Theoretical and practical aspects of regional management are considered in the monograph. The role of information supply to make decisions, new information instruments, basic features and trends of management quality, regional management of social and economic processes are scrutinized. As an example, Vladimir region's business system is analyzed and some ways of its improvement are determined.

The book is the result of research the author and her experience accumulate on her practical work at public administration and control. Readers are invited to study the first monograph devoted to the problems of information provision of revision and audit bodies of Russia.

The research was carried out with due regard for domestic and foreign experience. The book examines the current trends in the field of accounting and reporting, the role and impact of information resources and modern technology for effectiveness of management. Particular attention is paid for the formation of the information culture and management relations in the field of information exchange, the creation of a unified information resource for auditing and public administration in general.

The monograph is based on researches conducted by the author, international projects, in which the author participated, results of surveys conducted by territorial revision and audit offices, the practical materials tested by the Account Chamber of the Russian Federation.

The generation of the value added is considered in details as basic section of SNA-93. The role of different market and non-market services and their contribution to the value added generation are determined.

Some analytical tables on dynamics and structure of OECD countries macro indicators at current and constant prices are presented in Annex.

The manual is intended for student and post-graduates, businessmen and entrepreneurs.

The publication consider a correct estimation of mortality for the life insurance market. The differences between common population and sample indicators are determined and can be used for assessments of tariffs for life insurance scheme. A methodology on estimation of a sample mortality of those insured under the conditions of a weak life insurance market is proposed.

This edition reflects a wide range of development issues of statistical science and practice: the problem of the balance of the economy, the law of large numbers, the theory of sampling and indices, the main provisions of the general theory of statistics, economic statistics, demography, etc.

Works V.N. Starovsky were of great importance for the development of statistical sciences, the improvement of state statistics practice in our country. His works are quite actual and don't lose its relevance now.

The textbook describes practice of official statistical activity in Russia, which includes insurance, macroeconomic statistics, statistics of real sector, prices, labour market, social and demographic statistics. The textbook is intended for specialists in insurance, to help them in the study of statistical methods, main conceptions in statistics, organization of statistical surveys.

The book is devoted to the first in the world issue of the balance of the economy ("narodnoe khozyajstvo"), published 80 years ago. It concise survey of works made on its basis and the way of its development and perfection. Grounds, ideas, results and prospects of further development of balance works are presented. Bibliographic index containing over one thousand of titles is also published.

The research touches upon the problems of stability of agricultural production in the context of economic theory and practical grain production by organizations of the region (Samara region as an example): conceptual structure of economic elements is precised, factors of agricultural production stability are classified, criteria of its assessment are grounded, methology of use of economic assessment of agricultural production stability. The results of the research can be useful for managerial decisions to improve grain complex stability. The book can be used as a manual as well by professors, postgraduates and students of economic specialities.

Role of rate of return in the modern economy of Russia is analysed in the book. Some theoretical problems connected with this economic category are considered. Significant attention is paid to problems of specifying of economic indicators of rate return and analysis of their correlation with key macroeconomic indicators.

The book gives analysis of Russia's GDP changes for 1991-2005, proportions of its formation, distribution and use. The research consists of two volumes.

The first three chapters consider changes and factors of growth (decrease), proportions of primary distributions and redistribution of GDP value, as well as structure of its use for final consumption and accumulation.

Chapters of the second part consider reasons for decrease of GDP volume during the crisis period of reforms (before 1998) and its growth during the reconstructive period, lying mainly in the speciality of primary capital formation in the country.

The results of scientific researches which consider the notion of competitiveness by "bottom-to-top" approach (goods-company-country) are presented in the book. Authors give systematic definition of "competitiveness" category in interrelation with other categories like efficiency, economic security, etc. Detailed analysis of statistics of competitiveness and its current problems have been carried out. Some competitive advantages connected with the globalization development and political and economic assessment of the globalization are given from the point of view of a selected country national interest. Methodological guidelines are accomplished by practical instruments of national competitiveness analysis. Explicit novelty is the idea of national management accounting and its practical methods development proposed in the monograph.

The book considers main general characteristics of the system of national accounts and contemporary problems of its development, including the process of renovation of SNA-93, experience of the system of national accounts creation in Russia. Development of prognostic and analytic is based on two main elements - gross domestic product as the most general aggregate indicator and interindustry balance (input-output tables) as the main integrating element of SNA. International comparison of GDP by purchasing power parities is also considered. For assessment of indicators not published by official statistics a number of methods is proposed. There are also methodological guidelines on use of payment balance data for the research of macroeconomic processes, including extra analytic indicators. Description of the methology is attended by calculations based on detailed statistical base.

Peculiarities of statistical characteristics of currency transactions and their interrelations within the system of aggregate indicators of national accounting, mechanism of redistribution of property rights to economic assets and liability with the help of financial instruments are described.

Retrospective analysis of some key problems of agrarian sector development in Russia in XX century is presented. Selected aspects of agriculture are studied on the basis of international comparisons. Extensive statistical material presented by long-term continuous time series is included.

International labour migration and its impact on the world economy are discussed. Mechanism of interrelation of labour migration and economic development, the role of migration to eliminate disproportions in the world labour market, to smooth poverty and social inequality in the developing countries are investigated. Special attention is paid to the analysis of global financial flows formed by money transfers of migrants and their influence on national economies. Some instruments for the regulation of labour migration under condition of world economy globalisation to ensure economic growth of the world and national economies are proposed.

The monograph considers a complex of means, instruments and interstate bodies effecting settlements and payments of currencies in the framework of the world financial system.

The monograph is to characterize the current system of national and international statistical organizations which are guided by recommendations of UN Statistical Commission for their current activity. Peculiarities of national statistical services structure in the USA, Great Britain, Germany, China and some other countries are considered. Structure and main functions of international statistical organisations under UN system and out of it (OECD, EC, CIS, etc.) are also given. Presented are main international statistical publications and possibilities of their use for comparable analysis of social and economic development of countries of the world including Russia.