Efficiency of public administration and economic growth in Russia : empirical analysis

This article presents the results of multivariate correlations between regional governance system performance indicators and key indicators of socio-economic territorial development based on modern economic and mathematical tools. The representation of the socioeconomic system of the region as a space of key variables of socio-economic territorial development and regional authorities’ performance indicators allows the use of canonical correlation analysis tools. The analysis is performed on the indicators calculated for the regions of the Russian Federation for the period of 2008-2010. As a result, weak correlation was found between subject-object variables of meso-level economic systems. A visible correlation in two sets is observed between economic territory development and indicators of executive authorities’ performance such as the average monthly wage of civil servants of executive authorities of the Russian Federation constituent entities, tax and non-tax share of municipalities budget income in total municipalities budget income and the number of employees in the executive branch of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The lack of correlation between performance indicators of regional governance systems and socio-economic territorial development requires a revision of the existing formal approach to this evaluation.peer-reviewe

Implementation of National Projects of the “Second Wave” in the Southern Regions of Russia Within Reference Points “Competitiveness, Sustainability, Security, Balance”: Economic and Political Analysis

Introduction. The study is devoted to the results of the implementation of regional projects by the federal entities of the Southern Federal District in 2019 within the reference points of competitiveness, sustainability, security, balance. Its peculiarity consists in the analysis of the interrelations between the achieved state of competitiveness, sustainability, security, balance, the level of socio-economic development in a particular region, the quality of the implementation of regional projects in the context of the specifics of the regional management system, the existing relations between authorities, economic entities, civil society institutions. At the same time, along with the quality of life, it is important to achieve political stability and security. Methodology and methods. The research methodology is based on the systemic paradigm of the relationship between the instruments of state regulation of regional development and the results of regional development within the reference points of competitiveness, sustainability, security, balance of regions, for which a database on the regional implementation of national projects was formed. In order to obtain quantitative characteristics, an integral scoring method of ranking with a correlation and regression analysis was applied. Analysis. The research showed that the higher the indicators of competitiveness, sustainability, security, balance, the better the quality of regional projects’ implementation. In turn, the reference points: competitiveness, sustainability, security, balance are higher in the regions with high values of gross regional product in general and per capita, as well as these federal entities have higher values of the achieved standard of living. Results. The correlation between efficiency level of territorial economic systems, assessed on the basis of indicators of competitiveness, sustainability, security, balance and the quality of the results of national projects’ implementation was studied, which made it possible to determine that the higher the level of regional development, the better national projects are realized. The idea is justified that the existing form of regional projects’ implementation becomes a factor not smoothing, but strengthening the territorial differentiation, since regions with a better level of development and large gross regional product values due to regional projects receive an additional stimulus for further changes. The conclusion about the limited character of the approach that connects the issues of territories mainly with the lack of financial resources is made. Significant role of the institutional factor of regional development, especially risk-oriented management, in the implementation of national projects is shown

Anti-Crisis Policy of the Southern Russian Regions in the Conditions of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Introduction. This study analyzes the anti-crisis policy of the southern Russian regions during the three waves of the pandemic, and also assesses the nature of its change as the corona crisis develops. It was important to identify how the regional anti-crisis policy determines the choice of mechanisms and tools for solving the problems of socio-economic development of regions. Methodology and methods. The analysis was carried out in accordance with the methodology proposed by G. Buckert, in the following areas of anti-crisis management: monitoring, training, decision-making, coordination, communication, leadership and recovery potential. The following methods were used to conduct the study: context analysis – a qualitative analysis of documents adopted by regional authorities; quantitative analysis – analysis of socio-economic indicators that reflect the reactions of the economy to decisions made by regional authorities. Analysis. The study showed that regardless of the strength of the impact of the corona crisis and the extent of the damage caused, the content of the policy of the regional authorities can be characterized as “following the center”, which is largely due to the desire to avoid responsibility for the consequences of decisions made. At the first stages of the development of the corona crisis, the goals of containing the spread of coronavirus and state support for the most affected sectors of the economy from the introduction of restrictive measures were the priority. Starting from the second and subsequent waves of the pandemic, the introduction of various measures related to the mass vaccination of the population has become a key area of regional policy. Results. The key problem of the implementation of regional policy measures is identified – inefficient information work of regional authorities, which led to information asymmetry with the increased influence of the media on the social moods of citizens. It is concluded that in order to increase the efficiency of regional policy implementation measures in order to increase the sustainability of regional development, it is important that the ongoing coordination interactions between the authorities at different levels of government have clear goals for restoring the regional economy, and restorative measures should be prioritized with the supply maintenance policy

