Wealth, Poverty and Life Satisfaction in Transition Societies Ukraine 1 Odessa, Ukraine 10 July – 23 July 2011 HESP Regional Seminar for Excellence in Teaching

Sergii Golovashchenko, PhD, associate professor National University of Kiev-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine

Long-term objectives: Research: Analysis and mastering of the theoretical data obtained during the summer session. The main point is: In what way I can connect economic, sociological, anthropological data to study the influence of religion on the level of SWB and LS? During the project period Short-term objectives: Teaching: Model-page: Images of happiness in the sacred texts of world religion: comparative analysis During the year Sergii Golovashchenko, PhD, associate prof. Philosophy and religious study Dpt.

Виктория Константинова, профессор Игорь Лыман, профессор Бердянский государственный педагогический университет

Ближайшие планы в рамках проекта ReSET: Включение блоков, посвященных удовлетворенности жизнью, в опросники устноисторических экспедиций, проводимых студентами БГПУ; Освещение проблематики, созвучной с тематикой ReSET, в монографии «История Запорожской епархии» (И.Лыман); Акцентирование внимания на вопросах стремления к социальному и экономическому равенству в монографии «Северное Приазовье в условиях анархического социального эксперимента (1917 – 1921 годы)» (И.Лыман); Изучение вопросов богатства, бедности и удовлетворенности жизнью в рамках проекта «Образ города глазами украинского населения Южной Украины (1861 – 1934 годы)» (В.Константинова); Включение модуля, посвященного изучению уровня благосостояния, удовлетворенности жизнью, в программу курса «Устная история» (В.Константинова); Популяризация опыта ReSET по междисциплинарному подходу к изучению проблематики в рамках курса для магистрантов «Методология и методы научного исследования» (И.Лыман); Использование возможностей ReSET для активизации международного сотрудничества.

Нетудыхата К.Л., к.э.н., доцент Черноморский государственный университет

7 Отражение тематики проекта в: Преподавательской деятельности Научной деятельности Повышении квалификации преподавателей ВУЗов города. Преподавательская деятельность: - отражение тематики проекта в курсах: Государственное регулирование экономики, Экономика-2 - разработка нового модуля в рамках курса Экономика-2. -использование интерактивных методов преподавания в проведении совместного социально-экономического исследования удовлетворенности жизнью студентов.

8 Научная деятельность: - исследование региональной динамики неравномерности, богатства и бедности в Украине в условиях роста и кризиса. - исследование удовлетворенности жизнью студентов на основе ежемесячного мониторинга (предполагает определение факторов, которые обуславливают удовлетворенности жизнью с использованием анализа панельных данных). Повышение квалификации преподавателей ВУЗов города - Проведение регионального семинара в рамках конференций университета

9 Pysarenko M.M., PhD in Economical Sciences, Associate professor University Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

Academic Activity: New teaching methods (group discussions, group discussions based on the interdisciplinary approach); To reshape Marketing for undegraduate students New topics of the course work; New topics to the list of topics recommended for the bachelor final thesis; New topics of individual tasks for students of correspondent department; 10

Research work: Personal research work: - Subjective and objective poverty in Ukraine; - Estimation of regional and state programs based on international experience; - Satisfaction from the job and position; - Downshifting in Ukraine; - I plan to write several articles to the top Ukrainian economic journals and to participate at the national and international conferences; Research work of students (student conferences; field work) 11

12 Ulyana Shchurko (Tkachuk), PhD in economics, Management faculty Lviv Institute of management, Ukraine

Ulyana Shchurko (Tkachuk) Lviv Institute of Management, Lviv, Ukraine Articles, abstracts on the projects topic (well- being, life satisfaction, economy of happiness) During the year (Role of moral principles, cultural-religious environment in LS level, influence on happiness level) Common researches, articles with other countries participants /exchange During the year Research

New model-page in HR-management course (stages of life satisfaction – included into Motivation topic – Maslow model) 1 st semester, 2011 Bachelor's and Masters diploma works on the topic of the project During the year Collection of works of Masters degree students (within the course Methodology of scientific researches) 2 nd semester Lectures of the ReSet resource faculty for the students During the year Teaching Ulyana Shchurko (Tkachuk) Lviv Institute of Management, Lviv, Ukraine

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Research aspects: Dissertation paper Effect estimation of capital inflow to posttransitional economies The main aspects which could be researched: influence of capital inflow to life satisfaction(articles and abstracts). The main goals: to finish the research work, to pre-defend thesis, to defend. Oksana Vasylytsya, postgraduate student, professor assistant of International economic relations department, Lviv Academy of Commerce, Lviv, Ukraine

Study aspects: New Module-paper of life satisfaction in International Relation Theory course. Course consists of four meta-theories of international relations: mercantilism, liberalism, marxism, realism, Activity of national governments and Main questions of modern international relations. It will be useful to introduce topic of life satisfaction. Oksana Vasylytsya, postgraduate student, professor assistant of International economic relations department, Lviv Academy of Commerce, Lviv, Ukraine

Natalya Cherkas, PhD in economics International Economic Relations Department Lviv Academy of Commerce, Lviv, Ukraine The introduction of theoretical background of life satisfaction and income inequity study in the courses International Economic Relations and International Relation Theory The implementation of the project goals to the undergraduate teaching Future research plans Providing and participation in regional seminar.

