ON THE ISSUE OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REGIONAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC POLICY
Using the example of two Volga regions - the Republic of Mordovia and the Chuvash Republic, characterized by similar economic conditions, the article shows the impact of the effectiveness of regional management on the standard of living of people in 2010-2019. It is revealed that the Republic of Mordovia, which demonstrates higher rates of economic growth and has a stronger economic potential compared to the Chuvash Republic (estimated per capita GRP) lags behind the Chuvash Republic in terms of living standards (estimated by indicators of monetary income). The low efficiency of public administration in the Republic of Mordovia in 2010-2019 is also indicated by the greatly overestimated number of employees of public authorities and municipal authorities, as well as the largest debt burden among Russian subjects.