Яндекс.Метрика

Issue № 4, April 2020, article № 7

Factors of rural unemployment during the economic recession

The purpose of the study is a quantitative analysis of factors affecting the level of rural unemployment during the global financial crisis (2008-2009) and economic recession (2014-2015). The econometric analysis was carried out on the basis of the general regression model (GRM), in which the method of the best subsets was used. Model specifications were selected; a Pareto-assessment of the impact of economic, social, demographic factors on the level of rural unemployment was carried out, which ranked them in decreasing order of strength and significance. The result of the study was the determination of statistically significant factors and determinants that affect the level of rural unemployment. The greatest influence was exerted by such factors on the supply side as the share of youth in the structure of the rural population, the share of unemployed with higher education. Calculations showed that an increase in the share of youth by 1‰ on average led to an increase in rural unemployment by 1.1‰ in 2009 and by 0.5‰ in 2014. On the demand side, investments in fixed assets had a statistically significant effect on rural unemployment agriculture, as well as the share of people employed in agriculture. The share of the rural population in its overall structure, as well as the share of those employed in agriculture, turned out to be statistically significant for the 2014 model and insignificant in 2009. The share of the rural population is higher in the region; the risk of rural unemployment has the higher growth in economic recession. Scope: the results of the study can be used to assess risks in the agrarian labour market when developing and implementing regional anti-crisis policies, as well as by the academic community to study the behavioural reactions of regional labour markets to economic shocks in different phases of the business cycle.

Issue № 4, April 2020, article № 8

Organizational and economic aspects of brazil 's export policy in the agricultural sphere

The development of export potential is considered in the Russian Federation as one of the priorities for the effective functioning of the agro-industrial complex. In this regard, the experience of foreign countries that are major exporters of agricultural products, in particular Brazil, which is one of the three leaders in this field, is of interest. The development of export potential, including the agricultural sector, is a priority of the country's foreign trade policy and economic development. The article deals with organizational and economic aspects of Brazil's export policy in the agricultural sector, including state structures, public-private agencies and private organizations, their tasks, functions, and financing. The main participants in organizing and promoting the export of Brazilian agricultural products to international markets are: the Ministry of agriculture, livestock and food, the Ministry of external relations, the Ministry of agricultural development, the Agency for trade and investment promotion (Apex-Brasil), as well as industry production and export associations. Abroad, Brazil's export policy is implemented through an extensive representative network consisting of trade promotion Sectors at embassies and consulates, offices of the Apex-Brasil Agency and a large number of sales agents in countries around the world. The activities of export development ministries are financed from the budget, and Apex-Brasil uses private capital in addition to public funds. To promote national products to foreign markets, the government of the country actively uses online resources, in particular, on its initiative, the Invest&Export Brazil and Brazilian Exporterse projects are implemented through the Internet, allowing interaction of all interested parties, both within the country and abroad.

Issue № 4, April 2020, article № 9

Mechanisms to support export of agricultural products in the eaeu countries

Increasing the export of agricultural products and food to third countries is an urgent task for each member state of the EEU. As part of the implementation of the agreed agro-industrial policy, the Eurasian economic Commission, together with the member States of the EEU, is working on the implementation of coordinated actions aimed at developing export potential in the field of agriculture. The article considers measures to support and stimulate exports, in particular, of agricultural products, of the EAEU member States. It was noted that the export support system in the Republic of Armenia is in the process of constant formation, but its foundations have already been laid by the creation of leading support institutions. The Republic of Belarus makes great efforts and conducts purposeful multi-disciplinary work, developing and improving existing measures and methods of export support and creating conditions for the introduction of new effective mechanisms for its promotion. The Republic of Kazakhstan has established a legal framework for state export support that meets international requirements, including national instruments and support mechanisms. The state export support system in the Kyrgyz Republic is currently being formed. At the same time, a number of fundamental legal acts aimed at stimulating and supporting the export of the Kyrgyz Republic have been adopted. Export support in the Russian Federation has a complex multidimensional structure. Currently, in order to increase the efficiency of the entire export support system, a transition to a "single window" mechanism is being developed, which will allow for comprehensive targeted support to export-oriented and foreign-economic companies. The implementation of agreed joint measures for export development will strengthen the competitive positions of producers of agricultural products and food of the EEU member States in the markets of third countries, form a positive attitude of foreign buyers to products produced in the EEU, and coordinate actions to develop promising markets.

