Problem statement of research methods to determine the social efficiency of investment projects
The evaluation of investment projects is a complex multilateral process that entails great responsibility, as its results form the basis for investment decisions. One of the most important factors is the social efficiency of the project. Currently, its evaluation is used mainly in justifying decisions on state support for investment activities and is not used in commercial projects, despite the fact that the evaluation of the social efficiency of large private projects could be a factor in attracting investors to such projects. This article analyzes the methods of determining the social efficiency of investment projects of Russian and foreign authors, provides a review and systematization of bibliographic data. The article considers three approaches to the definition of social efficiency: expert, analytical and complex. The basic rules, advantages and disadvantages are highlighted for each method. It is concluded that among scientists there is no single method for assessing social efficiency, which increases the need for the development of new universal techniques. The result of the work is the formulation of goals and objectives for further study of the problem of assessing the social efficiency of investment projects.