Macrofinance as a new trend in finance research

Abstract

Introduction. Financial science like any other social activity area is constantly evolving. This is manifested in a deeper study of theoretical concepts and the use of innovative financial instruments and technologies and in identifying new research areas on financial phenomena. In recent years, Ukrainian financial science has focused on the problems of public finance and the development of the financial infrastructure of society. At the same time, Western financial thought is actively developing research in the field of macrofinance, positioning macrofinance as a new direction not only in theory but also in practice. Problem Statement. This research is driven by the need to identify and quantify the relationships and interdependencies between individual macro-level components, to assess risks and their impact on the macro environment, and prevent crisis phenomena on this basis. Purpose. The aim is to characterize macrofinance as a new trend in financial research. Methods. The research is based on the exploratory methodology. Results. The article characterizes three main trends in the development of macrofinance as an independent direction in financial science and practice: the emergence and development of a new direction in research, the growth of educational programs in foreign universities with the keyword “macrofinance” and the creation of project groups and departments in leading research universities; the allocation of the macrofinancial aspect in the practice of financial management. Conclusions. The need for practice explains the popularity of macrofinanceas a separate area of research. In Ukraine, it is already necessary to build a theoretical basis for macrofinance as a separate research area, which is necessary to integrate Ukrainian financial science into the world community. The experience of developing the practical foundations of macrofinance in Western Europe should signal to Ukraine that it is necessary to gradually create a regulatory framework for equal cooperation with Western countries in macrofinance. Ukrainian higher education institutions should study the proposals of leading Western universities regarding educational programs and courses, which will ensure the modernization of domestic educational programs in finance and increase the opportunities for academic mobility of students and professors.