Harmony of the Sectoral Structure of Agrarian Enterprises of Ukraine: Methodological Approach to Assessment

Abstract

The article explores modern scientific and methodological approaches to optimization of the branch structure of agricultural enterprises. A methodological approach to the estimation of the state of harmonization of the branch structure of agricultural enterprises is proposed, which is based on the application of a set of indicators of specialization and diversification. The article describes the method of hierarchy analysis for the calculation of the entropy sectoral index, which allows to measure the harmony of the branch structure of agricultural enterprises.

Keywords: branch structure, harmonization, agricultural enterprise, industry, method of hierarchy analysis.