Current Trends in Economic Research: Methodology and Practice

Abstract

Digitalization of the economy and the rapid development of automation systems of various business processes at the macro and micro levels actualize the issues of applying the most modern methods of research during the analysis of economic processes and assessment of individual economic entities, as well as industries, regional or national economies. Despite the possibility of using a wide range of solutions for this purpose, any programs will be based on traditional research methods adjusted to the current economic realities. The article provides an overview of the main methods of economic research. There are examples of symbiosis of several types of methodologies from different fields of knowledge, as well as practical examples of the use of several methods in order to achieve specific economic objectives.