An assessment of the contribution of forest sector to federal and regional fiscal budgets in Russia

Abstract

Abstract The article deals with the problems of effective use of forest ecosystem resources. The purpose of the article is to quantify the socio-economic efficiency of forest management in the regions of Russia. The paper uses the methods of correlation analysis and spatial analysis with the use of Geographic information system technologies. The assessment of the socio-economic efficiency of regional forest management was carried out using the author's methodology. Several quantitative indicators are considered. The calculations allowed us to draw a number of conclusions. In the 2010-2019 period, these indicators in the east of the country, as a rule, are significantly lower than the national average. At the same time, revenues from regional forest management to the consolidated budget of the country in some regions are negative due to the return of the export value added tax. The federal government encourages the development of the forest sector, using the mechanism of Priority Investment Projects, providing significant benefits to large-scale investors. The analysis shows that in general, the Priority Investment Projects mechanism contributes to the development and modernization of the forestry in Russia, but it does not take into account some regional features and needs to be adjusted.