Support for regional export activities (cases of regions leaders in growth of export quota)

• Published in: Scientific bulletin of the Southern Institute of Management
• Main Author: E. Yu. Shirokova
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Southern Institute of Management 2019
• Subjects: region; export; export quota; government support measures; rating; leader; Economics as a science; HB71-74; Murmansk; Magadan; Arkhangelsk; Kamchatka
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.31775/2305-3100-2019-1-39-52; https://doaj.org/article/1709e8990d2e4d769a8c95e816dacd27

Foreign trade activity has a strong influence on the socio-economic development of the country. In turn, each of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation contributes, in accordance with the specifics of its location, existing on the territory of the natural resource potential. Due to the fact that the role of the regions in the implementation of the development strategy of the country’s foreign trade is increasing, it is necessary to investigate the problems of foreign trade regulation in order to achieve the required results. To assess the effectiveness of foreign policy conducted, the ranking of all Russian regions for 2010 – 2016 was carried out. in terms of the openness of the economy and the contribution of exports to the size of the gross regional product is estimated. The study analyzed the export activities of the leading regions in the growth of export quotas. Existing measures of state support of foreign trade in the Republic of Buryatia, Magadan region, Kamchatka, Primorsky and Khabarovsk Krai, Orenburg, Rostov, Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Murmansk and Kemerovo regions are considered. The article discusses the impact of government measures to support exports on regional development and suggests ways to adjust them. The study is based on general scientific methods of comparison, analysis and synthesis. As an information base, we used statistical data from state statistical bodies, a strategy for the socio-economic development of regions, and official data from the sites of regional state executive bodies.