Andrei M. Kushnir

The purpose of this study is to establish and systematically describe the main problems of the use of artificial intelligence within the framework of institutional economics. The paper argued the following conclusions. Artificial intelligence has the potential to fundamentally change the economy: many traditional economic activities will soon become a thing of the past, and they will be replaced by approaches related to the platform use of AI. It has been established that artificial intelligence will reduce costs and increase productivity in various industries, optimise decision-making processes, and partially overcome people's cognitive limitations and biases by generating multiple solutions to economic problems. At the same time, each of these options carries risks and threats. It is shown that artificial intelligence can reduce the problem of bounded rationality, but it is impossible to consider it as a tool for solving the main economic problem. The use of artificial intelligence will contribute to the transformation of institutional frameworks, the creation of new markets, norms and rules, which over time will predetermine the emergence of new economic institutions that will have a determining influence on the development of human civilization.

The purpose of the study is to conduct a systematic analysis of the problems and prospects of the textile industry in the production of new generation textiles. The paper argues the following conclusions. New generation fabrics influence the development of the textile industry by utilizing the achievements of biology, electronics, engineering, chemistry and physics. They meet modern requirements for functionality and versatility, use intelligent sensors, adaptive materials and components. It is established that the main problems associated with the life cycle of new textiles are high cost; limited opportunities for use in mass production and customer satisfaction; compliance with operational and information security requirements; negative environmental impact and relative short lifespan. It is shown that in the coming years we should expect significant growth in the markets of smart textiles, clothing that generates energy and fashion products integrated with artificial intelligence; widespread adoption of the above technologies not only in niche segments, but also in the mass-market. This will significantly change the textile business, which is on the threshold of great changes.

The objective of this study is to examine the current trends in the development of the textile industry. An analysis of the Russian Science Citation Index and Scopus revealed the specific characteristics of research conducted by domestic and foreign authors. The following conclusions were drawn: firstly, the textile industry remains a significant area of scientific research in Russia and abroad; secondly, the quantitative indicators of publication activity in the industry remain at a high level, but the qualitative ones are at a low level. Thirdly, the works analysing the environmental agenda in the textile industry are most in demand. This reflects the competitive struggle of the largest producers. It has been established that high indicators of scientific activity in Russia are not converted into economic results of textile industry enterprises. It has been shown that Russia has an excessive share of publications in conference collections compared to journals. The study revealed the insufficient demand for Russian research in the field of textile industry. The main reason for this is the language barrier.

The purpose of this researchis to study the modern specificity of intra-firm communications of industrial enterprises. On the basis of a comprehensive analysis of approaches of various sciences to the phenomenon of intra-firm communications, the following conclusions were formulated in the paper. It has been established that intra-company communications at various levels (vertical links with management and subordinates, symmetrical and supportive communications with colleagues) significantly affect the psychological well-being of employees in conditions of high turbulence of the external environment. It is shown that trust in the organisation mediates the impact on employees' psychological well-being. This study deepens the understanding of psychological well-being of employees in industrial enterprises by examining the impact of internal communication on financial and economic performance.The results of the studycan become the basis for practical recommendations on how to promote the psychological well-being of employees by creating an effective intra-company communication environment, both at the level of the whole organisation and at the level of colleagues by increasing the trustworthiness of relationships.

The article examines the phenomenon of information warfare, which, through the development of digital technologies, has transformed communication practices, updated the composition of their elements and exacerbated contradictions in all spheres of public life. The study presents a model of information warfare based on the principle of autopoiesis of obviousness, i.e. a mechanism of integration of required ideas and images into the everyday life of an ordinary man, transforming his values and behavioral orientations. At the same time, the self-reproduction of communicative practices is implemented, supporting them at the levels of participants, means of dissemination, and messages. The proposed approaches are designed to reveal the specifics of information warfare as a phenomenon that affects various aspects of life of ordinary people, forming their worldview and attitude towards what is happening in the world. The basis of this process is the specificity of human cognitive abilities, methods of creation, exchange and dissemination of information, the formation and development of the environment in which the interaction, language tools, as well as the mechanisms of interpretation of the incoming messages. As a result, the authors conclude that there is a need for proactive information warfare in modern conditions, when the lack of control over intellectual resources leads to increased risks of incorrect functioning of control systems, up to their destruction / destruction. For this purpose, it is advisable to form means of integrating new users from different cultural, linguistic, religious, ideological, etc. communities through the use of soft power mechanisms, as well as creating information messages that unite different communities and blur the lines of difference between them.

