TY - JOUR

T1 - State programs as regional development tools

AU - Alekseev, A. V.

PY - 2015/10/1

Y1 - 2015/10/1

N2 - The organizational specifics of Russia's regional development programs are analyzed with a case study of the Regional Policy and Federative Relations program. A system of indicators showing the success of the program's implementation is considered to see how it meets policy goals. The conclusion that this program needs a follow-up revision is substantiated. First, the program's goals should be clarified and justified more strictly. The vertical logic of achieving the set goals (goal-objectives-activities properly hierarchized with subprograms developed and a planned schedule for their implementation) should be formulated more rigorously. It is necessary to clarify the system of objectively verified indicators for each level of vertical logic of the program's activity, as well as to envisage the allocation of resources (both financial and legal-organizational) that would guarantee meeting target milestones at the corresponding levels. Analysis shows that even a comparably small updating of this document would facilitate a balanced regional development, achieved thanks to, not regardless of, the course of implementation of this state program.

AB - The organizational specifics of Russia's regional development programs are analyzed with a case study of the Regional Policy and Federative Relations program. A system of indicators showing the success of the program's implementation is considered to see how it meets policy goals. The conclusion that this program needs a follow-up revision is substantiated. First, the program's goals should be clarified and justified more strictly. The vertical logic of achieving the set goals (goal-objectives-activities properly hierarchized with subprograms developed and a planned schedule for their implementation) should be formulated more rigorously. It is necessary to clarify the system of objectively verified indicators for each level of vertical logic of the program's activity, as well as to envisage the allocation of resources (both financial and legal-organizational) that would guarantee meeting target milestones at the corresponding levels. Analysis shows that even a comparably small updating of this document would facilitate a balanced regional development, achieved thanks to, not regardless of, the course of implementation of this state program.

KW - goals

KW - indicators

KW - objectives

KW - policy approach

KW - regional economic development

KW - state program

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84949513532&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1134/S2079970515040024

DO - 10.1134/S2079970515040024

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84949513532

VL - 5

SP - 362

EP - 366

JO - Regional Research of Russia

JF - Regional Research of Russia

SN - 2079-9705

IS - 4

ER -