The purpose of this work is to analyse the main indicators of foreign trade in goods in general in Ukraine and in the context of joint ventures, and an analysis of changes in absolute indicators of foreign trade activity of a joint venture in the dynamics of economic activity of the joint venture in the foreign trade of Ukraine. The methodology of the research in this paper is based on the analysis of statistical data on the share participation of joint ventures in the foreign economic activity of Ukraine and consideration of the geographical structure of export and import of joint ventures for 2010-2016. The paper presents results of research on the share participation of joint entrepreneurship in the structure of foreign trade in goods both in Ukraine as a whole and in the regions, in particular, the study of the geographical and regional structure of foreign trade activity of joint entrepreneurship in the context of export and import components. A detailed study of the geographical structure of export and import trade in the countries of far and near abroad with goods currently produced by joint ventures is presented, as well as a detailed analysis of the commodity structure of export deliveries and import purchases by joint ventures in the context of food and industrial goods is given. Practical consequences are associated with the solution of relevant issues, first of all, the formation of a positive investment image of the country on the world stage, and results of the analysis of participation of joint ventures in foreign trade activities, the geographical, regional, and commodity structure of exports and imports seems appropriate to consider in the development of further policies on activation of foreign trade of Ukraine, including growth and expansion of their export component. Originality. The results of the analysis of the share participation of joint ventures in Ukraine's foreign trade activities, geographical, regional, and commodity structure of export and import of joint ventures should be taken into account in the development of further policy to intensify Ukraine's foreign trade.

Purpose. The purpose of the article is to determine the prospects of deep processing of corn in Ukraine, taking into account the restraining factors of development, on the basis of the analysis of the state and tendencies of functioning of the world market of corn. Methodology / approach. During the research, general scientific and special research methods were used, in particular: analysis and synthesis, scientific abstraction – in determining the purpose and formulating conclusions; comparative, calculation, statistical and graphical ones – in the assessment, analysis, comparison and establishment of patterns of the current state and trends in the production of corn and its deep processing; program-target one – to substantiate the factors of intensification of deep processing of corn in Ukraine. Results. The analysis was carried out and tendencies of world corn production were determined. The shares of countries-producers and countries-consumers of corn were calculated; their dynamics of changes were analyzed. Analysis of the dynamics of prices for corn grain on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange indicates that the price of raw materials is gradually declining, so agricultural enterprises that sell corn as a raw material, lose income from its production. The structure of corn use in different directions in the world was analyzed, and the structure of its use in the USA was considered in more detail. Factors of activation of deep processing of corn were identified. In Ukraine, deep grain processing as an industry is just beginning to develop, so it is worth processing corn, based on the experience of leading countries, such as the USA and China. Estimated costs for the construction of a modern plant for deep processing of corn and income from the implementation of this investment project were calculated. Originality/scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the study is a comprehensive analysis of the world corn market; economic substantiation of expediency of corn processing in Ukraine; improving the system of factors to intensify the development of deep processing of corn in Ukraine. Practical value / implications. The practical value of the results of the study is that they will contribute to the formation of the concept of intensifying the development of deep processing of corn in Ukraine. The main results can be used by agro-industrial enterprises during the development of deep corn processing projects.

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The article represent’s the studying of scientific works of foreign and domestic scientists, who have handled the development and peculiarities of the organization of entrepreneurship. Scientists, including author of the study, tend to believe that entrepreneurship is a manifestation of economic freedom of the person, who has free choice and the ability to manage their own employment so that they could achieve the greatest success. The main purpose of this study is exploring and systematization of knowledge about entrepreneurship. The methodology of this study is a historical approach to the research topic. The point of this approach is that it is necessary to explore the historical development of the term “entrepreneurship”. As a result of the study, it was found that six main theories of entrepreneurship should be noted, which examine the essence of entrepreneurship from different points of view. The study also presents the main psychological traits which entrepreneur should have. The article identified four social contexts that indicate the entrepreneurial potential of the personality. Anthropological theory indicates that the personality is influenced by social and cultural factors. Resource-based entrepreneurship theory emphasizes the importance of external and internal resources in the formation of an entrepreneur as a subject of economic performance. Considering the historical formation of the term “entrepreneurship” it is established that the first definition of this term was recorded in the 12th century, but in the main economists, scientists and entrepreneurs focused on this phenomenon since the 18th century and until now that issue remains relevant and requires constant systematization of knowledge about it.

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