Theoretical and methodological aspects of the study of the institute of social investment
The actualization of social factors of economic development is becoming increasingly recognized, and, above all, as factors of growth and development. Nevertheless, a complete system of knowledge about the phenomenon of social investment has not yet been formed in the scientific literature. The article is devoted to the problem of substantiating methodological approaches and techniques to the study of social investment and to the institution of social investment as a set of specific rules and regulations. The paper analyzes the diversity of approaches to the definition of the essence of the social is invested. The legitimacy of the system approach to the definition of the concept of “social investment”, combining the criteria of “social” and “investment”, is proved. Social investment issues are brought to the macroeconomic level. The reason for the transformation of social expenditures of the state in the social investments of the state, ensuring economic growth and socio-economic development of the economy.