PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ATU GAGAUZIA, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA: EXPERT APPROACH (RESULTS OF RESEARCH)

In this article, I consider a new approach that can be used to build regional economic policy. The current situation of economic development makes new demands on the process of determining priorities in development, which later becomes key elements in decision-making at the state and regional levels. It is important to apply different methods and techniques for collecting and processing information. In 2019, a study was carried out to estimate the opinion of the expert community (50 people) about the problems and priorities of economic development in a particular region, an example of which was the autonomous-territorial unit Gagauzia (Gagauz Yeri) of the Republic of Moldova. Based on the results obtained, the author presented the results of the study and developed recommendations for the application of the expert approach in the future, when regional authorities develop strategic decisions and elaborate the documents at the regional level.

SYSTEMATIZATION OF IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA AND POSITIONING PARAMETERS OF TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES: INNOVATIVE ASPECT

The article deepens theoretical and methodical provisions on the attractive image formation for the territorial communities in terms of systematization of their identification criteria and positioning parameters, strengthened in this context local innovative aspect of the implementation of sustainable development concept. The theoretical and methodical provisions regarding the marketing tools of economic entities at the local level have been analysed, which made it possible to research the territorial community as a complex and innovatively active system characterized by emergence and synergistic metasystem connections between its elements that require ordering. This ordering became possible due to the methodological research platform, which based on the positions of the systemic and integrated approach, D. Forrester counterintuitive method of system dynamics, A. Marshall partial equilibrium approach and the principle of stable disequilibrium. The authors proved that the process of determining and ordering identification criteria and positioning parameters depends on the existing institutional frames for the functioning and development of territorial communities, which have a narrowing effect on the search opportunities and alternatives in choice. The discreteness of the coverage of the unique characteristics, which made it possible to distinguish the community among many others based on the established scientific hypothesis, justified the choice of 15 identification criteria and 13 positioning parameters that form the idea of a territorial unit. The provisions of the article systematized of certain criteria and parameters by constructing appropriate classification schemes based on a descending hierarchical chain of classification taxa “class – type – criterion / parameter – result (value) of criterion / parameter”. This made it possible to distinguish between the classes of identification criteria into key and auxiliary ones, and the classes of positioning parameters into single (quantitative) and complex (qualitative) ones. The article proves importance of the implementation of identification criteria and positioning parameters in the practice of the territorial communities strategizing to improve their innovative activity and determine key development positions in a strategic perspective.

КОМПЛЕКСНЫЙ АНАЛИЗ СОСТОЯНИЯ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЙ СОЦИО-ЭКОЛОГО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОЙ СИСТЕМЫ (НА ПРИМЕРЕ НИЖЕГОРОДСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ)

In order to assess the state of affairs in a region with account for the economic, socio-demographic and environmental aspects, to find out the causes of backwardness, and to work out ameliorating measures, it is reasonable to regard each administrative-territorial unit (ATU) as an integral socio-environmentally-economic system (SEES). ATUs in the Nizhegorodskaya Oblast were chosen to evaluate the suggested approach to integral analysis of SEES conditions and developmental degree. The approach implies calculating the values of the generalized desirability function (GDF) and their assessment using principal components and SWOT analyses. The calculated GDF values for the years 2016–2018 made it possible to distinguish leaders and outsiders among ATUs. Among all ATUs, 78% fall into the two lower classes of GDF gradation, which means that conditions are poor there. The results were confirmed by statistical analysis and were interpreted analytically using SWOT analysis. The suggested methodology makes it possible to distinguish “pain spots” and “points of increase” and correct decision making aimed to promote sustainable development at a regional level.

Research into the Status of Special Administrative Regions in China

This article analyzes the legal status of special administrative regions in China. This type of territorial unit occupies a special place and has a specific legal status, which is especially noticeable in relations with the central authorities. The authors focus on the historical prerequisites for the formation of such a legal status and analyze the current situation. A special feature of this study is the research methodology, since a comprehensive analysis requires the use of a mixed research method. The conclusions reached by the authors can be used to formulate a new form of government.