Formation of Anthropometric, Functional and Psychophysiological Indicators in Students of Medical Colleges under the Influence of Physical Activity

Purpose: to define the dynamics of physical development indicators among medical college students in 2017 and to compare it with the results of the previous study of 2005. Method: The inclusion criteria were: no health complaints at the time of the examination, no chronic diseases in family medical history, no deviations from the norm in clinical and laboratory tests. The selected young men were examined by medical specialists (neuropathologist, ophthalmologist, otolaryngologist, therapist, surgeon); detailed clinical, laboratory and diagnostic tests were conducted: X-ray; spirography; electrocardiography; dental examination; ultrasound examination (cardiovascular, thyroid, abdominal, urological); biochemical blood testing. The participants were subdivided into two groups: Group 1 (students (n=140) who studied at Zhytomyr Medical College in 2004-2005) and Group 2 (students (n=150) who studied at Zhytomyr Medical Institute in 2016-2017). Results: According to the results of studying the dynamics of anthropometric, functional and psychophysiological indicators of physical development among Ukrainian medical college students (n=290; 17-21 years old) in 2017, comparing them with the results of the previous study, conducted in 2005, the tendency to gain in body mass in average values from (0.88 ± 0.26) to (2.7 ± 0.67), in body mass index from (0.88 ± 0.26) to (1.38 ± 0.38), in the fat component from (8.70 ± 0.22) to (9.36 ± 0.21) was established. Conclusions: An increase in body mass index, the fat component in medical college students was revealed, which is related to problems in the quality of the students' diet. Though the muscle mass has increased, and the study indicates that there is insufficient physical activity; sustainability and concentration of attention indicators tend to decrease under the influence of intensification of the educational process. The dynamics of the indicators under analysis indicates the stabilization of the growth process in Ukrainian male students

Формування антропометричних, функціональних та психофізіологічних показників у студентів медичних коледжів під впливом фізичної активності

Purpose: to define the dynamics of physical development indicators among medical college students in 2017 and to compare it with the results of the previous study of 2005. Method: The inclusion criteria were: no health complaints at the time of the examination, no chronic diseases in family medical history, no deviations from the norm in clinical and laboratory tests. The selected young men were examined by medical specialists (neuropathologist, ophthalmologist, otolaryngologist, therapist, surgeon); detailed clinical, laboratory and diagnostic tests were conducted: X-ray; spirography; electrocardiography; dental examination; ultrasound examination (cardiovascular, thyroid, abdominal, urological); biochemical blood testing. The participants were subdivided into two groups: Group 1 (students (n=140) who studied at Zhytomyr Medical College in 2004-2005) and Group 2 (students (n=150) who studied at Zhytomyr Medical Institute in 2016-2017). Results: According to the results of studying the dynamics of anthropometric, functional and psychophysiological indicators of physical development among Ukrainian medical college students (n=290; 17-21 years old) in 2017, comparing them with the results of the previous study, conducted in 2005, the tendency to gain in body mass in average values from (0.88 ± 0.26) to (2.7 ± 0.67), in body mass index from (0.88 ± 0.26) to (1.38 ± 0.38), in the fat component from (8.70 ± 0.22) to (9.36 ± 0.21) was established. Conclusions: An increase in body mass index, the fat component in medical college students was revealed, which is related to problems in the quality of the students' diet. Though the muscle mass has increased, and the study indicates that there is insufficient physical activity; sustainability and concentration of attention indicators tend to decrease under the influence of intensification of the educational process. The dynamics of the indicators under analysis indicates the stabilization of the growth process in Ukrainian male students.Мета: визначити динаміку показників фізичного розвитку у студентів медичного коледжу в 2017 році і порівняти їх з результатами попереднього дослідження 2005 року. Метод: Критеріями включення були: відсутність скарг на стан здоров'я на момент обстеження, відсутність хронічних захворювань в сімейному анамнезі, відсутність відхилень від норми в клінічних та лабораторних дослідженнях. Відібрані молоді студенти були обстежені медичними фахівцями (невропатологом, офтальмологом, отоларингологом, терапевтом, хірургом); були проведені детальні клінічні, лабораторні та діагностичні дослідження: рентгенографія; спірографія; електрокардіографія; стоматологічне обстеження; ультразвукове дослідження (серцево-судинне, щитовидне, черевний, урологічне); біохімічний аналіз крові. Учасники були розділені на дві групи: 1-а група (студенти (n = 140), що навчалися в Житомирському медичному коледжі в 2004-2005 роках) і 2-я група (студенти (n = 150), що навчалися в Житомирському медичному інституті в 2016 -2017 роках). Результати: За результатами вивчення динаміки антропометричних, функціональних і психофізіологічних показників фізичного розвитку у студентів медичного коледжу України (n = 290; 17-21 років) в 2017 р, порівнюючи їх з результатами попереднього дослідження, проведеного в 2005 р, простежується тенденція приросту маси тіла в середньому від (0). 88 ± 0,26) - (2,7 ± 0,67), в індексі маси тіла від (0,88 ± 0,26) до (1,38 ± 0,38), в жировому компоненті від (8,70 ± 0,22) до (9,36 + 0,21). Висновки: Виявлено збільшення індексу маси тіла, жирової складової у студентів медичних вузів, що * пов'язано з проблемами якості харчування студентів. Незважаючи на збільшення м'язової маси, дослідження показало, що фізична активність недостатня, стійкість і концентрація показників уваги мають тенденцію до зниження під впливом інтенсифікації освітнього процесу. Динаміка аналізованих показників свідчить про стабілізацію процесу зростання в українських студентів чоловічої статі

