The role of municipalities in ensuring economic security of the Russian regions

The subject of this research is the state of economic security of municipalities and their role in ensuring economic security of the Russian regions. The object of this research is provision of economic security of the Russian regions. The article employs the methods of qualitative, quantitative and multi-criteria analysis for ranking regions and municipalities, as well as the methods of systematization and generalization. The author substantiates the relevance of ensuring economic security on the regional and municipal levels due to the fact that the crucial socioeconomic processes associated with economic activity of an the individual and phenomena determining the quality of life take place namely in the regions and municipalities. The main conclusion consists in determination and application of the most significant scientific approaches and methodologies, as well as best organizational practice of ensuring economic security of the municipalities, which allows detecting the threats and threshold values of the indicators of economic security indicators, and improving the quality of assessment of their level of economic security. This enables the mobilization of municipalities in the activity of ensuring their economic security and socioeconomic development. Experience has proven that the level of economic activity and quality of life is growing in the regions, where municipalities successfully solve the issues of their economic security. The scientific novelty of this study consists in revealing and analyzing the currently most important results in the sphere of economic security of the regions and municipalities, as well as in outlining the promising directions of research and their use in solution of the issues of economic security and socioeconomic development of the Russian regions and municipalities.

Digital Security Strategy

This chapter analyzes digital security strategies for the 21st century. The chapter begins by examining different types of cyberattacks, such as identity theft, malware, and phishing. Next, the chapter reviews statistics about cyberattacks in the US and the world, focusing on the monetary costs. The typical targets of cyberattacks are then considered, followed by a discussion about how to prevent cybercrime. The chapter next reviews digital security indicators that can provide valuable information about cybercrime and cyberattacks. After this, the chapter discusses cyberwar, which involves cyberattacks not just used against individuals and companies, but against entire states. The chapter concludes by advancing a digital security strategy that can be used in the 21st century.

ECONOMIC SECURITY STRATEGY OF UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL TRANSFORMATIONS

The article analyses theoretical and conceptual approaches to define the essence of economic security.The global economic transformations are characterized in the context of the impact on the national economic security. Indicators of all economic security com­ponents are analyzed by comparing them in dynamics with the critical level and proposals for the implementation of economic policy measures which are provided to secure Ukrai­nian economic policy.

The Contribution of Non-Wood Forest Products to Rural Livelihoods in Tunisia: The Case of Aleppo Pine

Research Highlights: Recently, there has been a growing interest in the contribution of Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) to livelihoods and food security among local populations in Tunisia. NWFPs have gained special attention given the relevance of this forest heritage to alleviate poverty and improve household economies. Background and Objectives: This study focuses on determining the contribution of Aleppo pine production to local household livelihood and food security in Tunisia (Siliana province). The relevance of this region as a leading Tunisian Aleppo pine producer makes the analysis especially interesting. Materials and Methods: Data were obtained using structured surveys distributed among rural household heads during the collection season. A logistic regression as well as food security indicators were calculated to evaluate the contribution of NWFPs to household livelihood. Results: Empirical findings support evidence that there is a significant difference between the alternative sources of revenues. The collection of Aleppo pine was significantly affected by gender, attending extension days and agricultural training program, distance to market, household size and livestock activity. Conclusions: Aleppo pine plays an important role in supporting rural livelihoods and provides an important safety net for the local population throughout the year.

MODELING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT CLIMATIC CHANGE

The strategic directions of Russia's economic development presuppose the existence of state programs, the transition from the expert-raw material type to the innovative type. A qualitatively new level of information processing opens up new development opportunities as a result of an increase in the speed of information processing throughout the entire life cycle of agricultural production. Sustainable development is measured by production on the territory and its efficiency in relation to the country's food security. Since the territories are not only producers of products, but also a complex socio-economic structure that functions according to certain laws, rules and traditions, a kind of habitat for residents. To a large extent, the sustainable development of territories depends on the level of development of production, implements the sustainable development of the economy. The state regulates the sustainable development of territories in order to support production as the main element of processes, controlling its development, supporting domestic producers, and performs one of the most important state functions, which is a macroeconomic problem of research of the territorial complex. Consequently, there is a dialectical relationship between the process of economic stabilization and the sustainable development of territories, which requires the development of research approaches. The search for new approaches to the development of territories is a particularly important circumstance at the present stage. A full-fledged system of economic, mathematical, structural modeling allows us to obtain predictive estimates in the context of food security indicators, based on current trends, global challenges and changes.

