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The article analyzes and evaluates the current financial and economic state of the machine-building industry and the influence of external and internal factors on their functioning. It is determined that the conditions of the national economy require domestic enterprises to react quickly and adapt to changes in market relations, to be financially stable, independent and competitive business entities. To meet these requirements, an enterprise must have sufficient financial resources. In the conditions of limited financial resources, rising cost of borrowed funds, inflationary processes, unstable prices for raw materials and components, the main task of domestic production enterprises is to increase the efficiency of activity by increasing their own financial resources and attracting additional resources from external sources of financing. But continuous and sustainable operation of the enterprise is possible due to the rational management of the available financial resources. On the basis of the conducted research, the mechanism of the process of managing the financial resources of the enterprise is proposed, which takes into account the system of goals, the system of plans and the influence of the external and internal environment of the enterprise.

This Selected Issues paper assesses the youth unemployment problem in advanced European economies, especially the euro area. Youth unemployment rates increased sharply in the euro area after the crisis. Much of these increases can be explained by output dynamics and the greater sensitivity of youth unemployment to economic activity compared with adult unemployment. Labor market institutions also play an important role, especially the tax wedge, minimum wages, and spending on active labor market policies. The paper highlights that policies to address youth unemployment should be comprehensive and country specific, focusing on reviving growth and implementing structural reforms.

China's recent economic growth has expanded industrialization and urbanization, upgraded consumption, increased social mobility, and initiated a shift from an agricultural-based economy to one based on services and industry. However, more than half of China's population still lives in rural areas, where the average per capital income is less than a third of the urban average. The government of China has increased its commitment to rural development and poverty-reduction programs, with attention to narrowing the rural-urban divide. Informatization—defined as the transformation of an economy and society driven by information and communications technology (ICT)—is increasingly being explored as a way of helping poor people. Rural Informatization in China presents an overview and in-depth analysis of rural ICT initiatives in China. This study reviews the present-day status of China's rural informatization infrastructure, examines and summarizes by organizational model the key initiatives in the past decade, and provides policy recommendations to address current challenges. Case studies of different financing models of rural ICT initiatives from China and other countries are included.