Issue №: 3 (69)
The journal deals with the issues of efficiency of functioning of the national economics and organizational forms of management of the national economy. Attention is paid to the problems of marketing, management and efficiency of production and economic activity of agrarian enterprises. The issues of public administration and administration, accounting and taxation, banking and insurance, forecasting and modeling of economic processes, foreign economic activity, commodity flows of economic entities and their infrastructure support.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF POLITICIANS AS THE BASIS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION EFFICIENCY
PRONKO Lyudmila – Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Management and Law, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (21008, Vinnytsia, 3, Soniachna Str., е-mail: PronkoL@ukr.net).
TOKARCHUK Dina – Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of the Administrative Management and Alternative Energy Resources, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (21008, Vinnytsia, 3, Soniachna Str., е-mail: tokarchyk_dina@ukr.net).
BEREZIUK Yuliia – Candidate of Economic Sciences, Director of LLC «University» (21008, Vinnytsia, 2, Haharina Sq., е-mail: Yul.bereziuk@gmail.com).
The social responsibility of the political elite is a fundamental component of effective public governance, ensuring citizen trust, transparency, accountability, and the state’s ability to respond promptly to contemporary challenges. The article highlights key aspects of the impact of political leaders’ social responsibility on the quality of the decision-making and societal trust. The authors analyze the main conceptual approaches to social responsibility of the politicians through the lens of democratic values, including ethics, respect for human rights, justice, and accountability.
The factors determining the level of politicians’ social responsibility are examined, including tenure duration, personal qualities of the leaders, public oversight, and the influence of societal expectations and political culture. Special attention is given to the dependency of social responsibility on the nature of the political system: in democratic societies, effective mechanisms of public control and accountability enhance the responsibility of politicians, whereas these mechanisms are weakened in authoritarian regimes.
A comprehensive approach to increasing the social responsibility of politicians is proposed, which includes legal, educational, civic, and partnership mechanisms. Legal regulation should ensure the transparency of political activities and introduce sanctions for violating principles of integrity. Political education promotes the awareness of both citizens and political leaders, fostering a culture of responsible governance. The role of public oversight is enhanced through modern technologies that provide transparency and access to information.
Active participation of civil society institutions and partnerships between government, business, and communities are key elements in implementing joint social initiatives. Such collaboration helps to address the interests of all stakeholders, improves public governance effectiveness, and fosters trust in authority. The article emphasizes the importance of integrating social priorities at all levels of public policy to reduce social inequality, enhance citizens’ welfare, and ensure sustainable development of the state.
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Founded in 1997 under the name ”Bulletin of Vinnytsia State Agricultural Institute”. In 2010-2014 it was published under the name “Collection of Scientific Papers of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University”. Since 2015 “Economics, finance, management: current issues of science and practical activity” (Certificate of State Registration of Mass Media No. 21154-10954 PR dated 12/31/2014).
