Headings of the journal
"Economics and Management"

Annotation: The economic content of the category “investment activity” is investigat-ed in the article on the basis of the critical approach. The author’s interpretation of this phenomenon is presented. The main methodological approaches to the assessment of the level of investment activity in the regions have been studied. The author’s methodology of quantitative measurement of the degree of investment activity of the federal districts of the Russian Federation on the basis of summing up the values of their five key investment indicators has been developed. A comprehensive assessment of the situation in the investment sphere of the subjects of the Russian Federation for 2017–2021 is given. The rating of investment activity of the federal districts of Russia has been compiled. The methodological tools used in the preparation of the article contains system, structural, abstract-logical and comparative analysis, grouping methods, rating and generalization. The results of the research are of practical importance and can be used by federal and regional authorities in the development of programs for the socio-economic development of territories, as well as by rating agencies in the forming of investment ratings of federal districts and individual regions of the Russian Federation.

Annotation: This article explores the changing role and position of a person in the management process in the information society. The author describes three phases of economic development: pre-industrial, industrial and post-industrial, and explains how changes in each of them affect the management process. The sectors of the economy are also considered: primary, secondary and tertiary. The author analyzes the transition to an information society in which information technologies and innovations play a central role. The article emphasizes the importance of industrial revolutions in the forming of modern society. The author analyzes their impact on the economy, social structure and management practices. It describes the relationship between industrial revolutions and the changing role of man in the management process, from manual labor to automation and information technology. In conclu- sion, the article summarizes the changes in the management process caused by the transition to the information society. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding these changes for effective management in the modern economic and social environment. The research can be useful for managers, scientists and practitioners interested in the development of society and its impact on management processes.

Annotation: The purpose of the article is to identify the essence of intellectual capital as a specific factor in the creative activity of economic agents in the modern economy. The methodological basis of the study is a systematic approach to the search for the qualitative certainty of the “intellectual” phenomenon, as well as the dialectical relationship between the objective and the subjective in the analysis of modern economics. The following results of the conducted logical-epistemological analysis, containing elements of scientific novelty, are proposed: first, the essence of the intellect is defined as a moral and mental form of the human mind; second, the most important aspects of the critical increase in complexity in the modern economy are noted, which predetermines the actualization of the spiritual and moral form of human capital with the corresponding “transfer” of the current scientific paradigm; third, an interpretation of the essence of intellectual capital as a systemic factor of creative activity has been developed within the framework of the requirements of the principles of humanism, goodness and justice. The scientific and practical significance of the key provisions of the article consists in the imperative of expanded reproduction of the intellectual form of modern human capital as a factor basis of the spiritual and moral vector of socio-economic development.

Annotation: The article is devoted to the study of mechanisms for circumventing unilateral economic restrictions that oil and gas companies in the Russian Federation are currently facing. The features of economic restrictions, their impact on the activities of the oil and gas industry in the modern world, and the mechanisms available to oil and gas companies to bypass restrictions are considered. It is shown that the introduction of a digital ruble, through which it will be possible to carry out transactions with foreign counterparties, has a great potential for circumventing unilateral economic restrictions. In addition, it is important to create an innovative ecosystem for managing the oil and gas industry, which includes scientific research, the development of new technologies, robotics and the integration of digital technologies into the organizational and technological processes of oil and gas companies. The article presents an assessment of the risks and benefits associated with the use of mechanisms to circumvent economic restrictions, as well as a set of recommendations for oil and gas companies that plan to use these mechanisms. The research methods were statistical and graphical methods, analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction. The article contains both theoretical analysis and practical aspects of circumventing unilateral economic restrictions.

Annotation: This article summarizes the interim results of the implementation of the import substitution policy in the Russian Federation and determines the prospects for further development. The analysis made it possible to determine that by the beginning of 2022, no noticeable results had been achieved in this direction. The authors note that in the current realities, the implementation of the Russian import substitution policy was complicated by external political pressure on the one hand, and accelerated under such influence on the other. Under these conditions, the development of the idea of import substitution received a powerful incentive. However, these processes do not occur uniformly in all sectors of the economy. Along with the leaders (agriculture, transport industry, etc.), there are outsider industries (IT-industry, chemical industry, etc.). In conclusion, the authors consider three scenarios for the further development of the import substitution policy and determine that for its successful implementation it is necessary to focus on the most important sectors for the country’s economic security.