INFORMAL YOUTH ASSOCIATIONS AS A BUSINESS REALITY

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Published: Dec 12, 2017
https://doi.org/10.30525/2256-0742/2017-3-5-294-297

  Tatiana Kolomoets

  Pavel Liutikov

  Mikhail Larkin

Abstract

Informal youth environment is not only an integral part of today’s reality but also a complex multi-vector problem. The purpose of the article is to study business processes as one of the aspects of the activity of individual youth informal associations. Methodology. In the process of work on the article, scientific literature devoted to youth informal associations is analysed. In addition, such theoretical methods as synthesis, comparison, classification are used. The empirical basis for the study is the survey of 1668 representatives of various youth informal groups in 7 cities of Ukraine (Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv, Kherson) during 2016–2017. A special questionnaire was developed. Conclusions. On the basis of the analysis of the survey results, informal associations are divided into three groups: youth informal associations, on which people earn (skinheads and hipsters); youth informal associations that earn (freaks, suicidal groups in social networks); youth informal associations, on which people earn and that earn (anime fans, gamers, bikers, football fans). Features of their consumer and business opportunities in Ukraine are revealed. It is concluded that the “life activity” of informal communities is predetermined not only by some ideas, views, moods, way of life but also by business opportunities and opportunities to make a profit. The originality of the work is that for the first time since Ukraine gained independence, youth informal groups are seen as a platform for engaging in entrepreneurial activities. Practical significance. The results of the study can be used to further study of various aspects of the youth informal environment. In particular, in the context of combating illegal business activities, tax evasion.

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Kolomoets, T., Liutikov, P., & Larkin, M. (2017). INFORMAL YOUTH ASSOCIATIONS AS A BUSINESS REALITY. Baltic Journal of Economic Studies, 3(5), 294-297. https://doi.org/10.30525/2256-0742/2017-3-5-294-297
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Keywords

youth, informal, consumption, business, earnings.

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Vol. 3 No. 5 (2017): Baltic Journal of Economic Studies