Volkov I. Development of foreign trade business organizations in the world economy

The object of research is the development of foreign trade businesses in the world economy. The aim of the thesis is to develop the theoretical and methodological foundations of the study of foreign businesses and the development of the basis of scientific and practical recommendations to enhance foreign trade business in the world economy. Methods: methods of theoretical generalizations, methods of analysis, synthesis, method of statistical analysis, the method of structural analysis and comparison method, the method of economic-mathematical modeling and correlation-regression analysis, the method of SWOT-analysis. Theoretical results are to deepen the theoretical and methodological foundations of the study of foreign economic activity in the world economy and the development of scientific and practical recommendations for the development of international businesses at the present stage of economic development. Bottom line: lies in the fact that the theoretical and methodological principles, and research findings and practical recommendations of the thesis is a scientific basis for the development strategy of foreign trade businesses. Scientific novelty: the first time: the conceptual model of the relationship of businesses with the environment, the generalized conceptual framework of the development of foreign trade businesses abroad; improved: a system of indicators to measure elements of the internal potential foreign businesses, the scheme of investment activity in Ukraine with foreign capital; diagram development strategy of foreign businesses in the region; receive further development: definitions, "external relations", "international entrepreneurship", principles of organization and management of international business. Degree of implementation: findings put into practice of the Economic Donetsk Regional State Administration, the Regional Branch of the National Institute for Strategic Studies in Donetsk, Donetsk Chamber of Commerce, JSC "Donetsksteel" - Steel Works", LLC Foreign Trade Company "Arnica" (Donetsk), as well as in the educational process, Donetsk National University. Scope: interdisciplinary.