Circular economy: directions of development in European Union countries
ENThe essence, preconditions, forms of manifestation of the circular economy are analysed, the experience of countries and leading international corporations in mastering new business models in a circular economy is studied in the article. The purpose of the article is to reveal the main directions and features of the circular economy development in the European Union countries. For this, it is necessary to reveal the essence and preconditions of the circular economy; to determine its main directions of development and forms of manifestations; to study the experience of the European Union countries and leading international corporations in mastering new business models in a circular economy. General scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, scientific abstraction), systematic approach, economic-statistical methods were used in the research. It is justified that the development of the circular economy involves a comprehensive restructuring of legislation, the introduction of new technologies and new business models, causes external and internal, positive and negative effects. Each country has national peculiarities of the transition to a circular economy concept. It is shown that the leaders in mastering the model of circular economy and closed supply chain are the European Union countries. Key words: circular economy, business models, European Union.
