Koroleva A.M.

The attraction of foreign capital to the economic system is an urgent task for the authorities at various levels. In conditions when the state is not able to finance all spheres of the economic system, and the population spends more and more money on consumption due to inflationary processes in the economy, foreign investment plays a significant role in maintaining economic growth as the basis for raising the standard of living of the population. The purpose of the study is to determine the resource of growth of the efficiency of the functioning of foreign capital in the national economy. The article describes the economic essence of investments, their role in the development of the economy. The main concepts and approaches to determining the effectiveness of investment processes in macroeconomics are presented. The work analyzes statistical data for the period from 2014–2016. on the dynamics and structure of foreign direct investment in the Russian economy, as the most sought after and effective for the recipient country. The peculiarities of regional and branch aspects of the application of foreign investments in the Russian economy are revealed. Methods and methodology: in the course of the study, the authors used general scientific methods: on the basis of scientific abstraction, direct foreign investments were made in the national economy; In addition, the method of expert assessments, the method of data comparison, was used; through the graphic interpretation of data and the method of grouping them, describes the dynamics and structure of the main indicators characterizing the current trends in the receipt and distribution of foreign capital in the Russian economy. The theoretical and practical significance of this work lies in the possibility of using the results of the presented study to substantiate the perspective directions of the development of Russia’s investment policy and in substantiating the main methods and tools for attracting foreign capital, and creating a favorable investment climate in all regions of the country. The scientific novelty of the research is to identify and study the specifics of the sectoral and regional aspects of the application of foreign capital in the Russian economy to develop effective measures to increase the investment attractiveness of the state for foreign investors. Based on the analysis of the main statistical indicators characterizing the functioning of foreign capital in the Russian economy, the authors formulated conclusions on current trends in the investment attractiveness of Russian regions and sectors of the national economy.

Purpose. To study current state of mortgage market in Russia and factors infl uencing it. Methods. Statistical data for the period from 2005 to 2014 have been analyzed by volume of mortgage loans, value of debt, dynamics of weighted average interest rate, shares of regions in volume of mortgage lending. Results. Based on statistical analysis the fi ndings on the mortgage market development in Russia and factors infl uencing it are presented. The conclusion is made about the need for government regulation of mortgage lending for the reason of signifi cance of this sector for the effective development of economy in crisis trends. Scientifi c novelty is in identifying and studying characteristics of the Russian mortgage market to develop tools of state regulation of the sector.

Purpose. To study the current status and development trends of illegal migration in the Ural Federal District. Methods. Statistical data of 2000-2014 migration of the population in the district is analyzed, net migration rate is presented and size of illegal migration is measured. Results. On the basis of statistical analysis conclusions on migration processes dynamics are made. Negative consequences of illegal migration are characterized and options for its control are provided. Scientific novelty. Illegal migration in the Ural Federal District is sized and assessed, directions to control illegal migration are proposed.