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The Budgetary Financing of Socio-Cultural Sphere

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  • Rudnik, B.

    (Institute of Public Resource Management, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia)

  • Romanova, V.

    (Center of Public Economy Sector, Institute of Public Resource Management, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
    Center of inter-budget relations, Scientific Research Financial Institute, Moscow, Russia)

Abstract

The article presents the study results of data on budgetary financing of socio-cultural sphere, including its individual sectors, for the period from 2000 to 2015, from the funds of the consolidated budget of the Russian Federation and the Federal budget. In order to test the hypothesis that Russian Governments priority is the development of the socio-cultural sphere in the dynamics the article analyzes the indicators of public funding volumes, as well as the shares allocated to this sector from the budget funds in the total budget expenditures. Indicators of the socio-cultural sphere budgetary financing during indicated period are compared with similar indicators of the countries belonging to the Organization for economic cooperation and development. The article examines indicators of budgetary funds allocated for functioning and development of the sphere. Conclusions are made about a partial confirmation of the mentioned hypothesis. Under the conditions of hard budget restrictions the urgency of the task to increase an efficiency of budgetary expenses is being emphasized. The article analyzes the implementation of reforms that play a key role in completing this task.

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  • Rudnik, B. & Romanova, V., 2017. "The Budgetary Financing of Socio-Cultural Sphere," Journal of the New Economic Association, New Economic Association, vol. 34(2), pages 124-142.
    • Handle: RePEc:nea:journl:y:2017:i:34:p:124-142
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    Keywords

    budget funds; budgetary financing; socio-cultural sphere; the consolidated budget of the Russian Federation; Federal budget; municipal services;
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    JEL classification:

    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • H52 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Education
    • H53 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs
    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions

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