No 2 (2011)
11-24 235
Abstract
The article analyzes some scientific and practical issues of creating an integrated system of financial control in the Russian Federation. The focus is made on determination of the scope of government financial control; general principles of distribution of functions between financial control bodies in the context of exercise of internal and external control; and issues of coordination of activities of supervisory audit authorities, their status and procedures of establishment. The author gives recommendations on improving performance audit practically exercised by government bodies responsible for external audit as well as efficiency of work of government financial control authorities in general.
25-34 597
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The paper shows that inequality in Russia has reached the extent that inhibits economic development. It is proved that the government does not take into account the interests of the most unprotected social layer - young families with children. The position that one of the major problems in economic and demographic policy is ineffective family policy is substantiated.
35-48 260
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The article examines the quality of assets in Russia and some of its regions. A number of proposals to accelerate the renewal of fixed capital in the leading sectors of the economy is put forward.
49-58 226
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In this article, based on the proposed by the World Economic Forum methodology of the level of national competitiveness assessment, the maps of economic competitiveness of the Volga Federal Region in the industrial and innovative formats are modeled. Received multi-format rankings of competitiveness identify competitive advantages and obstacles of regional economies.
59-68 270
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In the article possibilities of using a standardized approach to the assessment of social and economic potential of regions are analyzed. Basing on the case of Novgorod region, possibilities of application of the approach are illustrated.
69-80 201
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The article considers theoretical-methodological approaches to the essence and estimation of the region's intellectual potential. The analysis of some indices of the intellectual potential of the Vologda region's population characterizing its present state is given.
81-88 262
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The article examines the problem of the legal system of the subject of the Russian Federation. The approach is grounded, under which the basis of the constitutional and legal status of the subject of the Russian Federation is the elemental composition of its legal systems. The notions legal system of Russia, legal system of the subject of the Russian Federation, constitutional and legal status of the subject of the Russian Federation are considered in detail.
89-98 237
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The article explains that modern calls for dismantling the institutions of welfare state are rooted in the constitutional problems of the given theory and practice. The author shows that their solution on the basis of an understanding of constitutionalism proposed in this paper would maintain the institutions that are necessary to implement the basic values of Western civilization - freedom and justice.
99-106 263
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The article characterizes the problems of law enforcement in connection with establishment of institutions of civil society in Russia. It attempts to specify the directions of increasing the activity of citizens and public institutions in order to overcome these problems.
107-118 206
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International experience of human rights and interests protection of indigenous peoples is considered in this article. General tendencies are described in that field of social relations.
119-130 147
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The network approach to a spatial development of cities and regions of the Siberian federal district is grounded in the paper. Basic conditions of Siberian mega-city region's forming are discovered and determined.
131-138 245
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The article provides arguments in favor of decentralization of state governance in present-day Russia. The paper concludes that the current conditions permit to exploit advantages of federalism to reach the aims of transition to innovational model of development and to minimize the costs of modernization
139-150 175
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The article examines the level of Russian education system. Basic contradictions of state policy in this area are considered. It is proved that the quality of this policy is one of the major obstacles of transition to the innovation model of development of the domestic economy.
151-158 185
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Real conditions and restraints for development of the national economy in present are considered. Some directions of innovational modernization, including to a maximum extent competitive advantages of the Russian economy, are put forward. Conditions for creating a national innovation system are outlined. The role of development of human potential for successful modernization of economy is emphasized.
159-166 235
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The article deals with the peculiarities of legal regulation in science, technology and innovation. The analysis of the development of regional legislation in this area is conducted. The bases of regional science and technical and innovational policy of the Russian Federation subjects are considered.
167-182 255
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This paper is timed to the 150th anniversary of the abolition of serfdom in Russia and dedicated to the heritage of A.P. Shchapov (1831-1876) - one of the distinguished historians and public figures of the epoch of «great reforms» of 1860s, a creator of zemstvo-regional conception of Russian history, who contributed significantly to federalistic and local history thought.
183-192 251
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Change of confessional affiliation in the Russian Empire was connected with some difficulties in both juridical and social spheres. After the annexation of eastern provinces of Kingdom of Poland by the Empire, the problem of confessional identity of the Russians, born in the families heterogeneous in national and confessional affiliation, intensified. This problem became especially topical for Siberian Region due to the immigration of a great number of exiled and working immigrants - Christians of non-Orthodox Christian confession.
193-198 192
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The paper touches upon the issues related to the Fair Town in the 11th - 13th centuries. It considers the reasons for the emergence of fairs and fair towns.
199-204 303
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The article attempts to study the principles of the Russian Federation budgetary system, their evolution and formation. Particular attention is given to the branch principle of transparency and openness of its financial and legal evolution. It substantiates the need for full implementation of this principle in reforming the modern fiscal system of the Russian Federation.
205-211 264
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The article describes the peculiarities of nuclear power generation in Russia, analyzes current situation in this industry, determines directions and perspectives of its further development. The paper underlines the growing role of public-private partnerships (PPP) in realizing innovative modernization strategy of development of the industry.
212-218 366
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The author investigates the genesis of federalism' concepts as well as the evolution of scientific ideas related to the existence of a federal system of government and public service. The author examines the scientific background which had formed the foundation for developing a general theory of federalism as well as concepts that greatly expanded the subject matter of federalism in the twentieth century.
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