Annotation: The purpose of the article is to prove that intellectual capital can hypothetically be one of the forms of human capital, which is always a function of the person himself as a system integrity. The methodological quality of the research is based on the use of the creative potential of paired categories of dialectics, a systematic approach to the consideration of human capital. The scientific novelty of the proposed conclusions lies; first, in the specification of the cognitive nature of human capital as a factor of production; second, in the characterization of the qualitative integrity of human capital, in which the phenomenon of “human” should be considered as priority, in relation to the phenomenon of “capital”; third, in proving that the objective increase in the complexity of modern economic processes is a systemic condition for the emergence of new forms of human capital, among which the appearance of its “intellectual” quality is possible. The scientific and practical significance of the provisions of the article is to concretize the subject “field” of further discussion related to the study of intellectual capital in the modern economy.

Annotation: The article presents a study aimed at substantiating theoretical and methodological approaches to the concepts of “digital law” and “digital economy” and identifying trends in their development in modern conditions. The relevance of the chosen research topic is due to the fact that in the conditions of globalization and openness of the economy and law, high competition leads to the need to address the use of innovative potential in all spheres of human activity – there is a need for new management technologies built on the basis of digitalization of all spheres of society, including economics and law. During the research, the author used general scientific and special methods of science, including: description, comparative, system-structural, sociological, logical, etc. The main results of the study are an assessment of the prerequisites for universal digitalization and the emergence of such concepts as: “digital law” and “digital economy” from a historical point of view; assessment of the use of information and communication technologies by companies in Russia and abroad; monographic studies of the concepts of “digital law” and “digital economy”; the author’s formulation of the digital data concept as a legal category; proposals for improving Russian legislation in the field of digital law and the digital economy.

Annotation: The purpose of the article is to study the state regulation of special economic zones (SEZ), showing the essence, features of creation at the international level, integration into the economy, as well as systems of benefits and optimization of activities. The article analyzes the development of special economic zones in Russia within the framework of sanctions pressure, which forms the distribution of the trade load from imports to exports, which will satisfy the needs for the development of industries within the country on preferential terms of the SEZ, as well as form cooperation between countries. This article is devoted to the study of the issues of state regulation of our country in the field of legal and international economic activity, as well as the creation of new SEZs by industry and their implementation. The article discusses the forming of SEZs, which will form a significant liberalization and integration of international economic relations, as well as affect technological progress and structuring the economy of the regions of the Russian Federation. This article discusses legal novelties on narrowing the list of types of SEZs by combining technology-innovative and industrial-production zones. These measures should simplify the acquisition of resident status significantly. In addition, the bill also deals with new tax incentives. In the future, SEZs may become even more profitable and attractive for investors, which will affect the inflow of investments into the Russian economy.

Annotation: The article analyzes statistical indicators characterizing the volume of oil exports by Russia to global markets. The subject of the study is organizational and economic relations arising in the process of conducting Russia’s foreign trade policy on the global oil market. The research methods were statistical and graphical methods, analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction. The results of the work are conclusions about the prospects of Russia’s policy, based on the analysis of quantitative data characterizing the volume of oil exports to global markets. It is shown that in the conditions of sanctions restrictions by the countries of the collective West, Russia should focus on pursuing a policy of diversification of sales markets and import substitution in critical areas of the oil complex. Measures are proposed to overcome the sanctions restrictions imposed on oil exports by the countries of the collective West.

Annotation: The article explores the definition of “digital maturity”, presents the author’s interpretation of the term under consideration. The methodology for determining the “digital maturity” of regions is revealed, which is used to assess the achievement of the national goal of the Russian Federation for the digital transformation of the economy. The main characteristics of “digital maturity” and the hierarchical relationship between subjects are indicated. On the example of one of the regions of Russia, a study was carried out and the results of systematization of problems that impede digitalization were presented. The detailed analysis made it possible to assess the level of “digital maturity” of the Ryazan oblast as a whole and in the context of individual components. The critical approach to the assessment results outlined the existing contradictions between the resulting indicators and the real situation in the economy. A grouping of factors preventing the forming of “digital maturity” of the Ryazan oblast is presented, which made it possible to determine the main directions for improving the regional digital development strategy.

Annotation: The article postulates the interaction of developing economic systems with the biosphere, deviating from established norms. It is this that actualizes the search for the best solutions to this interaction. Therefore, the optimization of the interaction of achieving an acceptable compromise between the efficiency of economic systems and the safety of the biosphere based on genetic algorithms is proposed. As a scientific and methodical approach, continuous mechanisms of multimodal genetic optimization of economic systems are predetermined.

