SOCIAL COHESION OF SOCIETY AS A FACTOR IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Author
, professor, Kharkiv, Svobody Sq. 4,
, Doctor of Science (Economics), docent, Professor of the Department of Economic Theory and International Economics, Ukraine, Kharkiv

In heading

 Economic theory;

Signed print

 22.11.2019

Issues number

 2019 - № 4 (39)

Page

 46-64

Type of articles

 Scientific article

Code UDK

 316.454

ISSN print

 2411-5584

Abstract

 Problem setting. The concept of quality of life demonstrates that economic growth without solving the essential social problem does not create decent conditions for improving the living conditions of the population. Social cohesion as the ability of society to ensure the well-being of all its members, minimize inequality and prevent the expansion of social differentiation is becoming one of the most important characteristics of the quality of life
and is becoming increasingly relevant.
Recent research and publication analysis. Among the significant studies of this problem, one should single out such foreign and domestic scientists as D. Acemoglu, J. Robinson, D. North, J. Wallis, S. Webb, B. Weingast, A. Grytsenko, A. Kolot and others. However, revealing basically the essence and prospects of development of social cohesion, the authors do not pay due attention to the relationship of social cohesion and the quality
of life of the population.
Paper objective. The purpose of the article is to reveal the features of the development of social cohesion in the conditions of accelerated technological development of the fourth industrial revolution and the directions of its influence on the quality of life; identification of objective and subjective prerequisites and obstacles to its formation in Ukrainian society.
Paper main body. Cohesion of society as a fundamental value is a factor that ensures not only its development, but also an increase in the quality of life of the population. Social cohesion reflects a qualitative characteristic of society – the ability to adapt to new constantly becoming more complex conditions of the modern world. An important principle of the concept of social cohesion is the inclusion of people in public life, which complies
with the norms and rules of socio-economic institutions, ensures overcoming social disintegration and exclusion, and contributes to an increase in the quality of life. Social cohesion of society can be considered as a social contract on ways and measures to improve the quality of life, freedom and happiness of the population. Inclusive economic institutions motivate and encourage the participation of the population in economic activity, create
conditions for the best realization of their abilities and goals, and contribute to a new quality of economic growth. The fourth industrial revolution creates opportunities for improving the quality of life of the entire population of the planet, but only a mature socially united society can manage this potential.
Conclusion of the research. Modern cohesion is the most important characteristic of the quality of life of the population, which is updated in modern conditions. Social cohesion becomes an imperative for the existence of society in the context of the development of the fourth industrial revolution and requires harmonious interaction between the economy and society for its development.
Short Abstract for the article
The essence of the modern understanding of social cohesion as a factor in improving the quality of life is revealed, the obstacles to its formation in the context of the implementation of the results of the fourth industrial revolution are identified. The features of the state of social cohesion in Ukraine are identified, the directions of improving the socio-economic policy to create conditions for the growth of social cohesion of society are substantiated.

Keywords

 social cohesion, social justice, income inequality, inclusive institutional regime, social exclusion.

Reviewer

External reviewer

Article in PDF

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Code DOI

 10.31359/2411-5584-2019-39-4-46

22.11.2019