The course International Economic Relations: The cycles of lectures National models of economic development: Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon, Continental, Mediterranean, CEE, Asian, Latin-American, African. The orientation of economic development: socio-economic development or GDP increasing; Comparing NIS countries to various models of economic development; The classification of the different social models according to their efficiency and equity (the highest employment rate and relatively low poverty rate); Empirical estimation of correlations on happiness, financial satisfaction and life satisfaction; Social security in Welfare State; Labour market indicators and standards of living. Employment rates and probability of escaping poverty; Public social expenditures and economic performance. Efficiency and effectiveness of social spending.

The undergraduate teaching: The implementation of human-oriented criteria of economys efficiency evaluation into my existing course. The involvement of students into research on the topic (conferences). Perfect topics for undfergraduate student research (socio-economic and human development indicators of well-being and economic growth) Nataliya Cherkas, PhD in economics International Economic Relations Department Lviv Academy of Commerce, Lviv, Ukraine

Future research plans: The empirical research of the influence of macroeconomic indicators (consumer price index, exchange rate, budget balance, sovereign debt, current account, manufactured export, innovative development, etc.) on the human development factors and income inequality Nataliya Cherkas, PhD in economics International Economic Relations Department Lviv Academy of Commerce, Lviv, Ukraine

22 Fleychuk Maria, FD in economics, prof. of International Economic Relations Department Lviv Academy of Commerce, Lviv, Ukraine Scientific activity: monograph STRUCTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS IN THE TRANSFORMATIONAL ECONOMIES (about 60 of author sheets, in co- authorship); analytical paper to the Secretariat of President of Ukraine Influence of transformations on the social and economical development of Ukraine (NISS); postgraduate student advising: "Mechanisms of international labor migration regulation in Ukraine; Effect estimation of capital inflow to posttransitional economies; Influence of external debt on welfare in posttransitional economies, Intellectual security of Ukraine in the circumstances of international economic integration ; sociological research of the level of life satisfaction of Ukrainian diaspora representatives and potential international migrants; Organization of National forum "Youth - the future of Ukraine (in cooperation with Zaporizhzhya Institute of Economy and informational Technologies); Mathlab instruments familiarization

GDP per capita, debt per capita in transitional economies Andrusiv R.R. (candidate thesis)

Effectiveness of external debt attracting on welfare (Data envelopment analysis) Andrusiv R.R. (candidate thesis) Досліджувані країни За вихід беремо показник ВВП на душу населення. За вхід – показники: ВВП, експорт, імпорт, відношення зовнішнього боргу до ВВП (у %), відношення зовнішнього боргу до експорту (у %), відношення зовнішнього боргу до імпорту (у %) та зовнішній борг на душу населення (дол. на одну особу).

Grouping of the countries according to debt pressure on the social sector ( according cluster analisys) Відповідно до отриманих результатів Україну відносимо до групи країн з досить низьким рівнем заборгованості та низьким рівнем добробуту населення. Польща входить до країн з низьким рівнем боргу на середнім рівнем добробуту населення.

Regression analysis Andrusiv R.R. (candidate thesis) (2 SLS) PolandUkraine Independent variable – external debt Dependent variablesRegression coefficientDependent variableRegression coefficient Educational level–0,05 (90 %)Educational level+0,009 (95 %) Unemployment degree –0,61 (90 %)Unemployment degree +0,79 (99 %) Mortality index+0,10 (95 %)Forecast duration of the life +0,01 (90 %)

27 Fleychuk Maria, FD in economics, prof. of International Economic Relations Department Lviv Academy of Commerce, Lviv, Ukraine Educational activity: module-paper Intercausality of the shadow economy, corruption and life satisfaction and happiness in different countries within discipline Illegalization of economic activity; methodical approaches to measurement of person economic security development within discipline World finance systems; advising students within individual work papers and articles preparing; Advising two master diplomas

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29 Ideas for the regional seminar: Title – INFLUENCE OF POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN UKRAINE; Type - Regional seminar (round-table/conference) Date - Aprox. November 2011 Result - Collection of materials Organizers – participants from Lviv Place – Lviv, Lviv Academy of Commerce Participants – local scientific community, authorities, academic representatives, other ReSet participants (Kyiv, Berdyansk, Zaporizhzhya, Mykolayiv etc.) Lecturers – V.Shevchuk, O.Malynovska etc. Methods – econometrical and sociological surveys

30 Thank you for the attention! Be happy!