The purpose of the article is to substantiate and investigate the impact of protectionist policies on Ukraine's market relations with partner countries. In the article the theoretical foundations of protectionist policy, in particular its essence and consequences (positive and negative) are considered. It is proved that the positive aspects of protectionist policy include: protection of national producers from external competition, stimulating the development of production and employment growth, protection of industries that are still gaining strength in the economy. The negatives aspect include: reduction of the "spirit" of competition, reduction of benefits for the state from international specialization of labor, reduction of foreign trade and aggravation of interstate interactions. The world tendencies of application of protectionism in the world are analyzed, the basic players in the global market are allocated. It has been proven that the growth of protectionism in the USA affects the economic activity in general, both in the country and in the world as a whole. In the course of the research it was established to which industries and groups of goods the quantitative restrictions of Ukraine are applied to the countries of the EU and the Russian Federation and vice versa. As a result of the analysis of mutual trade relations of the studied partner countries with Ukraine, it was established that in the end, protectionist measures are dominated by discriminatory ones. The need of revision the instruments of protectionism in Ukraine for more progressive ones, are capable of ensuring the development of the country's economy and strengthening competitiveness in general, is argued, in particular state support in the world market, subsidies, export credits on favorable terms, financial grants, etc.

The basis for the formation of an effective mechanism for ensuring the sustainable development of transport enterprises in the field of air passenger transportation should be the requirements of strategic orientation to flight safety standards. The purpose of the article is to summarize the international practice of forming and using a comprehensive mechanism for the use of economic resources for sustainable development of transport enterprises participating in global alliances in the international passenger transportation cluster, which aims to ensure the maximum safety of air flights. The formation of the mechanism of management of global aviation alliances’ sustainable development resources in the passenger air transportation cluster in order to ensure the safety of air flights is associated with the need to adapt to the conditions of their activities the procedures for the constant updating of key strategic factors. To form promising strategies for unconditional safety of air passage transportation, it is necessary to form the Boston Consulting Group Matrix and single Internal-External Matrix (IEM), SPACE matrix and QSPM model for every aviation enterprises as alternative strategic management decisions, as it ensures the development of several acceptable strategic alternatives.

The paper is devoted to the study of current trends in the functioning and development of higher education in the context of globalization and digitalization. A comparative analysis of the positions of Ukraine and other countries in the development of higher education according to the Global Innovation Index, as well as the level of quality of training of educational institutions graduates according to the Global Competitiveness Index. The dynamics of training of applicants in higher education institutions of Ukraine is studied and the rating of the regions of Ukraine by the number of persons receiving higher education is given. The main components of improving the functioning of the higher education system of Ukraine are described, including financial support, quality of training of applicants, information support in the conditions of digitalization, etc. The ways to intensify the development of domestic higher education institutions are substantiated. In the sphere of financing, it is advisable to study and implement the best world experience in the field of diversification of funding sources, optimal use of financial resources, the introduction of transparent procedures for evaluating the performance of higher education institutions. Emphasis is placed on the need to improve the quality, accessibility and practical orientation of educational services, promote the development of information culture and skills of using of modern information and communication technologies. It is important to intensify the participation of domestic higher education institutions in international projects, grants and programs, as well as to develop cooperation between key stakeholders in improving the quality of higher education. It is necessary to form on the basis of higher education institutions powerful research centers capable to provide expert, informational and analytical services to customers.