FEATURES OF THE BUDGET SECURITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AT THE PRESENT STAGE

В настоящей статье рассматриваются отдельные аспекты реализации бюджетной безопасности Российской Федерации. Автором проанализированы показатели безопасности бюджетной системы государства, позволяющие осуществлять мониторинг и вовремя выявлять угрозы и риски функционирования бюджетной системы Российской Федерации. This article discusses some aspects of the implementation of the budget security of the Russian Federation. The author analyzes and summarizes the security indicators of the state budget system, which allow monitoring and timely identification of threats and risks to the functioning of the budget system of the Russian Federation.

The predictors of COVID-19 mortality among health systems and Global Health Security parameters: An ecological study across 203 countries.

Background: Health systems responsiveness is the key to addressing infectious disease threats such as pandemics. The paper outlines an assessment of health systems resilience by exploring the association of health systems and Global Health Security (GHS) parameters with case load and mortality resulting from COVID-19 across 203 countries using an ecological design. Methodology: Correlation analysis was performed to assess the relationship of each of the indicators with COVID 19 cases and deaths per million population. Stepwise multiple regression models were developed to determine the predictors of COVID-19 cumulative cases and deaths per million population separately. Results: Global health security indicators seemed to have a strong association when analyzed individually but those did not necessarily translate into less burden of cases or deaths in the multivariable analysis. The predictors of cumulative deaths per million population included general government expenditure on health as a proportion of general government expenditure, responsiveness of the system to prevent the emergence and release of pathogens and governance related voice and accountability. Conclusion: To conclude, health financing parameters and preventive activities with regard to emergence of pathogens were better predictors of cumulative COVID-19 cases and deaths per million population compared to other health systems and global health security indicators.

Food balance sheets provide information on food security, indicators of the prevalence of undernourishment and losses in the cases of Benin, Guinea and Mali

This paper was done within the framework of the Monitoring of the SDGs in Africa (SODDA) project which supported the analysis of the food balance sheets drawn up through the letter of agreement between FAO/GS1 and AFRISTAT. Analysis of the self-sufficiency rate over the 2010–2015 period shows that Mali has higher food self-sufficiency than Benin and Guinea. In Guinea, overall, 43.2% of domestic product supplies are on average imports. Plant products are the most dependent on imports with an average annual IDR of 48.2% compared to 12.5% for animal products. In the three countries, plant products are the most dependent on imports. The use of FAO methodologies for calculating the prevalence of undernourishment under SDG 2 and the food loss index under SDG 12 made it possible to estimate these two indicators using BAs and other related indicators. The results in 2015 show that Benin and Guinea with respectively 14.2% and 15.6% of the population with a prevalence of undernourishment are ahead of Mali with 5%. In terms of individuals, estimates give 1.5 million Beninese, 1.2 million Guineans and 0.9 million Malians who were undernourished in 2015.

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN UKRAINE

The article states that the financial and economic security of the agricultural sector is aimed at ensuring a sufficient level of efficiency of financial and economic activities; protection from external and internal dangers, improvement of financial firmness, and stability. It is established that one of the ways to solve these problems is the application of modern approaches to determining the level of financial and economic security of agricultural sector entities in order to identify the most significant threats to the market, as well as the application of modern approaches to improving the level of financial and economic security of the Ukrainian agricultural sector. It was found that the financial security of the country directly and proportionally affects the financial and economic security of the agricultural sector, and the presence of problems can prevent the agricultural sector from reaching the desired economic level. The basic elements of financial and economic security in agricultural entities are identified as financial resources, financial stability (solvency), and profitability of operating activities, effectiveness of financial and economic activities, the possibility and cost of attracting external financial resources. The indicators for financial and economic security of agricultural enterprises in Mykolayiv region are assessed and a model of factors influencing the indicator, which is the profitability of operating activity, is developed. General and specialist research methods were used to study theoretical, and methodological issues of financial and economic security in the agricultural sector; monographic, causal relationships, and logical modeling are also used in determining the indicators of assessing the level of financial and economic security in the agricultural sector; method of dynamic analysis and — in order to assess the rate of economic growth of the main macroeconomic indicators of the country, taking into account the dynamics of their change in the market environment; calculation-constructive, graphic — when assessing the level of financial and economic security. It is proved that the financial and economic security of the agricultural sector is aimed at ensuring a sufficient level of efficiency of financial and economic activities in the market environment, protection from external and internal dangers, as well as creating conditions for long-term development, given globalization challenges. Keywords: agricultural sector, financial security, financial and economic security, indicators, approaches. JEL Classification Q14, Q18 Formulas: 0; fig.: 1; tabl.: 6; bibl.: 13.