Public Expenditure in Regions: Current State and Problems (Exemplified by Registries of Expenditure Commitments of the Regions in the Russian Far East)
Exemplified by regions of the Russian Far East, the article presents a view on the current state and problems of managing regional public expenditures, including the focus of public expenditure on regional development. The research is based on the data from expenditure commitments registries in 2019...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:5f6746b535f2450cbf2b3e71dbb4e292 2023-05-15T16:59:24+02:00 Public Expenditure in Regions: Current State and Problems (Exemplified by Registries of Expenditure Commitments of the Regions in the Russian Far East) Elena B. Veprikova Aleksei A. Novitskii 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.31107/2075-1990-2021-6-117-131 https://doaj.org/article/5f6746b535f2450cbf2b3e71dbb4e292 EN RU eng rus Financial Research Institute https://www.finjournal-nifi.ru/images/FILES/Journal/Archive/2021/6/statii/06_6_2021_v13.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/2075-1990 https://doaj.org/toc/2658-5332 doi:10.31107/2075-1990-2021-6-117-131 2075-1990 2658-5332 https://doaj.org/article/5f6746b535f2450cbf2b3e71dbb4e292 Финансовый журнал, Vol 13, Iss No. 6, Pp 117-131 (2021) government spending expenditure commitments regional development expenditure commitments registry compulsory expenditures initiative expenditures developmental expenditures microregion Finance HG1-9999 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.31107/2075-1990-2021-6-117-131 2022-12-31T10:02:33Z Exemplified by regions of the Russian Far East, the article presents a view on the current state and problems of managing regional public expenditures, including the focus of public expenditure on regional development. The research is based on the data from expenditure commitments registries in 2019. A major share of budget expenditures is “compulsory” (pre-determined) expenditures, which have limited flexibility and cannot be redirected to different purposes. Under these circumstances, the ability of regional governments to vary the direction of budget spending and finance self-initiated expenditure commitments—in other words, to independently manage the composition of expenditures—is kept to a minimum, which implies low autonomy in managing expenditures. Most of the Russian Far Eastern regions’ government expenditures are aimed at supporting the current volume and quality of public services. The share of developmental expenditures is higher in regions having more budget resources (Sakhalin Oblast), and significantly lower in regions of the northern Far East (Magadan Oblast, Kamchatka Krai, and Sakha Republic (Yakutia)), the latter having higher costs of supporting critical infrastructure under severe climate conditions. In the present situation, regional governments cannot be fully considered as key influencers managing the development of their territories, and only fill the role of executors and lobbying actors for acquiring financial support from the federal government. As a result, it is difficult to account for specific territorial circumstances and development potential, and the overall efficiency of government spending is decreased. In the authors’ opinion, the findings may be applicable to most regions in the Russian Federation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Kamchatka Sakha Republic Sakhalin Yakutia Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Sakha Magadan ENVELOPE(150.803,150.803,59.564,59.564) Kamchatka Krai ENVELOPE(159.000,159.000,55.000,55.000) Financial Journal 13 6 117 131 |
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Exemplified by regions of the Russian Far East, the article presents a view on the current state and problems of managing regional public expenditures, including the focus of public expenditure on regional development. The research is based on the data from expenditure commitments registries in 2019. A major share of budget expenditures is “compulsory” (pre-determined) expenditures, which have limited flexibility and cannot be redirected to different purposes. Under these circumstances, the ability of regional governments to vary the direction of budget spending and finance self-initiated expenditure commitments—in other words, to independently manage the composition of expenditures—is kept to a minimum, which implies low autonomy in managing expenditures. Most of the Russian Far Eastern regions’ government expenditures are aimed at supporting the current volume and quality of public services. The share of developmental expenditures is higher in regions having more budget resources (Sakhalin Oblast), and significantly lower in regions of the northern Far East (Magadan Oblast, Kamchatka Krai, and Sakha Republic (Yakutia)), the latter having higher costs of supporting critical infrastructure under severe climate conditions. In the present situation, regional governments cannot be fully considered as key influencers managing the development of their territories, and only fill the role of executors and lobbying actors for acquiring financial support from the federal government. As a result, it is difficult to account for specific territorial circumstances and development potential, and the overall efficiency of government spending is decreased. In the authors’ opinion, the findings may be applicable to most regions in the Russian Federation. |
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Public Expenditure in Regions: Current State and Problems (Exemplified by Registries of Expenditure Commitments of the Regions in the Russian Far East) |
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Public Expenditure in Regions: Current State and Problems (Exemplified by Registries of Expenditure Commitments of the Regions in the Russian Far East) |
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Public Expenditure in Regions: Current State and Problems (Exemplified by Registries of Expenditure Commitments of the Regions in the Russian Far East) |
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Public Expenditure in Regions: Current State and Problems (Exemplified by Registries of Expenditure Commitments of the Regions in the Russian Far East) |
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Public Expenditure in Regions: Current State and Problems (Exemplified by Registries of Expenditure Commitments of the Regions in the Russian Far East) |
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