Monitoring as a Management Tool for Sustainable Development of the Economy of Russia and its Regions
The article discusses the history of appearance and the essence of the concept «sustainable development» in conjunction with the concept of monitoring. Analyses developed by the President and the Government policy documents on the transition of the Russian Federation to sustainable development, coordinated with the main priorities in the current socio-economic policy of the state. The importance of monitoring as a tool for control and management of sustainable development of economy of Russia and its regions substantiates. The value of monitoring system of Russia and Federal districts determines in the structure of the comprehensive regional monitoring. Monitoring priorities set, such as: providing accurate and objective data, comprehensive and systematic analysis of the received information, preparation of recommendations, provision of Federal and regional regulatory agencies targeted and continuous information. The main principles of organization of monitoring of Russia and its regions presents. Stages of implementation of the monitoring mechanism, including the receipt of statistical and factual data, analysis of indicators, assessment of the condition and the forecast of further development of the economy offer. The importance of developing a mechanism for monitoring Federal districts emphasizes.