The purpose of this study is to critically analyze the concept of the fourth industrial revolution by K. Schwab and its role in the development of modern societies. It has been established that this concept has a pronounced conservative ideological character and is aimed at preserving and legitimizing the current status quo of privileged social groups, as well as the status quo based on a new system of dispositions. It performs projective-mobilizing, political, evaluative and practical functions aimed at forming a common understanding and building an inclusive and just society. The sociological content of the theory of industrial revolutions is revealed as an attempt to revise the established theoretical constructs that have lost their empirical adequacy in the changed conditions. It is shown that the concept of the fourth industrial revolution is based on evaluative descriptions, has no clear criteria and indicators for its diagnosis. It is argued that in K. Schwabs interpretation the fourth industrial revolution is indistinguishable from the third one. It is hypothesized that the concept of the fourth industrial revolution is not new in content and is a product of intellectual marketing. Using the methodology of A. Goudner, the critical analysis is carried out and the non-articulated components that make up the infrastructure of the concept of the fourth industrial revolution are revealed by considering the role and personal reality of K. Schwab.

The purpose ofthis studyistoexamine the modern features oftransaction costs and their impact onthe efficiency ofthe economy. Based onthe analysis ofdifferent approaches tothe phenomenon oftransaction costs the followingconclusionswere argued inthe article. 1. The transition from the Gutenberg galaxy tothe Zuckerberg galaxy has led toadecrease insome transaction costs and anincrease inother transaction costs. 2. Algorithms ofdigital platforms significantly predetermine consumer choice. 3. The labor market will beinconstant flux. This will lead toasignificant increase inswitching costs for many professionals. 4. Reduced trust and loyalty todigital technologies isinsome measure related tothe loss offace-to-face contact. 5. Reduced transaction costs are perceived not only asaboon, but also as: Athreat tosustainable everyday practices, aprerequisite for reduced market competition, increased risks and crisis shocks inbusiness and cybersecurity, increased bureaucracy instate institutions and corporations, increased property and information inequalities.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the evolution and current state of institutional economics, to clarify its subject area, and to identify relevant problems. As a result, it was shown that modern institutional economics is one of the most productive and contradictory scientific fields. On the one hand, by combining the methods of various social sciences, it has offered effective tools for the solution of certain problems, has extended the economic approach to many spheres of life, has promoted the coordination of contradictory economic interests. It took into account the achievements of normative, ethical, informational, evolutionary, game, transactional, contractual and organizational approaches. On the other hand, due to the increased availability of data and the use of computational methods, institutional economics has been enriched by results in the areas of institutional diversity, institutional change, the study of the impact of institutional quality on inequality problems, and the role of individual economic actors. However, the degree of rationality of individual behavior, the impact of economic institutions on increasing imbalances in the distribution of wealth and power, the implementation of mechanisms of institutional change, and the transplantation of effective economic institutions remain debatable.

The benefits and advantages of the incorporation of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governing)-related policies have been discussed extensively. However, research articles focus not only on the socioecological aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) but also on the underlying effects on a corporation’s corporate financial performance (CFP). In this regard, the current study aims to analyze the impact of ESG parameters on corporations’ financial stability. A sample size of 691 companies in North American countries was investigated in order to test the hypothesis that ESG has an effect on the likelihood of a company going bankrupt using the Ohlson O-score. This is conducted using regression models and the Pearson correlation coefficient. Furthermore, a follow-up hypothesis on the relationship between firm size and ESG is also tested in order to evaluate a tendency of corporate growth through ESG-based sustainable development. The results of the study conclude that the governing pillar of ESG factors has the highest positive impact on corporations’ financial success. Furthermore, the analysis conducted in the study with its sample size confirms the hypothesis that larger firms tend to have higher ESG scores.

The article presents an analysis of the impact of sanctions on the technological sovereignty of Russia and proposals for leveling their destructive impact. In preparing the theoretical section of the research the authors used a number of general scientific methods of the empirical group (observation, comparison, measurement, analysis and synthesis, logical reasoning), in the practical – specific scientific methods (static analysis, expert evaluations). In preparing proposals for the leveling of the destructive impact of sanctions, the methods of scenario analysis and Foresight were used. The authors made the following conclusions: 1) it is impossible to assess the true scale of the impact of the imposed sanctions under the existing system of public statistics, because the data on a number of goods (services) are closed; 2) to date, at least in the public field, no form of statistical data collection on the impact of sanctions on business has been introduced; 3) in the analyzed period from 2014 to the first quarter of 2022, there is an increase in the targeting of sanctions and the dominance of so-called sectoral sanctions aimed at a comprehensive impact on the most important sectors for the national economy of Russia: energy, oil and gas production, military-industrial complex, agro-industrial complex; 4) overcoming the impact of sanctions of high-tech industries is primarily associated with additional costs for the formation of their own technologies and the need to train (retrain) specialists to work in new conditions, which naturally slows down the innovative activity of business. The results of the study can be used to develop academic competencies in public administration in the digital economy, as well as to form professional competencies in the management of foreign economic activity of business in the context of escalating foreign policy contradictions and increasing threats to the functioning of the socio-economic system of Industry 4.0 format.