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  FISCAL CONSOLIDATION: EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE AND THE NEED TO IMPLEMENT IT IN UKRAINE

  The article focuses on the need to implement fiscal consoli�dation in countries with high levels of public borrowing. It was found out that the level of public debt of the leading countries around the world far exceeds its allowable rate, which is 60% of GDP. It was found out that fiscal consolidation is a state policy, which aims to balance ... The article focuses on the need to implement fiscal consoli�dation in countries with high levels of public borrowing. It was found out that the level of public debt of the leading countries around the world far exceeds its allowable rate, which is 60% of GDP. It was found out that fiscal consolidation is a state policy, which aims to balance public finances at the expense of reducing the budget deficit and accumulated debt. Theoretical models of the impact of fiscal consolidation on aggregate demand and aggregate supply are also studied. The major hazards to the implementation of the policy of fiscal consolidation in highly developed and developing countries are outlined. Attention is drawn to the need to im-plement fiscal consolidation in Ukraine, because the level of public debt in 2015 constituted 79.4% of GDP, significantly exceeding the limits of the al-lowable level. Identified are the main problems related to the functioning of public finance sector in Ukraine. Suggested are ways to stabilize public fi-nances in Ukraine.

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  PROF. DR. DIMITAR BAROV � A DIGNIFIED INTELLECTUAL, PUBLIC OFFICIAL, POLITICIAN AND PROMOTER OF THE ACADEMIC CAUSE

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  A PORTFOLIO METHOD FOR INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

  The article analyzes the possibility of improving the risk/return characteristics of an international real estate investment portfolio via the acquisition of residential offshore properties. It takes the perspective of the American investor. First, the index DOKHPI is constructed to measure annual changes in property prices in the Cayman Islands ... The article analyzes the possibility of improving the risk/return characteristics of an international real estate investment portfolio via the acquisition of residential offshore properties. It takes the perspective of the American investor. First, the index DOKHPI is constructed to measure annual changes in property prices in the Cayman Islands and appreciation returns. After the addition of the rental income yields, the estimated total annual returns are included in a mixed portfolio composed of American and Caymanian residential real estate assets. The benefit of investing in offshore real estate is demonstrated by the construction of efficient frontier and correlation matrix.