Vol. 10 No. 1 (2015)

Purpose. Analyze, summarize and systematize the experience, problems and prospects of formation and state regulation of urban agglomerations in Russia in a broad historical perspective. Methods. The study is based on scientific methods of factor, comparative-historical, cross-regional and cross-national analysis, as well as methods of the spatial development theory. Results and practical significance. Author based approach to the formation of strategic priorities in the field of state regulation of Russian agglomerations. The specificity of the Russian agglomerations genesis has a significant influence on the formation of a modern model of state influence. Scientific novelty. Author identified and described the main stages of the metropolitan areas in the Russian Federation formation. The necessity and the possibility of taking into account the identified features in the formation of public policy, providing innovative type of economic development of the country.

Purpose. Identification of the most relevant theoretical, methodological and practical aspects of the agglomerations research in Russia. Methods. The practical part of the work is based on the methods of statistical and analytical comparative analysis. Results and practical significance. Author envisaged the most relevant aspects of the agglomerations research in Russia, namely systematization of terminological apparatus, improved approaches to the allocation of agglomerations and refinement typology, development of methods for analyzing the dynamics of agglomeration processes. Practical recommendations for assessing the dynamics of agglomeration processes. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of this work is to provide a balanced assessment of the author's version of Russian agglomerations.

Purpose. Identification of strategy for reforming the system of territorial control in a unitary state and the mechanism of political and legal harmonization of political interests in the implementation of the powers of the regions and local authorities. Methods. Authors analyzed trends in the development of territorial administration in France, based on an analytical comparison of existing approaches to the territorial organization of public administration structures and public mechanisms to meet the powers and terms of reference. Results. Author defined the main tendencies of territorial administration modern development in France. Authors defined the local authority’s commissions in the territorial administration system, regional management organization and interaction of all elements of the public power in modern France. Scientific novelty. The effect of inter-municipal cooperation in the system of territorial administration in the unitary state was determined, its relationship with the management and planning of territorial socio-economic development was demonstrated.

Цель. Explore the possibility of municipality’s state regulation program optimization in the programs of globalization. Методы. Assessment of the the urban population life requires study of all the factors that determine the quality of this: economic, social and environmental. This requires the development of appropriate indicators. It’s rather complicated to select the indicators for international comparisons, to assess the environmental component of life quality in cities and the sustainability of their development. According to the authors, a human development index (Human Development Index) (HDI) developed by the United Nations Development Programme (United Nations Development Program) can be used as an integral assessment of the socio-economic components of life quality in cities. This index reflects the social aspect of sustainable development. HDI is calculated based on three indicators: longevity, as measured by life expectancy at birth; educational attainment; standard of living, as measured on the basis of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). Methodological approaches HDI and the corresponding calculations can be adapted to Russian cities. Results. Author examined the relationship between the development objectives of the municipality in a stable form in Russia and the EU in the current crisis conditions of the euro area economy based on the main indicators dynamics, on evidence-based approaches and expertise, as well as their own conclusions. Scientific novelty. Author revealed that the evaluation of the urban population life quality requires examination of all the factors that determine the quality of this: economic, social and environmental. This requires the development of appropriate indicators. Currently, most cities in the world and our country's instability develops.

Purpose. Article is devoted to the interaction of municipal economy infrastructures and their assessment as well as the basis of the urban economy study laid decades ago, which has a negative impact on the practical aspects of the industry. Methodology. Author established interaction infrastructures using the methods of scientific knowledge, grouped main approaches to analysis of urban economy infrastructure development, defined groups of indicators to assess the state of the infrastructure. Discussion. Many research scientists are turning to the problems of urban infrastructure, but it focuses on the study of some sectors of urban infrastructure complex. The author's position is that the infrastructure of the city in terms of socio-economic processes should be considered comprehensively, as they have a distinct character of the network. Results. Author established interaction and offer a tool to assess the interaction of infrastructures in the context of urban development. Scientific novelty. The discussion will enable more accurate planning of joint activities of municipal services infrastructure, will provide comprehensive economic and social development of these infrastructures and the city as a whole.

