COMBATING CORRUPTION AS A FACTOR OF UNSHADOWING OF THE UKRAINIAN ECONOMY IN THE CONDITIONS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

Abstract

Background . Under the conditions of martial law in Ukraine, there is an increase in corruption risks, which in turn negatively affects the level of shadowing of the national economy. Therefore, the effectiveness of the economic policy of the state during the war and the post-war period largely depends on the detinization and anti-corruption mechanisms due to the interdependence and interdependence of these processes. At the same time, one of the conditions for granting Ukraine EU membership is to strengthen Ukrainian anti-corruption legislation and bring it into line with European standards.

Methods . A complex of general scientific and special research methods was used: analytical, historical, comparative, systematization, classification, generalization.

Results . The general trends and causes of the shadow economy in Ukraine are analyzed. The influence of corruption aspects on the shadow sector of the economy is studied. The growth of the share of the shadow economy in Ukraine under the conditions of martial law has been established. Factors restraining the process of detinization of the economy of Ukraine have been identified. The Anti-corruption Strategy for 2021–2025 and the directions of state policy in the priority sectors of public administration, which it defines, were analyzed, namely: courts, prosecutor's office and law enforcement agencies; state regulation of Economy; public and private sectors of the economy; taxes and customs; construction, land relations and infrastructure; defense sector; the sphere of health care, education and science and social protection. The implementation mechanism and subjects of coordination of the Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2021–2025 have been determined. The expected consequences of its successful implementation are foreseen. It was noted that the Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2021–2025 is an extremely important step in the direction of the European integration movement of Ukraine and a powerful tool for reducing the level of corruption as a factor in the shadowing of the national economy.

Conclusions . The directions of the state policy of Ukraine regarding the prevention and counteraction of corruption with the aim of minimizing the level of the shadow economy in the conditions of European integration have been determined. It was established that the state policy in the direction of reducing the level of corruption in Ukraine should be one of the main aspects of the state's activity, which will promote transparency and reduce the level of the shadow economy, which will eventually provide opportunities for the post-war recovery of Ukraine and the fastest possible full membership of Ukraine in the EU.