The sentiments of the population in Vladimir Region during the Great Patriotic War

The article examines the mood of home front workers during the Great Patriotic War based on the materials of Vladimir region, a region that had its own specific features. The author draws attention to the change in the rear position of this territorial unit during the war. The sources for the analysis were archival documents, some of which are introduced into scientific circulation for the first time, as well as documents of a memoir and epistolary nature. The study of Soviet propaganda during the indicated period draws attention to the transition from predominantly internationalist to patriotic slogans - a process that started at the very beginning of the war, with some precedents already in the last pre-war year. In the course of the study, the author identifies the ambiguous sentiments of the population in the rear in relation to the war and their living conditions. Attention is drawn to the fact that citizens had a negative perception of a number of actions of the authorities in the initial period of the war. The article tells the difficult situation in the rear during the battle for Moscow, a victory which to a large extent caused a turn in the mood of the majority of the population. An analysis of the letters of front-line soldiers and home front workers clearly reveals the fatalism of most of them, and their submissive adherence to their prescribed fate. At the same time, their letters show the hope for a quick victory over Nazism and the belief that their closest descendants would be able to build a bright future. Despite the predominantly patriotic statements, the example of the Vladimir region shows a critical attitude towards the Soviet government, not only on regional but also on central level. Still, one cannot but confirm that Soviet propaganda was very successful in consolidating the people during the war, which was of course facilitated by the policy of Nazi Germany both at the front and in the temporarily occupied territories.

Research on how to Implement the Systematic Cadastre within Medias Municipality, Sibiu County

The paper aims to conduct a research, in order to analyze how to systematically register properties in the integrated system of cadastre and land book of buildings on the territory of three cadastral sectors belonging to the administrative-territorial unit Mediaș, Sibiu County. The objective of the work is represented by the accomplishment of the systematic cadastral works in the analyzed area. The instrument used to carry out the geodetic and topographic works necessary to carry out this project is the Leica TC (R) 407 total station, which is part of the TPS400 range. The verification of the support network was performed both from a planimetric point of view using the conditional measurements method and altimetrically using the trigonometrical leveling at long distance method. Two new points were included, the compensation of their coordinates was made using the indirect measurements method. In the present paper, the real estate fund cadastre was made, the evidence and the systematic inventory were made, from a quantitative, qualitative and legal point of view of the 56 buildings from the 3 cadastral sectors afferent to the studied administrative-territorial unit. Following the work, it is found that the method of registration in the Land Book through the Systematic Cadastre is an efficient solution and an alternative to the Sporadic Cadastre addressed at national level that facilitates field work, time and allows the determination of land areas in cadastral sectors. with better accuracy.

DISTRICT EVOLUTION AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ERRITORIAL UNIT OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE STATE STRUCTURE (LEGAL HISTORICAL ASPECT)

The paper deals with the question of the administrative and territorial organization of the Russian Empire since the Petrine reforms of 1708.A special attention is paid to the formation and development of the district as an autonomous administrative and territorial unit. A comparison is made between the reforms carried out by Catherine II and the individual agglomeration processes taking place at the present day.

Assessment of the Occurrence of Forest Fires in Pandemic Period by COVID-19 in Chile. Preliminary Backgrounds

The spatial and temporal behavior of the occurrence of forest fires in Chile was evaluated in the presence of COVID-19 and mobility restrictions. The fire period from 2015–2016 to 2020–2021 was considered and statistics on mobility restrictions were granted by the Government of Chile. The analysis was developed at different scales of geographic perception. At the national and regional levels, the global behavior of the occurrence was determined, and later at the communal level, the political territorial unit, to determine internal variations attributable to the mobility dynamics in the quarantine period. In the process, the meteorological background of the fire activity was also considered. The results indicate that it is possible to rule out a meteorological effect, based on the variation of the moisture content of fine fuel. There was also no statistical association between the humidity of the fuel and the variation in the occurrence of fires. It is concluded that the communes that presented the greatest mobility of people before the pandemic were those that obtained the greatest reduction in fires. The variation in mobility, the product of restriction measures, is a statistical predictor of the increase or decrease in fires.

