The article considers the successful experience of the Regional Institute of Management of training municipal servants in the use of lean-technologies. It focuses on the teaching basics and methods, issues of motivation for process improvements. In addition, it presents and describes effective tools improving office processes: Kanban method, visualization, 5 S: the board game and their application in the work of local government.

The Russian Federation is characterized by a high differentiation of regions in terms of social, economic and legal development. Uneven development is determined by the different degree of provision of various resources, historical infrastructure, climatic conditions, customs and traditions of the indigenous population, the level of legal education of the population, the level of supply and demand for goods and services and many other factors of an objective and material nature. Differentiation of regions on the level of the social and economic situation takes place both among federal districts and individual regions within districts. The article investigates the role and place of the regions of the Ural Federal District in its social and economic situation. It is based on the rating materials of the district regions, conducted by the Rating Agency “RIARating” using a set of indicators on the development results of territories in 2011 and 2018.

The article analyzes the features of the economic development of commodity regions depending on the evolutionary trajectory of resources. The conditions and restrictions for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in the commodity regions are determined.

The article is devoted to the development of participatory budgeting in the Russian Federation. The experience of using participatory budgeting in developed and developing countries are studied. Examples of effective projects in the field of participatory budgeting in the country are given. The experience of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Ugra, and in particular the city of Surgut in the implementation of this idea, is analyzed. The article presents the introduction effect of the participatory budgeting in municipalities, the principles and results of the implementation of this management mechanism. An assessment of the results of the implementation of participatory budgeting in the municipality is given. Recommendations on activation of participation of the population in participatory budgeting are developed and proposed.

The article considers the main instruments of regulation of transformation processes in the economic sphere in the framework of the growing spatial factor and their impact on the regions of the country. The mechanisms of the state regulation affecting the formation of spatial economics and allowing reforming the Russian economy are analyzed.

The article discusses the issue of personnel selection and the importance of this process during hiring. The author's interpretation of the concept of “personnel selection” is formed. It is shown that the selection process should involve not only HR specialists but also managers directly involved in the formation of the organization’s activity strategy. The article presents current trends in the field of personnel selection, in particular, a shift from a selection according to the basic characteristics of the applicant to his/her personal qualities.

The article proves that the current situation of the world energy market is characterized by the multiplication of dangerous factors and conditions that require decisions and actions of a proactive rather than compensatory nature from oil and gas companies of the Russian Federation. It is shown how using futurology methods is possible to foresee a number of dangerous trends, take timely measures to reduce their destructive impact and thus protect the positions of enterprises in the global energy market. The events and phenomena that carry a serious risk for oil and gas companies of the Russian Federation are identified. Variants of response to threats of geopolitical, economic and technological character are offered.

The study is relevant since most people still interpret formal education at school, university, etc. as learning. However, there are many other opportunities for acquiring knowledge and developing skills throughout life. Learning is inevitable and constant. Learning can no longer be divided into place and time for acquiring knowledge, and also place and time for applying acquired knowledge (workplace). Instead, learning can be seen as constant and everyday interaction with other people and the world. The article focuses on learning through experience (experiential learning) which must be disseminated in education, especially in a corporate one. The author provides a systematization of learning technologies through experience and its effectiveness indicators. Creating experiential learning systems can significantly improve learning ecosystems.

The article describes aspects of the influence of artificial intelligence, the implementation of the strategy of artificial intelligence development in Russia. Statistical data from reports and forums, analysis of the state and development of artificial intelligence are provided.

The article is devoted to issues of state regulation of social and economic development of single-industry towns, as well as existing measures and tools to support these territories. The analysis of statistical data on single-industry towns of the Russian Federation, including Kemerovo Oblast, is presented.

The article substantiates the necessity of public-private partnership in the Russian Federation. The basic forms and methods of public-private partnership are considered. The main problems in the real sector of the economy are identified. Particular attention is paid to concession agreements and the creation of special economic zones as the main forms of publicprivate partnership in the system of the national economy.

The article considers the foreign experience of improving the financial literacy of the population. The fact that the main part of financial literacy programs is aimed at young people is revealed. It is noted that adults turn to such programs only if necessary. It is proved that to improve the financial literacy of entrepreneurs-borrowers banking institutions can implement educational, administrative and information programs that will not only enhance the financial reliability of customers but also strengthen the position of the Bank in the market.

The article considers problems of formation of budget revenues of regions and the level of their debt burden. The reasons for the emergence of public debt are indicated. Directions of increasing financial and economic independence of regional budgets are proposed.

The article describes a review of scientific publications on tax literacy in general and its increase in particular. The list of approaches to eliminating tax illiteracy is systemized. The pace of implementation of the domestic service-oriented interaction model of participants in tax relations are analyzed. Recommendations for changing the content on the website of the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation in order to increase the comprehensibility of information by a non-specialist in the field of taxation are proposed.

The article is devoted to the concept of “lean production”, as well as the prospect of the concept introduced in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Ugra. Today, in a rapidly changing dynamic environment, one of the increasing factors of the enterprise’s competitiveness is “lean production”. The article analyzes the use of elements of Lean production in the Russian Federation and the experience introduction of elements of Lean production in domestic and foreign enterprises. However, there are many theoretical and practical methods for dealing with risks, which can manifest themselves in various production processes, for example, standardization or replacement of obsolete equipment, reduction of production downtime, etc. Today the preference is given to the concept of Lean production. Based on the empirical and theoretical studies, the article gives recommendations on the implementation of Lean production elements in the most “convenient” sectors of the economy in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Ugra.

The article analyzes the problem of low wages, which does not allow an employee to earn a decent level of pension during his/her working life. The study considers the minimum wage as a tool for pensions increase. An approach to calculate the effect of minimum wage regulation to increase the size of pensions based on the balance equation of the unfunded pension scheme is proposed.

The article analyzes the grant support as a tool for the spatial development of regions. It is substantiated that the effectiveness of the state as a regulator could be achieved through the correct determination of tools for enhancing spatial development using various social and economic indicators. The main objectives of the regional tax policy for assessing the possibility and degree of influence of tax potential on the regional economy and social sphere are formulated.

The article is devoted to a very relevant issue that is the formation of a free educational information environment in the context of the internationalization of education and the global digitalization of various social spheres, in particular, the economy. One of the most important factors of the competitive weakness of universities is its weak motivation concerning the requirements of the market. The important issues facing the institutions of higher education are noted. One of these issues is the shortage of highly qualified personnel. Based on the analysis of global trends, scientific literature and expert opinions, important steps to the innovative transformation of the educational sphere into a free single digital space are presented.

The article examines the economic security aspects of enterprises, regions and countrywide on the example of oil and gas companies in the Arctic zone. The authors identify the main points of influence on economic security and define problem areas of security of the Russian Arctic. Some solutions to improve the economic situation of both individual enterprises and the region are proposed.