Uzhhorod National University

About: Uzhhorod National University is a education organization based out in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Raman spectroscopy & Laser. The organization has 1089 authors who have published 1056 publications receiving 5187 citations. The organization is also known as: State Higher Education Establishment "Uzhhorod National University" & Uzhhorod State University.

Analysis of the dynamics of the european banking system

Abstract: Relevance of research. Existence of global financial crises points to the fact that in the world there is no perfect banking system and therefore the efficiency of the banking system requires a detailed study, including major performance indicators. The aim of the study is to summarize and characterize the existing trends of banking system evolution in the European Union. Methodological basis of the study – is based on the analysis of the study of the dynamics of such indicators as the number of banking institutions, the volume of assets and liabilities, asset quality, as well as the profitability of the banking sector of the European Union. A systematic analysis of the quantitative and qualitative composition of the above-mentioned banking indicators, synthesis and generalization were used to generalize and formulate conclusions. Scientific results. This article is devoted to the study of the dynamics of the main indicators of the European banking system during the period from 2000 to 2019 inclusive. It is argued that the number of commercial banks has decreased over the last decade, including in the European Union. Bank branches are no exception, the negative dynamics of the number of which was followed by the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. At the same time, it was found that the volume of bank assets shows a positive trend. Regarding the geographical distribution of assets, in 2019 the leading position was taken by France, Germany, Italy and Spain. At the same time, the volumes of liabilities of the financial sector of the European Union for the studied period also show a positive trend. The structure of loans is characterized and it is emphasized that the vast majority of loans are issued to non-financial corporations and households, which is an evidence of the business orientation of banks to provide loans to the real sector of the economy. It has been established that one of the key problems facing European banks is profitability, which today still could be on a better level than in 2007, the year of the financial surge. This situation distances European banks from competitors in the United States, which have shown positive dynamics of their profits. However, it is encouraging that the quality of assets of the European Union banks has significantly improved over the last 4 years. The practical significance of the study is to rate the strengths and weaknesses of the European banking system. Significance/originality. The results achieved from an integrated view of the functioning of the banking system of the European Union, which will allow the authors to further build a model for verifying the stability of the banking system.

Covid-19 externalities: economic impacts and policy responses in china

Abstract: This article focuses on the Chinese experience in mitigating the influence of COVID-19 and addresses the impact of the pandemic on the world economy and, in particular, on China`s economy; examines Chinese policy responses to the supply and demand shocks in terms of fiscal and monetary measures, and considers gains and costs of those actions. Thus, the research is made from the stance of China, with regard to its slowdown which concerning economists and may be also aggravated by the trade confrontation. Considering the size of the Chinese economy in terms of global interdependence, its contribution to world growth, and growing weight in the international arena, this study makes timely contributions over determining of the global economic developments and prospects. The result of this study open new avenues for future research and may serve as the source of hypotheses for further quantitative research on Chinese economy and crisis measures amid global pandemic.

A non-additive society: The systemological paradigm

Abstract: The paper examines the methodological underpinnings of social systemology. The quality of being non-additive is here construed as the systemic-in-character origin of social reality. The author points out the contradictory nature of present-day non-additive society, suggests a model for this type of society, and then outlines a mechanism through which it functions and develops. In addition, the implementation potential of suggested systemological ideas has been analysed.

Toni Morrison’s Sula: queering binaries, uniting traditions

Abstract: This article analyzes Toni Morrison’s novel Sula from the point of view of feminist theory and queer theory. The novel inspired a lot of debates between scholars, who looked at various aspects of the novel, such as its complex web of relationships between and within genders, its take on race, and its exploration of female sexuality. While the term “lesbian” literature does not seem to fit the novel, the scholars agreed on the term “queer” literature. It can be explained by the fact that Sula depicts intense and existentially significant relationships between women, but without the sexual dimension. The article’s use of queer theory enables the researcher to view the novel, as well as the protagonist, within the queer continuum rather than through the binding approach of fixed gender and sexual identities that were not necessarily typical in African American communities. The article turns to the African religions references in Sula, such as the beliefs of the Yoruba people, encoded by Toni Morrison in particular Sula herself being an embodiment of Aje, the spirit of female power. We can see that Toni Morrison also skillfully employs the Western tradition, and this is what makes Sula so complex and so prone to be analyzed with the help of queer theory – the binaries in this text are not fixed and open to interpretation. Though the African matrix is not directly related to queer theory, it is a part of the meaning of the text. The author also turns to the European medieval tradition of “misrule.” All these identities only lock black womanhood in. Paradoxically, a black woman’s safe space, the shelter of her stability is rooted in fluidity – perhaps, alluding to the waters and the river gods and spirits of the African ancestors whom Toni Morrison summons to this world. The world that in its Western dimension appears to be “misruled,” “carnavalesque” and “upside down” – it all depends from what angle to look at. The article concludes that the novel, and the character of Sula, strives to dismantle the biases of white feminism, as well as the epistemological binaries of and western discourse.Keywords: feminist, queer, race, identity, compulsory heterosexuality, Yoruba tradition, Aje, epistemological binary.