Development of Information and Analytical System of the Assessment of Investment Appeal of Regions of the Russian Federation

In the article techniques of the assessment of investment appeal of regional industries are analyzed, relevance of investments into development of industrial branches as major factor of economic development is substantiated. The analysis of the existing techniques showed lack of uniform approach to the choice of indicators of an assessment of investment appeal of regional industries, formation of a technique, and to the tools of its realization. The research presents the author’s technique of assessing the investment appeal of regional industries by separate types of economic activity: mining, the processing productions, production and distribution of the electric power, gas and water. The purpose of this technique is identification of the perspective regions leading by this or that type of industrial activity the investment of which can bring the greatest return for the investor. The assessment of investment appeal of the industry of regions of the Russian Federation is based on calculation of integrated indicators according to the types of economic activity, the technique of a rating assessment is applied. Calculations of the offered technique are realized in the developed information and analytical system which basis is the storage of data, containing a set of the structured indicators. As a result, the offered technique is approved in the regions of the Russian Federation, results of a rating of investment appeal of the industry of regions of Russia for 2014 are received, the leading regions by each considered type of industrial activity are revealed. The special attention is paid to the analysis of regions of the Southern Federal District in comparison to the received values on all regions of the Russian Federation

ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REGIONAL SYSTEM FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT

As a result of comparative analysis of statistical data on the amount of waste and storage areas in the territory of the Volgograd region, it is revealed that to date, there is an increase in the share of used, recycled wastes in the total volume of generated production and consumption wastes. However, the regional waste management system does not ensure a complete clean-up of the territory and effective implementation of activities in this area. The Volgograd region is characterized by significant anthropogenic pressures on regional components of the environment, which are caused by intensive activities of many industrial enterprises and transport. The main trends observed in the sphere of waste management in the region are a steady increase in the volume of waste generation, followed by their placement in landfills and unauthorized dumps; pollution of the environment with industrial, communal and agricultural wastes. There are practically no capacities and technologies in the region for the involvement of waste in economic circulation. The identified peculiarities and problems in the organization of waste processing actualize the need to develop the measures on improving the waste management system in the region: the combination of direct and two-stage waste removal, the exclusion of storage of unsorted waste at landfills, the reconstruction of container sites and the development of a container and garbage park, the construction of waste sorting/garbage processing complexes, in connection with the increase in the volume of production and consumption wastes, which remains one of the main environmental problems in the Volgograd region