Analysis of indirect support measures for rural areas

Issue № 2, 2022, article № 10, pages 74-80

Section: Development of rural territories

Language: Russian

Original language title: АНАЛИЗ МЕР КОСВЕННОЙ ПОДДЕРЖКИ СЕЛЬСКИХ ТЕРРИТОРИЙ

Keywords: INDIRECT MEASURES, STATE SUPPORT, RURAL AREAS, FEDERAL EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES, EMPLOYMENT

Abstract: In the context of a slowdown in economic growth caused by COVID-19, a decrease in the effective demand of the population, measures of state support for rural areas are of particular importance. Traditionally, the Ministry of Agriculture is the main body providing the largest amount of support to agricultural producers and rural areas. In this article, the authors emphasize that in addition to direct measures of state support, measures of indirect support are being implemented both from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and from other federal executive bodies. The authors analyze the implemented measures of indirect support within the framework of a number of state programs and federal targeted programs of various federal executive bodies (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Construction and Housing and Public Utilities, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology, and others). Also, an analysis of state support for rural areas and agglomerations in the context of federal executive authorities and spheres of influence was carried out. The article emphasizes that 27% is the share of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation within the framework of state support measures for rural areas and agglomerations, in the context of federal executive authorities, while in terms of sphere of influence the share of the Ministry of Agriculture is 24%. At the same time, there is heterogeneity in the provision of support: significantly more measures are being implemented in the field of education, health care, various types of infrastructure, sports, culture and housing. To a lesser extent, state support measures for rural areas and agglomerations affect the development of energy, tourism, environmental projects, as well as projects aimed at promoting employment.

Authors: Lavrenteva Irina Vladimirovna, Sedova Nadezhda Vasilevna