JEL Classification: L31, H50
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31521/modecon.V9(2018)-15
Tkachuk Iryna, Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Finance and Credit Department, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Research Fellow of Dr. Jan.-U. Sandal Institute, Finstadjordet, Norway
ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1081-8693
THE STATE FUNDING OF STATUTORY ACTIVITIES OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN UKRAINE AS AN INNOVATION AGAINST POLITICAL CORRUPTION
Introduction. The existing methods of fighting against political corruption, which are used in Ukraine, are not effective. That is why the logic of financing the activities of political parties should be changed.
Purpose. The aim of the article is to investigate the peculiarities of introduction and application the State funding of statutory activities of political parties in the context of fighting with corruption in Ukraine.
Results. The political corruption as an element, which destroys the logic of relations between the State, Society, and Business was highlighted. The necessity of using democratic innovations to fight out the political corruption in Ukraine was proved.
The article describes the preconditions for the introduction of state financing of statutory activities of Ukrainian political parties (the availability of such kind of financial support for the activities of political parties in developed economically countries of the world and the existence of requirements for its introduction from the side of intergovernmental organizations of various kinds of activity).
The peculiarities of the provision of financial support to political parties from the State Budget of Ukraine were clarified and prospects for the period until the next parliamentary elections were marked.
The main goals of implementation of the state funding of statutory activities of political parties in Ukraine and the result of it in the present stage were compared.
Conclusions. The study showed, that the introduction of state funding of statutory activities of political parties in Ukraine allowed not all the goals (and not fully) to be achieved. Nevertheless, it should be noted that in the countries with the experience of supporting the statutory activities of political parties from the state budget, the process has been adjusted and the law has worked “efficiently” only in 8-10 years. Therefore, given the positive aspects that characterize the state support of political parties in Ukraine in such a short period of time, one should expect a positive final result.
Keywords: innovations, corruption, political parties, state financing, state budget, minimum wage.
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