In modern social reality, well-being of individuals, including their financial well-being, is increasingly becoming a zone of personal responsibility. At the same time, in the Russian context, the majority of people remain almost entirely dependent on wages as the only source of income. This fact, along with a low level of financial literacy, is an actual risk for individuals and the financial system of the country. Consequently, the importance of adequate financial knowledge, skills and actions within the financial education and training system is increasing. This brings to the fore the task of revealing “weak spots” in financial literacy and identifying vulnerable population groups so as to develop effective management decisions; this can be done with the help of well-elaborated tools used to study financial literacy. The goal of our paper is to carry out critical analysis of available theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of people's financial literacy...

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“Place identity” as a criterion for supporting network communications: theoretical analysis and empirical estimation

Davydenko Vladimir Aleksandrovich, Romashkina Gulnara Fatykhovna

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The purpose for the research is to analyze the key features of local identities based on the theoretical approach of multiple identity and analysis of large volumes of empirical information. The article is based on the hypothesis that the spread of global communications as widespread practices gradually brings citizens outside the local circle, providing socio-economic and socio-cultural integration. Methods of analysis: calculation of indices of strata proximity, regression models, analysis of variance. The research novelty lies in the substantiation of the necessity of introducing the contextual meaning of the term “place identity” which is associated with the socio-economic criteria of support for network communications by content features and is due to the mechanisms for distinguishing levels of strata proximity. The authors empirically verify the concept on sociological databases; identify new effects and performance of identities in Russia. The main results include: theoretical study and empirical estimation of the regional identity based on comparative analysis of performance of seven regions and Russia as a whole by a common methodology during 2002-2016; the author's model of structuring “place identity” as a symbolic resource and a criteria of support for network communications; the differences of strata proximity levels and main factors for their reproduction...

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“Revolutionary” words of the Russian President on November 7, 2024

Ilyin V.A., Morev M.V.

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November 7, 2024, speaking at the plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi, Vladimir Putin expressed the hope that Russia would not return to “the path it followed before 2022”; a path fraught with “hidden, veiled intervention against our country”. Some experts assessed these words of the President as the beginning of a “revolution from above”, that is, as the beginning of an active process of renewal of elites in the country. Based on facts and expert assessments, we consider the process of elites renewal in Russia as an evolutionary process that has been going on for almost 25 years. In this context, we analyze a number of decisions made by Vladimir Putin from the very beginning of his presidential terms (since 2000). The launch of the special military operation in February 2022 and Vladimir Putin’s fifth presidential term (which began in May 2024 after the inauguration of the President) only accelerated this process. The article continues the monitoring (that started in June 2022) of federal laws and decrees adopted by the President and the RF Government. Special attention is paid to analyzing the effectiveness of migration policy in the Russian Federation as one of the specific examples of systemwide problems faced by the public administration as a whole. It is concluded that the key decisions of the head of state, especially those adopted during almost three years of the special military operation (such as the “Time of Heroes” program, personnel appointments in the RF Government, decision of the Constitutional Court to lift the statute of limitations on real estate acquired through corrupt proceeds, etc. act as a kind of practical tools to achieve the major goal: strengthening Russia’s national sovereignty in the context of civilizational conflict with the Collective West, as well as solving key tasks to achieve this goal - renewal of elites and consolidation of society. Our contribution consists in a comprehensive approach to analyzing the process of elites renewal in the country, including by systematizing the administrative decisions of the head of state made in the periods before and after the start of the special military operation.

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“Russian Federation - a welfare state?” Assessing the results of 25 years of implementation of article 7 of the Russian constitution

Ilyin Vladimir A., Morev Mikhail V.

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December 12, 2018 marked the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. The paper provides our own assessment of the implementation of one of the main provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation: “The Russian Federation is a social State whose policy is aimed at creating conditions for a worthy life and a free development of man” (Article 7). We define and substantiate the criteria of efficiency of implementation of this provision; we also provide the data of foreign, Russian and regional sociological studies that reflect a subjective assessment of the dynamics of living standards and quality of life by Russians. We pay special attention to public administration efficiency in overcoming social inequality and achieving social justice. Ultimately, we raise the questions whether Russia is a social state, how far it has advanced in this direction over the past 25 years, and what its prospects can be in the near future.

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“Smart” benchmarking as a basis for strategic planning in regional development

Dubrovskaya Yuliya V., Kudryavtseva Maria R., Kozonogova Elena V.

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Addressing the problem of scientific substantiation of the region’s development priorities is an urgent issue for both regional researchers and territorial managers. At the same time, when determining the areas of development, the emphasis is often put on successful experience of the leading territories. This method of transplantation of best practices in order to improve the performance of the object under analysis is called benchmarking. In classical understanding, the key stages of regional benchmarking are: selection of the leading region for comparison, identifying the differences between the leading region and the region under analysis, analysis of key success factors of the leading region, and implementing successful experience in the economic practice of the research area. At the same time, the absence of preliminary analysis of reasons and prerequisites for achieving leadership by best regions, comparison of territories with objectively different characteristics of socio-economic development, leads to non-compliance with the most important principle of regional development planning - the principle of goal-setting...

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