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Aslan Z. Midov

Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Associate Professor, Department of Economic and Financial Strategy, Moscow School of Economics, Leading Researcher, Centre for Strategic Studies, Institute for Mathematical Studies of Complex Systems, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0002-3094-9693

Marina V. Shakleina

Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Associate Professor, Department of Econometrics and Mathematical Methods in Economics, Moscow School of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0002-1947-8640

POPULATION QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CONTEXT OF SECTORAL STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF RUSSIAN REGIONS: AN ECONOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

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The article identifies strategic priorities for improving the quality of life of the population in Russian regions, considering the sectoral structure of the economy and the level of financial independence. Using Rosstat data for 82 regions over 2010–2023, an integral quality-of-life indicator was constructed by the principal component method. Panel modeling with regional and time fixed effects for 2016–2023 was carried out separately for three groups of regions with different levels of fiscal capacity. It is established that fiscal capacity shapes the resource base for regional development but does not by itself determine the level of quality of life achieved: the nature of the relationship between the sectoral structure of the economy and quality of life differs substantially across groups of regions. In subsidized regions, a positive association with quality of life was found for education and certain service activities (including tourism and recreational services) with a relatively low capital-investment threshold, whereas the expansion of the public sector (public administration and social security) is associated with a negative effect. For financially independent regions, human capital development plays a significant role, while a negative association with the scale of activity in water supply, sewerage, and waste management reflects the influence of anthropogenic burden. For regions with a medium level of financial independence, no stable set of sectoral factors was identified, pointing to the need for a more refined typology of this group. The results show that a single set of sectoral priorities for Russian regions has no empirical justification: strategic choice must account for the combination of a territory’s financial capacity, its established specialization, and the sectors whose development is associated with higher quality of life, which entails a shift from uniform strategies to differentiated ones.

Keywords: quality of life, strategizing, strategic priorities, integral indicator, panel regression, regions, financial independence.

JEL: R10, R11, R12, R19

EDN: AGRSUK

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2026_5_60_92  

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Manuscript submission date: 08.06.2026

Manuscript acceptance date: 20.10.2026

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Midov A.Z., Shakleina M.V. Population quality of life in the context of sectoral structure and financial independence of Russian regions: an econometric assessment of strategic priorities // Vestnik Instituta Ekonomiki Rossiyskoy Akademii Nauk. 2026. № 5. Pp. 60-92. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2026_5_60_92 EDN: AGRSUK

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The Bulletin of the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences № 5/2026. Economics and Management.

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Alexander L. Safonov

Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Professor, Chief Researcher, Institute of Regional Economics and Interbudgetary Relations, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0003-0262-3968

Daria V. Nekipelova

Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Senior Researcher, Institute of Regional Economics and Interbudgetary Relations, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: 0009-0000-8891-009X

A DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH TO REGULATING INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT BASED ON THE CONCEPTUAL MODEL “INSTITUTIONS AND SUCCESS”

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Informal employment is characterized by internal heterogeneity and a weak response to the state regulatory measures applied to it. Traditional approaches to developing such measures typically fail to take into account that informal employment is not a static phenomenon but rather a set of qualitatively different states generated by the interaction of three actors: the state, the employer, and the employee. The article substantiates a new methodological approach to the analysis of informal employment, which is based on the construction of a dynamic model of the labor market. The model establishes a coordinate system that makes it possible to determine an employee’s position in the labor market, as well as the vectors and factors influencing their movement between the formal and informal segments of this market. The proposed “Institutions and Success” model is an applied tool for developing measures of state policy to regulate informal employment. It allows moving away from the dead-end dilemma of “punish or turn a blind eye,” shifting such regulation to the plane of targeted intervention.

Keywords: informal employment, institutions, economic success, quadrant analysis, differentiated regulation, legality trap, formalization, labor market.

JEL: J46, J48

EDN: NQHHUW

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2026_5_23_39

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Manuscript submission date: 20.08.2026

Manuscript acceptance date: 20.10.2026

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Safonov A.L., Nekipelova D.V. A differentiated approach to regulating informal employment based on the conceptual model “Institutions and Success” // Vestnik Instituta Ekonomiki Rossiyskoy Akademii Nauk. 2026. № 5. Pp. 23-39. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2026_5_23_39 EDN: NQHHUW

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Sergey I. Chernykh

Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Professor, Chief Researcher, Center for Public Administration Research, Institute of Economics of the RAS, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0002-7791-1748

Nadezhda D. Frolova

Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Senior Researcher, Head of the Public Administration Institutions and Mechanisms Section, Center for Public Administration Research, Institute of Economics of the RAS, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0002-3696-2688

GRAND CHALLENGES AND SCIENCE SECURITIZATION

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The article examines the transformation of the role of science amidst global turbulence, sanctions, and escalating geopolitical confrontation. The focus is on the securitization of science – its subordination to national security objectives – as a response to the “grand challenges” identified in the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation (SSTD-2.0). The state’s administration decisions related to institutional changes in the Russian scientific and technological sphere have been analyzed (establishment of the Scientific Expert Council of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, new rules for foreign participation in research, transformation of the role of the Unified State Information System for R&D). A comparative analysis of science securitization approaches in Japan (three “P” concept, Economic Security Promotion Act) and in China (military-civilian integration strategy, five-year plans) is provided. The article demonstrates a reorientation of the Russian Science Foundation’s grant policy towards applied research in connection with the mobilization regime, which creates risks for underfunding for basic science. The necessity of diversifying R&D funding sources through private business, as well as developing a system of national security indicators for the science and technology sector, is substantiated. The importance of balancing protective measures with the advancement of science diplomacy is emphasized.

Keywords: national security, grand challenges, securitization of science, mobilization regime, fundamental research, technological sovereignty, SSTD-2024.

JEL: O32, О38

EDN: FKMOEM

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2026_5_40_59

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Chernykh S.I., Frolova N.D. Grand challenges and science securitization// Vestnik Instituta Ekonomiki Rossiyskoy Akademii Nauk. 2026. № 5. Pp. 40-59. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2026_5_40_59 EDN: FKMOEM

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The Bulletin of the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences № 5/2026. Economics and Management.

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Irina V. Soboleva

Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Chief Researcher, Head of the Center for Human Potential Development, Institute of Economics of the RAS, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0002-3049-7789

TWO PERSPECTIVES OF LABOR OUTCOMES: LATEST CHALLENGES AND NEW APPROACHES TO ITS ASSESSMENT

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The article examines the outcome of labor activity from two perspectives: its contribution to the well-being of society, on the one hand, and satisfying individual interests of the subject of the labor process—the worker, on the other. It is demonstrated that widely used standard approaches to assessing labor activity outcome from these two perspectives fail to provide a comprehensive picture of the real situation, as they do not take into account a wide variety of intangible benefits that have no physical embodiment but still satisfy the most important human needs. The paper discusses alternative approaches to measuring the economic and social outcomes of labor activity, including expanding the range of indicators that reflect intangible aspects contributing to the growth of well-being.

Keywords: labor outcomes, outcome indicators, labor productivity, well-being, subjective well-being, direct utility of labor, time balance.

JEL: O40, J28, J8

EDN: AYJYKU

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2026_5_7_22

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Manuscript submission date: 20.08.2026

Manuscript acceptance date: 20.10.2026

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Soboleva I.V. Two perspectives of labor outcomes: latest challenges and new approaches to its assessment // Vestnik Instituta Ekonomiki Rossiyskoy Akademii Nauk. 2026. № 5. Pp. 7-22. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2026_5_7_22 EDN: AYJYKU

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