Issue № 3, March 2020, article № 2

The results of the implementation of the state agrarian policy at the current stage of economic development

The agricultural sectors needed close attention, regulation, support and control from the state. The success of the entire national economy depends on these processes, as shown by the foreign experience of developed countries. Russian agrarian policy in the conditions of market modernization has sharply faced a host of problems. Their decision is connected with the choice of the most acceptable, accessible and effective political and economic instruments. As the Russian decade’s experience shows, such an instrument has become the program-targeted principle for the regulation of agricultural industries and food security. The Russian State Program has definitely positive results. But some directions of the agrarian policy should be corrected, or go into the status of priority directions. Among them: the imperfection of the functioning and state regulation of land management and accounting of agricultural land; late development of basic, methodological and regulatory documents that contribute to the scientific and technical (grant activity). The analysis also showed that the results of the activity of the dairy cattle breeding industry, which, according to expert estimates, depend on the existing problems in the feed production and livestock breeding industries, require state attention. At the same time, it is important to take measures to update the target indicators of the Doctrine of Food Security of the Russian Federation to a new stage of fruitful work.

Issue № 3, March 2020, article № 5

Ensuring growth of agricultural production in the region on the basis of increasing the efficiency of resource use

The article analyzes the influence of various factors on the change in agricultural production. The sum of the elasticity coefficients of such factors as land, labour, fixed assets, and material resources, natural and climatic potential indicates a diminishing return on expanding the scale of production. It is shown that when the technology demonstrates a constant return on scale, the labour force in the obtained Cobb-Douglas function affects the volume of production to a greater extent than investment in fixed assets. Marginal labour productivity shows that in the regions of the region with the highest climatic potential, the increase in output per additional unit of labour expended is 12-15‰ higher than the average value for the Novosibirsk Region. Based on the prevailing tendencies of increasing fixed assets and agricultural development guidelines, the authors determined the optimal size of labour resources for the medium-term forecast of socio-economic development of the region in order to ensure the growth of agricultural production. According to model calculations, it is necessary to create 30‰ more jobs by 2024 compared with the target value of the regional state program for the development of agriculture. At the same time, labour productivity will increase by 20‰ relative to the existing level. For this, 2.9 million roubles of investments in fixed assets should form 1 workplace.

Issue № 3, March 2020, article № 6

State and prospects of sustainable production of high-quality grain in stavropol region

The article for a long period of time (1963-2019) provides an analysis of the state of grain production in the Stavropol region, determined the trend of change of the area of crops, yield, gross fees. Based on the analysis carried out, it was found that with the increase in the yield of winter wheat grain there is a steady tendency to decrease its quality. Iт 1963-1990 average protein content in wheat was 14.2-15.3‰, and gluten 26.4-28.2‰, then in 2016-2019, respectively, decreased to 12.4 and 21.3‰, and in 2016, while the share of food grain is - 80‰. Studies have shown that many factors influence the formation of sustainable and efficient production of high-quality winter wheat grains: Natural and climatic conditions, genetic properties of the variety, plant cultivation technologies, protection means, mineral fertilizers, etc. On the basis of many years of scientific research, with regard to grain production, recommendations are given to increase the production of high-quality grain in the Stavropol region: Optimize grain crop structures, provide plants with mineral nutrition elements, taking into account their scientific and reasonable need; Pay special attention to the use of nitrogen fertilizers during vegetation and in accordance with soil and plant diagnostics; Expand the use of physiologically active substances of the new generation, improve the work of breeding centres in order to create varieties with high grain quality and having increased resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses, etc.