objects of cultural heritage

Effective Management of Cultural Heritage Objects as Development Factor of Saratov Region

Introduction.The urgency determines the need to find new sources of the regional economy growth, one of which could be the development of cultural and historical environment of the region. Highly developed cultural and historical environment will increase the interest in the Saratov region for tourists from other regions of Russia, which ultimately have a positive impact on the Saratov region`s economy. Theoretical analysis. The theoretical basis of research was proved that market mechanisms do not fixed society needs to the initiation of the cultural values and the need to preserve cultural heritage. Empirical analysis. The author’s analysis showed difficulties with an open single body of the necessary statistical characterizing the activity data of the state bodies for the protection of cultural heritage. Results. The author’s algorithm of effective management of cultural heritage objects in the Saratov region consists of ten iterations. Realization of this algorithm allow to create effective cultural historical environment and to improve «recognizability» of region on inland tourism market, which contribute to a favorable image of the territory and increase the investment attractiveness of the Saratov region.

Existence`s Institutional Factor of Objects Cultural Heritage as One of the Type Public Goods

Introduction. Maintaining specific type of public goods in the form of cultural heritage property appears to be not only a social and cultural, but also economic problem. This problem is associated with the growth of government spending on the protection and conservation-restoration of cultural heritage objects and the evaluation of the effectiveness of public spending. By supporting these kind of goods, the national identity of economic agents can be provided, strengthening Russia’s national security. Theoretical analysis. The author analyzes the public, merit and wards goods, based on methodology proposed by A. Ya. Rubinshtein, and views one of the public goods type’s specificity – objects of cultural heritage. On the basis of the economic and psychological methodology the role of cultural heritage property is explained in the formation of economic agents’ national identity at the micro, meso and macro levels. Empirical analysis. State institutions, which ensure the preservation of cultural heritage, are needed to be optimized in future, for the purpose of improving their efficiency. Results. The concludes that the preservation of cultural heritage objects determines the necessity of the state institutions’ effective functioning, which provides the national orientation of economic agents. The need of participation of non-governmental organizations in the conservation of cultural heritage as a specific type of public goods is being well-founded.