Purpose. Study of the problems of social institutions partnership between local authorities, businesses and the public in the environmental field as an example of educational / ecological tourist trail. Methods. Author investigated socio-affiliate mechanism of interaction between government, business and the public based on the analysis of the executive government authorities functions in the Sverdlovsk region in the social and environmental spheres. Teaching material on the organization of educational / ecological tourist trails as well as experience in implementation of this project in a number of Russian regions was generalized. Results and practical significance. In the present study author proved the necessity of the institutions social partnership development between local authorities, businesses and the public in the environmental field. Ecological path was highlighted and characterized as one of the mechanism of its organization and functioning. These moments can attract the attention of local authorities who are concerned about the environment and environmental education level of the population, as well as the attention of the municipalities residents with active citizenship. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty of the work is due to the consideration of educational / ecological tourist trail as an institution of social partnership between local authorities, businesses and the public in the environmental field.

Purpose. Consideration of the principle of professionalism in relation to the procurement of goods, works and services for municipal needs within the framework of Law 44-FZ. Methods. The principle of professionalism was considered under institutional and systemic approaches. Author is useimng the method of studying the causal relationships and applying the method of comparative analysis. Results and scientific novelty: The author found that the law 44-FZ established only general requirements for qualification of the customer officers, therefore it is necessary to amend the legislation on procurement. For municipal customers should be used centralization of procurement through the creation of public institutions and authorities. It is also necessary to develop educational and professional standards of training in the area of procurement for state and municipal needs.

Purpose. Study of the current issues of the implementation by local government joint and centralized procurement of goods, works and services for municipal needs in the framework of their powers on №44-FZ of 05.04.2013 « On the contract system in the procurement of goods, works and services for state and municipal needs». Methods. Analyzed the dynamics of the application joint and centralized procurement by municipal customers and local authorities during the period of the Federal Law of July 21, 2005 № 94-FZ and for expired period of the federal law on April 5, 2013 № 44-FZ. Comparative analysis was conducted based on the study of public information on procurement’s official website www.zakupki.gov.ru and judicial practice of arbitration courts of the Russian Federation. Results. Based on the experience of using joint and centralized procurement by the municipal customers and authorized bodies, based on evidence-based approaches and objective assessments of court practice, as well as baised on the own conclusions, investigated the reasons for the rare use of these methods of procurement. Comparing the norms of the Federal Law of July 21, 2005 № 94-FZ and the Federal Law of April 5, 2013 № 44-FZ on the joint and centralized procurement, the concept of homogeneity and identity of goods, works and services the authors are making concludions about elimination of contradictions in the legislation and the positive prospects for the development of centralized procurement. Scientific novelty. Identified legal reasons for committing common mistakes by municipal customers in joint procurement. Substantiates the necessity of careful study of certain provisions of the local self-government’s acts and administrative regulations, defining the grounds and procedure of centralized and joint procurement for municipal needs.

Object and purpose of work. The paper considers the problem of determining the performance indicators of teachers of the additional education institutions in the sphere of culture. Methods. The research is based on the method of disaggregation (decomposition) of indicators, that allowed to develop individual performance indicators of teachers based on different groups of performance indicators of municipal educational institutions of culture. Results. The authors proposed a system of individual performance indicators of teachers, that can be used as a basis for the introduction of effective contract for institutions. Identified problems of application of some of the indicators in practice (immeasurably, inaccessibility of indicators, irrelevance in relation to the results of the teacher’s work, not applicable to all categories of teachers and others). Monitoring of the achievement of individual performance indicators proposed to be based on the application of computer technology. Scope of the results. The results of this work can be used in similar educational institutions. Conclusions. At the end of the authors conclude on the inadmissibility of the introduction of individual performance indicators without taking into account specificity of the institution. The authors identified the problem of deterrence of innovation because of an exhaustive list of indicators, inability to obtain a reward for achievement of indicators, not specified in the effective contract.

Purpose. Studying the problems of local governments on increasing local revenues from the use and sale of municipal property in modern conditions. Methods. Analyzed the dynamics of the cash inflows from privatization and lease of municipal property of the municipality. Results. Identified key causes of deviations of actual cash flows from the planned values in the sale and use of municipal property in Sosvinsky urban district, was given practical recommendations to improve the local budget revenues by leasing and sale of municipal property. Scientific novelty. Defined a comprehensive approach to improving the earnings potential of the municipal budget, given the concept of efficient use and effective management of municipal property.