The article deals with topical issues of knowledge economy formation in the conditions of post-industrial society development. Using the author's approach based on system analysis, the directions of development of the knowledge economy are determined, and the main characteristics of the knowledge economy are clarified. The scientific novelty and practical value of the article lies in the fact that the author identified the main problems caused by the development of the knowledge economy and proposed promising ways to eliminate them.

This article is devoted to the consideration of the concepts of "investment climate", "investment attractiveness", a review of factors and characteristics, analysis of methods for assessing the investment attractiveness of companies.

This article discusses approaches to conducting a comparative analysis of alternative solutions to the problem of forming a development strategy in government structures. The article defines the conditions for the examination of the results of strategic planning in the customs authorities of Russia. The structure of the Development Strategy of the Russian Customs Service until 2030 is analyzed.

The article is devoted to the history of the development of investment activity in Donetsk region during the pre-war period. The above-mentioned material highlights the problems and prospects for the development of investment activities in an uncertain of the legal status of the Donetsk People’s Republic during a long armed conflict. All possible financial risks were also considered, they may be incurred in the process of increasing the investment appeal of the Republic.

In this article, factors of the external and internal environment that affect the financial stability of the enterprise are considered. These factors are systematized and presented in the form of classifications. The main types of financial stability are considered.

The article reveals the evolution of human resource management concept. It consists of 5 stages: prehistory of human resource management in ancient times (before 1800); the formation of class structure of industrial society (1800-1920); establishment of the International Labour Organization and adoption of international labour standards (1920-1980); theoretical evidence and further development of the human resources management concept (1980-2000); Intellectual capital and strategic human resource management (since 2000). The article discloses the main factors that had influenced the emergence and expansion of the human resource management concept.