Development of a methodological approach to assessing self-sufficiency of the economy of the Volga federal district regions
https://doi.org/10.46554/1993-0453-2026-5-259-85-99
Abstract
The formation of an effective support system for multi-level economic entities with different capacity of the domestic financial market for attracting investment is one of the most important prerequisites for the growth of their economic activity and, consequently, increasing self-sufficiency of the territorial economies. The aim of this work is to substantiate and test a methodological approach to assessing self-sufficiency of the regions in the Volga Federal District, identify reserves for economic growth, and develop recommendations for improving it. The trend of decreasing self-sufficiency of the economies of the regions of the Volga Federal District was identified. It has been established that approximately 50% of the Volga Federal District regions are at a catastrophic level of self-sufficiency, necessitating the adoption of incentive and corrective measures to enhance their economic growth. It has been proved that the methodology proposed by the author allows for determining the efficiency of resource use, the possible economic growth potential, the development strategies for territories with varying levels of self-sufficiency, and promising investment areas. It is argued that leading territories, as "best practice" regions, through the exchange of knowledge, effective management decisions, and advanced technologies, are capable of significantly increasing the economic growth potential of lagging regions, thereby promoting them to a group with a higher level of self-sufficiency. The need for revising the composition of indicators in strategic planning documents by including performance, competitiveness, and self-sufficiency indicators is noted.
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Supporting agencies: the study was carried out within the framework of the state assignment of the Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences 075-00576-26-00 for 2026 and for the planning period of 2027 and 2028
About the Author
A. U. Farkhutdinova
Institute of Social and Economic Research of the Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aliya U. Farkhutdinova - Candidate of Economic Sciences, senior researcher of the Institute of Social and Economic Research
Ufa
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Farkhutdinova A.U. Development of a methodological approach to assessing self-sufficiency of the economy of the Volga federal district regions. Vestnik of Samara State University of Economics. 2026;(5):85-99. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.46554/1993-0453-2026-5-259-85-99
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