The journal discusses the theory and methodology of economics (structural and technological changes in the Russian economy after 2014), sectoral development (methodological problems of assessing Russia's food security, modeling the development of creative industries in the Far East, the potential to increase the energy efficiency of the Russian economy), regional economics (cluster typology of small and medium-sized cities in Northwestern Russia, modern problems of monitoring the economic security of regions), as well as public finances (assessment of the effectiveness of inter-budgetary equalization in Russia and the problems of reducing inter-regional differentiation). Considerable attention is paid to socio-economic issues, scientific, technological and innovative development (analysis of monitoring systems for scientific and technological development of the BRICS countries), as well as social development issues (the importance of financial incentives in motivating large families, personal health resources of the population, and the expansion of tools for studying poverty). Traditionally, the issue presents the results of the monitoring of public opinion on the state of Russian society, which has been conducted by the VolSC RAS since 1996.
In the new issue of the journal, these topics are covered in detail in articles by leading experts from 6 regions of Russia.:
"Economic reforms in the context of dominant ideologies" by V.V. Volchik, Doctor of Economics, A.I. Maskaev, Candidate of Economics, S.S. Tsygankov (Rostov-on-Don);
"Structural and technological changes in the Russian economy after 2014" by Candidate of Economics E.S. Uzyakova, Candidate of Economics R.M. Uzyakova (Moscow);
"Methodological problems of assessing Russia's food security: overcoming the "trap of averages" and diagnosing vulnerabilities", PhD in Economics, R.R. Gumerova (Moscow);
"Modeling the influence of key socio-economic factors of the region on the development of creative industries in the Far East", PhD in Economics I.S. Antonova, M.A. Leshchinskaya (Tomsk), PhD in Economics M.A. Pechenskaya-Polishchuk (Vologda);
"The potential for improving energy efficiency in the Russian economy: an industry assessment and macroeconomic effects", Candidate of Economics A.S. Budnik (Moscow);
"Cluster typology of small and medium-sized cities in Northwestern Russia: from formal statuses to structural profiles" by Candidate of Economics I.A. Sekushina (Vologda);
"Modern problems of the development of the regional economic security monitoring system" by E.V. Vasilyeva, Doctor of Economics, A.N. Tyrsin, Doctor of Technical Sciences (Yekaterinburg);
"Inter-budgetary alignment in Russia: assessment of effectiveness and problems of reducing inter-regional differentiation", Candidate of Economics T.V. Sumskoy (Novosibirsk);
"Analysis of monitoring systems for scientific and technological development of the BRICS countries: problems and possible solutions" by E.N. Gorlacheva, Doctor of Economics, D.L. Kushnareva, Candidate of Technical Sciences (Moscow);
"The importance of financial incentives in motivating large families: the experience of qualitative research" by T.A. Kamarova, Ph.D. in Economics, N.V. Tonkikh, Ph.D. in Sociology, T.L. Markova (Yekaterinburg);
"Personal health resources of the population of the Russian region: impact assessment and typologization" A.V. Korolenko (Vologda);
"Expanding the tools for studying poverty: an analytical review of research practices" by T.S. Kozitsina, PhD, and A.K. Klyueva, PhD (Yekaterinburg).
The journal's articles will be of interest to representatives of the scientific and expert community, university professors, government and municipal authorities, business representatives, as well as anyone interested in economic and social development issues.
Full-text versions of the articles in the current issue can be found on the publication's website.