Social Economy and Demography

Labour markets and employment; income distribution and inequality; social policy; poverty; demographic trends; human capital; welfare economics.

Accounting, Auditing and Economic Statistics

Financial and managerial accounting; audit methodology; statistical analysis; economic measurement and indicators.

Environmental and Resource Economics

Sustainable development; environmental regulation; green economy; natural resource management; climate change economics.

Scopus Subject Classification (ASJC)

• Economics and Econometrics;
• Economics, Econometrics and Finance – miscellaneous;
• Finance;
• Business and International Management;
• Strategy and Management.

JEL Classification Coverage

The journal covers all major JEL codes (A–Z), with primary focus on: B (Schools of Economic Thought), D (Microeconomics), E (Macroeconomics), F (International Economics), G (Financial Economics), H (Public Economics), J (Labor Economics), L (Industrial Organization), O (Economic Development), Q (Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics), R (Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics).