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Economic freedom or economic liberty is one of the instances of freedom which is a target intrinsically, and individuals and units make attempts to achieve. The liberalization of financial markets can have a different effect on economy. Several studies have indicated that economic liberalization has had a positive effect on developing economies by the reduction in capital expenditures, increase in profit-ability, and individuals’ investment. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of economic freedom on stock returns. The statistical population of this study is the selected countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) for the years 2001 to 2019, and is used in the statistical section of the Fraser Institute website and the World Bank website. In this study, the regression model of panel data was employed for data analysis. The research results show that the effect of the economic freedom variable is positive and significant on the stock price index and cash-on-cash return. At best, economic freedom can lead to increasing demand for stocks and, subsequently, raising the stock price index and cash-on-cash return. The government should provide a legal and regulatory framework to protect the rights of owners of assets and fair implementation of contracts, and facilitate access to sound money. It should also provide stable money and refrain from activities and interventions interfering in personal choices, exchanges and voluntary exchanges, and the free-dom to enter the competition in product and labour markets.

The condition of the hotel's competitiveness is a strong brand. The introduction of digital marketing in the strategy of hotel branding creates new opportunities for hotels when interacting with guests through digital channels. The purpose of this study is to develop theoretical and practical measures to improve the effectiveness of marketing strategies in hotel branding using digital tools. To achieve the goal of the study was conducted research on targeted branding some of the largest hotel chains. The results of the analysis showed that in the process of branding at each stage the corresponding goals have achieved by means of advertising, marketing, public relations management, personnel selection, corporate culture.This study substantiates the main tools of the strategy of the Digital Marketing and Sales. The brands need to constantly monitor changes in market positions and audience sentiment using all the features and channels. The priorities should be implemented by performing key tasks, in particular such astimely measurements as far as brand experience has a positive effect on customer satisfaction and loyalty.

The purpose of this study is the development of IT-consulting in the system of foreign economic activity of the Black Sea region. The relevance of this study is due to the need to address the development of consulting services in the system of foreign economic activity of the agro-industrial complex in the region. It is established that today many companies are interested in reducing the risks associated with running their own business. This has led to a rapid growth of consulting companies. The most popular are IT consulting services, market research, financial consulting and auditing with the largest market share, while environmental consulting is only gaining momentum. Institutional priorities of IT-consulting services in the system of foreign economic development of agro-food production of the region are established. The mechanism of development of the system of regional IT-consulting for stimulation of foreign economic activity of agro-food sphere is offered. The basic elements of development and functioning of the international infrastructure of regulation and self-regulation of IT-consulting services are investigated. It is determined that in the long run the services will be developed on the basis of innovative concepts and management tools to ensure the strategic competitiveness of customers. The consumers served are metallurgy, energy, construction, telecommunications, chemical industry, food industry, trade and distribution, media companies and the financial sector. In general, the consulting industry in Ukraine has some space, and domestic consulting companies also have a significant share of reserves in the market of consulting services. The estimated value of exports of the Black Sea region according to the models in 2022 is projected at the level of 2989.242 million dollars, and in 2023 - at the level of 3146.893 million dollars. It is proved that for further intensification of foreign economic activity of enterprises two main problems should be solved: to overcome excessive dependence on export of plant products (and other products with low added value) and to intensify export capacities of Kherson region.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the most effective strategic implica-tions of green accounting based on the function of sustainable reporting. In this study, theoretical screening based on similar studies was used to identify the components (strategic consequence of green accounting) and research propositions (themes of sustainable reporting function). Then, in order to determine the reliability of research components and propositions through the participation of 12 experts and experts in the field of accounting and financial management, Delphi analysis was used. In the quantitative part, the identified components and propositions in the form of matrix questionnaires were evaluated by interpretive analysis by 17 managers of the top 50 companies in 2009. The results showed that the proposition of sustainable responsibility as the most influential theme of the sustainable reporting function causes the effectiveness of the value consequence in green accounting. This result shows that by developing the dimensions of social responsibility in sustainable reporting, the level of inclusive values in the value functions of green accounting is strengthened and builds trust and confidence in the company's performance.