Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University 2018, 10, 206-220
Open Access Article
Slobodyanik Yulia
Doctor of Economics, SHEE «Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman», E-mail:yslobodyanik@ukr.net
Slobodyanik Y., (2018) Influence of the mechanism of compensation for the free transport of the citizens entitled to the benefits on the financial result of the urban passenger transport enterprises. Ed.: М.D. Baldzhy (ed.-in-ch.) and others [Systema pensiinoho zabezpechennia Ukrainy ta yevrointehratsiini protsesy; za red.: М. D. Baldzhy (gol. red.)], Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University (ISSN 2313-4569), Odessa National Economics University, Odessa, No. 10(262), pp. 206-220.
It is determined that the social function of the urban passenger transport enterprises prevails economic one, which defines their planned unprofitability. The current approaches to budget financing of the urban passenger transport enterprises used in different countries and in Ukraine are analyzed. It is revealed that the existing mechanism for calculating the amounts of budgetary compensation for the free transport of the citizens entitled to the benefits does not ensure the stable operation of the urban passenger transport enterprises. It is analyzed the procedure for calculating the amount of compensation for the free transport of the citizens entitled to the benefits and its impact on the financial results of the urban passenger transport enterprises. It is argued that the real ratio of the number of free and paid passengers can only be determined by surveying the passenger traffic. It has been established that the actual payment of compensation for the free transport of the citizens entitled to the benefits to urban passenger transport enterprises is less than half of those calculated. The problem of transition to the usage of targeted cash payments to the citizens entitled to the benefits is investigated. It is argued that the mechanism of targeted monetary compensation will not work fully due to the low incomes of the citizens entitled to the benefits and the lack of funds in local budgets for such payments. In order to improve the financial results of the urban passenger transport enterprises, it was recommended to reduce preferential categories of citizens, apply privileges in the form of a certain percentage of the ticket price, introduce a mechanism for financing capital investments of the urban passenger transport enterprises through state grants.
urban passenger transport, public utility company, compensation for the free transport of the citizens entitled to the benefits, revenue, financial results, budget.
JEL classification: R400; M420
UD classification: 657.1:656