THE REGIONS ARE JUGGLING DEBTS

Abstract

The accumulated debt of the regions, which reached the level of 2 trillion rubles two years ago, remains stable. At the same time, its structure, depending on the subject of the Russian Federation, is undergoing significant changes due to the shift of the regions’ development objectives towards ensuring social stabi l ity. A nalysis of trends i n the reg ional debt management shows that the t ask of the development of real sector of economy and the attraction of investments has paled into minor significance.