ECONOMIC SPACE IN MODERN SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSE

The article is devoted to the study of the definition of economic space in modern scientific discourse. The urgency of the article is substantiated by the necessity to improve the methodology and practice of regional governance due to the global markets’ trends. Also the actuality of the work is determined by the specific of Ukraine regional management and necessity to modernize its methodological bases due to needs for the development of the economic space of Ukraine in terms of global competition. The aim of the study is to generalize, critically analyze and develop theoretical bases for defining the concept of "economic space". The study has used dialectical, monographic and analytical methods, and also the method of comparative analysis, system and process approaches. The comparative and critical analysis of existing theories of productive forces development has been made. Various definitions of economic space have been systematized and analyzed. It is substantiated that the system approach is the most suitable for use in the process of defining the concept of economic space. Economic space is a territory in which economic agents operate and interact within the available resource, institutional, social, infrastructural and other constraints. The concept of economic space reflects the functioning of the system, in which the object of management for a certain period keeps the structure and properties unchanged. The region is defined as a stable set of elements interconnected by socio-economic conditions, common interests, strategic goals and a single value system. The development of this system is provided by available resource potential, cross-sectoral and interregional cooperation, and active participation of public institutions in regional socio-economic processes. The relative independence of the region as a system is determined by its socio-economic unity with the national economy (quasi-state). At the same time region is a system with competitive advantages and the ability to self-development (quasi-corporation). It isn’t only a territorial unit; also it is a social basic unit of economic space due to the fact that the population, differentiated by demographic and socio-economic characteristics, is the central element of the territorial system and a single territorial community.

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF BUDGET DECENTRALIZATION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES IN UKRAINE

Peculiarities of territorial community (hromada) development management are revealed and theoretical approaches to budget decentralization in Ukraine are substantiated. Based on the analysis of the composition and structure of local budgets, as well as the calculation of financial independence of territorial communities (hromadas), it is proved that the current budget system of Ukraine is characterized by a high degree of budgetary resources centralization, which does not provide real independence. Building an efficient model of fiscal decentralization consists in determining the tax potential of a separate administrative-territorial unit (territorial community). For further success of decentralization, it is necessary to determine the optimal amount of government functions that are appropriate and cost-effective to delegate to the appropriate local level on a permanent basis, thereby converting them into the local government's own functions.Purpose of study. The aim of the study is to assess the impact of budget decentralization on the sustainable development of territorial communities (hromadas), to determine its relationship with changes in the administrative-territorial structure of Ukraine and to strengthen the financial independence of newly established institutions (amalgamated hromadas).Methodology. In the course of the research the following methods were used: analogy and comparative analysis to identify the features of the implementation of fiscal decentralization in different countries of the world and in Ukraine; settlement and constructive – used in determining the indicators of territorial communities' financial independence in the process of budget decentralization implementation in Ukraine; abstract-logical to reveal the main threats to the financial security of territorial communities and justify proposals and recommendations to ensure their sustainable development.Results of the study. The study showed the presence of certain features in the implementation of budget decentralization reform in Ukraine in modern conditions due to a number of macroeconomic and institutional factors with a long-term and globalization nature of manifestation. They led to the emergence of clearly defined trends and patterns of change in the choice of regional development financial instruments, which will further improve the process of development management of Ukrainian administrative-territorial units in terms of decentralization to achieve the priorities of socio-economic development.Peculiarities of territorial community development management are revealed and theoretical approaches to budget decentralization in Ukraine are substantiated. Based on the analysis of the local budget revenues composition and structure, as well as the calculation of the territorial community financial independence indicators, it was proved that the modern budget system of Ukraine is characterized by a high degree of centralization of budgetary resources.It has been substantiated that the difficulties arising in the financing of state budget expenditures under both unitary and federal systems are largely due to the imperfection or inconsistency of certain provisions of the Basic Law (the Constitution) with the current state of interstate relations and the domestic political situation.Conclusion. It is emphasized that the main problem to be solved to build an effective and efficient model of fiscal decentralization is to determine the tax potential of a particular administrative-territorial unit (territorial community) and the optimal volume of state functions that are expedient and cost-effective to delegate to the local level as own functions of local self-government.