Irina Starodubrovskaya

Inefficient Social Expenditures in the Context of Spatial Policy

Nowadays, the issue of inefficient social expenditures is not just a local item of social policy, rather it comes as far as the macroeconomic level, being considered in discussions about sources of financing of the national long-term development strategy.

Methodological Approaches to Evaluating the Effectiveness of Interbudget Relations in Subjects of the Russian Federation

Municipal reform in the Russian Federation represents one of the most impressive transformations achieved in the course of the 2000s. Reform addressed all aspects of the organizational activity carried on by bodies of local self-government: the territorial structure, the governmental systems organization, the spheres of competence, etc. One of the most important directions of reforming involved changes in the financial bass of local self-government.

The Permian Paradox

This paper arose out of discussions that took place during sessions of the Fourth Perm Economic Forum. A theme-based event, the Forum is held annually every September. In 2008, the theme of the Forum was urban development, including, naturally, development strategies for the city as a regional capital. The Forum took place before the economic crisis took hold and circumstances have changed significantly since that time, but the issues discussed have remained relevant. The problems facing cities worldwide are strategic ones and Russia is no exception. Economic fluctuations may affect priorities or the urgency with which particular problems are dealt with, but in their nature these problems remain unchanged