What economic problems does the modern state solve for society? What does he need for this? Why does he even have to interfere in society?
general information
Imagine that we have an adequate democratic state. In this case, it will deal with those economic issues that the free market cannot cope with (or does it extremely slowly). In such cases, they say that the result is not optimal. But what economic problems does the modern state solve? These are mainly those where there is no personal interest of companies and enterprises or an external non-interested party is required for regulation.
The main socio-economic tasks of the state
So, he has the following responsibilities:
- Organization of support structures for the functioning of society. This may include the police, which guards the order, and the army, which defends the country. Their transfer to private hands is not possible for the reason that no business wants to engage in unprofitable areas (if everything is organized honestly and fairly). And if we talk about the army, it should be noted that it protects everyone, and not just those who paid for its services. Therefore, the issue of fundraising looks very problematic here.
- Environmental protection. Companies and enterprises that pollute the world do not have a market incentive to worry about the treatment of waste and emissions. After all, they, or rather, their owners and directorate, will hardly suffer from this, unlike ordinary people. Therefore, the environmental objectives of the state’s economic policy are an important part of its responsibilities.
- Patent Law The state has a duty to pass laws that will allow innovators to profit. In this way, interest in advanced scientific and technical developments is maintained. After all, if the inventor is not able to defend his achievements, then he can completely lose interest in creating something new.
- Providing vulnerable groups. Speaking about what economic problems a modern state solves, this point cannot be circumvented because of its importance. It is also worth noting its importance for the general public. We think readers are familiar with this aspect. Therefore, in this case, it should also be noted that the state creates conditions for people with physical disabilities, so that they can compete in the labor market with a healthy population or simply do not starve to death if they cannot work.
Economic goals
It should be noted that the state performs various tasks and functions at different stages of its history. Therefore, the above list may vary depending on certain features of a particular period.
If we talk about the main economic tasks of the state, which the Russian Federation took upon itself (including functions), then we can make the following list:
- The formation of an effective policy of economic life, which will affect the economic processes in the country in order to ensure the growth of the welfare of citizens of the Russian Federation and prevent crises.
- Work on the development of human capital and improvement of the situation with spatial and qualifying mobility of the population.
- Monetary system regulation.
- Ensuring a steady pace of quality and balanced economic growth throughout the country and individual regions.
- Work on strengthening the competitive position of the Russian Federation in the world and providing global advantages.
- Development and improvement of a competition mechanism that can prevent the negative consequences of monopolies.
