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Introduction. The paper considers the prerequisites for the formation and development of ecotourism, its infrastructure in Ukraine. The object of this study is to study the trends in the formation and development of infrastructure for ecotourism. The authors consider the current trends in the development of the ecotourism sector and its infrastructure, as one of the fundamental dimensions of sustainable development. Purpose. In the review of literature sources the definition of “ecotourism” and “infrastructure” is analyzed, the discussion questions raised by domestic and foreign scientists on the research topic, the experience of solving problematic issues are studied. A critical assessment of the intensification of ecotourism development is given in view of the existing contradictions in the definition of positive and negative factors. Among the research methods the authors used abstract-logical to study the genesis of basic concepts, knowledge of their essence and features; bibliographic for the study and development of scientific sources on the infrastructure of ecotourism, analysis and synthesis to identify cause-and-effect relationships and patterns, correlation for the study of infrastructure of ecotourism and determine the effectiveness. Results. The results of the study, calculated by regression analysis, show that the coefficient of determination R-square indicates a 92% relationship between the studied indicators. The coefficient of variable X1 (0.944) indicates the impact of the costs of tourism entities on the services of third parties used in the production of tourism products within the obtained model on the income from the provision of tourism services with a weight of 0.944. With the help of graphical analysis the final formula of linear regression, R-square, trend equation and efficiency of the studied regions of the country are considered. The growing dynamics of 2017-2019 in the number of tourism entities was noted. Conclusions. The practical significance of this study is that the results of this work can be used as a reference material for students of this topic, including businesses, scientists, educators and other stakeholders. Keywords: ecotourism; infrastructure; regression analysis; efficiency; conceptual approach.

Considering the global spread of the use of modern technologies, the Internet is increasingly gaining popularity as a platform for trading. That is why the need to protect consumer rights when buying goods via the Internet keeps growing. In particular, the author considers the problem of implementing consumer rights when purchasing goods in online stores in Ukraine and Moldova. The study showed that Ukraine and Moldova are gaining huge rates of development in the internet trade sector, which is further intensified in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of lockdown. In this regard, the issue of compliance with consumer rights on the Internet is extremely relevant today. When studying the issue of consumer protection upon purchasing goods on the Internet, the author used a formal and logical method to determine the content of the main concepts, systematise the material, and obtain generalising conclusions within the framework of the subject matter. The comparative legal method helped identify trends and compare the legislation of Ukraine and the legislation of the Republic of Moldova in the context of consumer protection when purchasing goods on the Internet. According to the findings of the study, the legislative framework in the area of protecting the rights of consumers who purchase goods via the internet should be one of the priority areas of the world’s states. With regard to the legislation of Ukraine and Moldova in this area, it should be noted that given that Ukraine and Moldova have European integration aspirations, which in particular is reflected in the ratification of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU (European Union) of 2014, as well as the Association Agreement between Moldova and the EU of 2014, and the commitments made by these states to bring the legislation into line with the EU acquis, it is important to harmonise national legislation with EU standards in this area. In addition, the adoption of the concept of protecting the rights of consumers who purchase via the Internet is also important for Ukraine

The article examines the essence, preconditions of formation and development of innovative infrastructure on the course to sustainable industrialization. The author considers the modern tendencies of technological infrastructure development of Ukraine. Such tendencies while globalization demand radical transformations for overcoming of economic backwardness that step up the country on the new level of industrialization. We comparatively evaluated development tendencies of innovative infrastructure using «Global Competitiveness Index», «Global Innovation Index» and several other indicators, demonstrated the resource potential of the country and explained its position in the world ranking. We outlined the shortcomings and risks associated with urbanization, environmental pollution, limited resources, etc. The article shows the causal link between political, institutional, socio-economic, environmental and other factors on the road to sustainable industrialization. It has been proved that the main priorities of each country in defining the strategy of infrastructure development and sustainable industrialization should be focused on healthy pragmatism and national interests. We investigated that the optimization of the taxational load; observance of a certain proportion between sectors of the national economy; decentralization of power; improvement of antimonopoly policy; development of an effective policy request to reduce anthropogenic load; use of alternative energy; training and retraining of staff and many other aspects requires intensified attention. These aspects are the constitute of an integrated approach to the implementation of strategic orientations for competitiveness, innovation and sustainable development.

The purpose of the article is to create a basic model of conducting an analytical assessment of infrastructure development efficiency. The basic model allows assessing the level of current infrastructure condition which provides production and social dimension of its stable development. The article substantiates the necessity of conducting an analytical assessment of infrastructure development level which identifies its weaknesses and determines the potential of improving its performance indicators. Integral estimation of road infrastructure efficiency is proposed. To assess the problems of infrastructure development provision the comparative analyses within the proposed model are made as well as with the Data envelopment analysis (DEA) method. The results of the research allow discovering the causes of harmful phenomena in the system of management and development, identifying major trends and prospects of development.