The "Economic Strategies" journal

#3. 2026




Formation of a comprehensive system for supporting sustainable population growth in the country, taking into account natural and artificial risks and threats, based on supercomputers

DOI: 10.33917/mic-3.128.2026.5-11

The article examines the challenges of developing a more effective system for supporting sustainable population growth in the country, with the goal of cultivating a socially active generation capable of resisting hybrid attacks on Russia. It substantiates the need to develop measures aimed at ensuring that the controlled circuit of a digital service system with elements of artificial intelligence in organizational systems for managing the processes of monitoring and stimulating the reproduction of target population categories capable and willing to solve complex defense and civilian tasks is prepared for complex problematic situations and limitations of a natural and artificial nature (focusing on a possible future global military conflict in Europe and Asia). It is concluded that the most appropriate management tool is the use of a digital information and management platform for streamlining the processes and procedures of socio-economic support for an increase in the birth rate of the population (increasing the birth rate, improving health, the institution of marriage, protecting and supporting the family by improving well-being, as well as quality of life) in relation to the demographic supersystem, understood as the most important institutional element of the state. It is proposed to integrate monitoring and management tools on a supercomputer basis. The obtained results will help address the organizational challenge of maintaining governance in the event of demographic indicators «exceeding the limits favorable for defense capability objectives’ by working with sources (development and implementation centers) of strategic teams for socioeconomic support of population growth.

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The breakthrough applied sectors of the new technological order of the PRC: sectoral integration as a factor of achieving technological sovereignty

DOI: 10.33917/mic-3.128.2026.12-17

The article continues the analysis of China’s technological sovereignty, moving from basic industries to applied sectors. Materially conditioned sectors are considered: smart agriculture, new energy, transport, satellite systems and medical equipment. Additionally, non-materially conditioned sectors are analyzed: educational technologies, blockchain and digital currency, entertainment technologies, social networks and messengers, security technologies, and virtual reality as an integration platform on the intersection of entertainment, education, and human sensory systems. The role of state planning and import substitution is shown.

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Adaptive mechanism for managing the process of sales of a portfolio of property assets

DOI: 10.33917/mic-3.128.2026.18-35

This article presents an adaptive asset portfolio sales management mechanism designed for financial directors and managers working with distressed assets. The mechanism is based on the stochastic DOAS model [1], which takes into account the time value of money, the probabilistic nature of demand, and the uncertainty of market conditions. A key feature is a closed-loop feedback control loop that allows for automatic adjustment of the model parameters as actual sales data accumulates. The article provides a mathematical description of the model, including the logistic probability function, the calculation of the expected net present value, the Hurwitz criterion for accounting for risk [15], and an algorithm for adapting parameters based on the maximum likelihood method [19]. A demonstration of the mechanism’s operation is provided using real data from a portfolio of 12 real estate properties of three types. Retrospective testing of the adaptive mechanism is conducted. The material is aimed at managers wishing to transfer asset management from the intuitive realm to the realm of quantitative risk management [2, 3].

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Metrics and digital indicators of project team performance in a hybrid environment

DOI: 10.33917/mic-3.128.2025.36-45

The article aims to provide a theoretical foundation and conceptual operationalization of a system of digital metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of project teams in a hybrid environment. By analyzing current research on the impact of remote and hybrid work on employee productivity, coordination, and well-being, and supplementing it with a content analysis of the functionality of common digital project management and work monitoring tools, the article proposes a classification of metrics and an integrated digital index for evaluating the effectiveness of hybrid teams. Existing digital indicators primarily measure activity and workload, while the quality of collaboration, role distribution, and cognitive load are only partially addressed. The article reveals the limitations and risks of widespread use of digital metrics: distortion of employee behavior, increased digital control, and possible discrimination.

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Innovative activity of Russian enterprises as an indicator of competitiveness

DOI: 10.33917/mic-3.128.2026.46-57

The article analyzes the essence of innovation activity as a complex indicator reflecting not only efficiency (for example, the number of new products or technologies introduced), but also the intensity of the processes of innovation search, development and commercialization. The indicators of Russia in the Global Innovation Index are considered, the main directions of their increase are identified — financing innovative developments, as well as increasing income from innovation activity. The relationship between the level of innovative activity of an enterprise and the key parameters of its competitiveness is shown: productivity, market share, resistance to external changes and the ability to create unique consumer values. Practical recommendations are proposed for the management of companies and government agencies to stimulate innovation as a basis for increasing competitiveness.

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Company social reputation and the psychological well-being of workers: two facets of labor market transformation in Russia

DOI: 10.33917/mic-3.128.2026.58-64

The article focus is on the social determinants of transformation, which determine the change in reputation strategies of companies and social feelings of workers. The psychological and social problems of the working-age population are analyzed as one of the possible consequences of transformational processes in the labor market in view of increasing inequality risks and social vulnerability of individual categories of workers. The work uses methods of comparative and structural analysis, generalization of official statistics data (VCIOM), as well as professional communities. Based on the conducted research, conclusions are drawn regarding the specifics of the Russian labour market’s adaptation to the digital age challenges and recommendations are formulated for socially oriented policies aimed at mitigating the negative consequences and maximizing the digital transformation benefits for the society. Several scientific analysis methods were used: method of analysis and synthesis, abstraction, description, induction, deduction.

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