Annotation: The relevance of the issue is determined by the importance of achieving sustainable development of the region without harming the environment. At the present stage, there are problems associated with environmental pollution, as well as with climate changes that are irreversible. In this regard, the views of scientists and practitioners should be directed towards the forming of a new model of economic growth without harming the environment, formed in the concept of sustainable development. The purpose of the presented research is to develop a methodology for assessing the level of sustainable development of regions and calculate the sustainable development index. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the development of an original author’s methodology for assessing the level of sustainable development of regions. The methodological tools used in the article include the application of a systematic approach, in which a set of methods and techniques was used: content analysis, statistical methods of analysis, generalization, rating, graphical and tabular methods of data visualization. As a result of the research, a methodology for assessing the level of sustainable development of Russian regions has been developed, a sustainable development index has been calculated, and the place of each region in the sociosphere-economy-technosphere-ecology system has been determined. The presented research results will be useful to public authorities for the forming of regional policy.

Annotation: The issues of water supply in the countries of Central Asia have become significantly more complicated at the present. Territorial uneven distribution of water resources and their limitations, continuously increasing water consumption lead to competing demand for water at the national, regional and international levels. The ratio between water needs and the possibilities of meeting them in this region is quite unfavorable. Water scarcity and deterioration of its quality are serious challenges that many countries in the region have already faced. The key issue determining the stability of the internal situation in Central Asia is the implementation of measures aimed at increasing the available water resources. The analysis of the dynamics and forecasts of water consumption clearly indicate that the coming century will be characterized for humanity by the search for solutions to the problem of water resources, and will become for the world community a period of solving the problems of mutually beneficial sharing of water resources between states on the basis of large-scale territorial redistribution of water resources.

Annotation: The article analyzes the current state of economic and corruption crime, evaluates the effectiveness of implemented anti-corruption measures. The authors pay considerable attention to the initial definitions. The current regulatory legal framework is considered. The causes of corrupt behavior are identified. Based on the results of the analysis, a list of anti-corruption methods is proposed. Their implementation is considered as a necessary condition for ensuring the economic security of the Russian Federation. The results obtained can be used in further theoretical development of the problem, in lawmaking, in making informed management decisions at the micro and macro levels.

Annotation: The article describes the issues of reproduction of fixed assets at industrial enterprises in Russia. On the basis of the analysis of statistical data for 2013–2021, an assessment of the effectiveness of the use of fixed assets in the industry of Russia was carried out. An analysis of the statistical indicators of the renewal of fixed assets in the industrial sector of the Russian Federation showed their significant decrease in dynamics over the past ten years. It has been determined that the practical implementation of the optimization of the processes of reproduction of fixed assets at industrial enterprises in Russia should be based not only on taking into account the factor of investment support for this process, but also on taking into account environmental factors. In this regard, to build a model for optimizing the processes of reproduction of fixed assets of industrial enterprises, it is proposed to use not only the indicator of investment support, but also the strategic balance of the organization, which allows you to compare the impact of strategic assets and liabilities on the activities of the enterprise in the future. Based on this, a model was developed for predicting strategic directions for optimizing the processes of reproduction of fixed assets of industrial enterprises, taking into account the possibilities of its investment support and changes in environmental factors.

Annotation: The article discusses issues related to the forming of the optimal budget structure of integrated marketing communications in order to improve the effectiveness of the promotion of goods and services. The joint analysis procedure is used as a tool for allocating resources to the main means of integrated communication. This statistical method allows us to take into account such an indicator as the “relative importance of attributes” given by consumers to the clearly expressed characteristics of IMC, as well as the usefulness that consumers associate with the levels of characteristics. Particular attention is paid to the issues of assessing the reliability and reliability of the results of joint analysis, as well as the possibility of their visualization. In addition to the possibilities of joint analysis, the article also discusses the technology of visualization of the results obtained and approaches to the interpretation of the data obtained. The main approaches to assessing the reliability and validity of research data are presented, special attention is paid to assessing the reliability and validity of the results obtained applying the criteria used in joint analysis.

Annotation: The article discusses the issues of VR technology in tourism. The introduction of VR technology in the tourism industry should be primarily considered as an opportunity to visit hard-to-reach tourist routes. The purpose of the study is to analyze the process of using VR technologies in the tourist activity of the Lipetsk region. The object of the study is the tourism industry that currently exists in the Lipetsk region, and modern developments concerning virtual reality technologies. The authors analyzed the needs for VR technologies in tourism in the Lipetsk region. The research was based on the study and generalization of foreign and Russian experience in the field of VR technology in tourism. Many territories that have not yet become popular are experiencing difficulties in attracting customers at the initial stage of development. The Lipetsk region is a historically valuable territory, and even now many interesting events are being implemented in the region. The use of modern augmented reality technologies in the tourism industry will allow businesses to receive additional advertising both for the company and for the territory. The authors propose the introduction of augmented reality technologies in the tourism industry of the Lipetsk region as a pilot project.