Terra Economicus 2073-6606 2410-4531 Southern Federal University 10.18522/2073-6606-2026-24-3-105-122 D73 H75 M12 Other Bureaucracy and growth: Evidence from Russian regions Бюрократия и экономический рост: опыт российских регионов Борщевский Георгий Александрович Borshchevskiy Georgy A. borshchevskiy-ga@ranepa.ru Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Moscow Russia Российская академия народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте Российской Федерации Москва Россия 30062026 30062026 2026 24 3 105 122 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC BY 4.0 CC BY 4.0 https://te.sfedu.ru/arkhiv-nomerov/2026/232-nomer-3/3099-byurokratiya-i-ekonomicheskij-rost-opyt-rossijskikh-regionov.html

В статье предложена модель оценки экономического эффекта от деятельности государственной бюрократии на региональном уровне. Рассмотрены элементы производственной функции бюрократии, такие как численность, укомплектованность и оплата труда публичных служащих (федеральных государственных гражданских служащих территориальных подразделений федеральных органов исполнительной власти, гражданских служащих органов государственной власти субъектов РФ и муниципальных служащих органов местного самоуправления) по всем регионам страны за период с 2007 по 2022 гг. Средний размер оплаты труда в экономике и на публичной службе изменяется циклически и в согласованной динамике, средняя заработная плата на публичной службе со временем сблизилась со средней по экономике. Увеличилось число регионов, где публичные служащие имели зарплату ниже средней по экономике, что указывает на снижение конкурентоспособности публичной службы на рынках труда. Доля публичных служащих не превышает 3% от числа занятых в экономике. Численность публичных служащих за 15 лет уменьшилась на 24%. Отмечено снижение средней укомплектованности на всех трех уровнях публичной власти. Взаимосвязь заработной платы публичных служащих и среднедушевого ВРП оценена с помощью панельной регрессии с фиксированными эффектами. Повышение заработной платы публичных служащих положительно связано со среднедушевым ВРП, особенно в последний период. Пространственные эффекты распределены неравномерно. С позиций «нового государственного управления» сделан вывод, что российская бюрократия на региональном уровне является фактором экономического роста, производя больше общественных благ и задействовав при этом меньше факторов. Увеличение производительности бюрократии на фоне повышения среднедушевого ВРП позволяет предположить некоторое повышение эффективности бюрократии в исследуемый период.

This article proposes a model for assessing the economic impact of state bureaucracy at the regional level. We examine elements of the bureaucracy’s production function, such as staffing and compensation of public servants (federal civil servants of territorial divisions of federal executive bodies, and civil servants of state authorities of the regions of the Russian Federation, and municipal employees of local governments) across all regions for the period from 2007 to 2022. Average wages in the economy with public servants salaries fluctuate cyclically and consistently. Wages in the public service have converged with the national average over time. The number of regions where public servants’ salaries are below the regional average has increased, indicating a decline in the competitiveness of the public service in labor markets. The share of public servants does not exceed 3 per cent of the total employed in the economy. The total number of public servants has decreased by 24 per cent over 15 years. A decrease in average staffing has been noted at all three levels of public administration. The relationship between public servant salaries and per capita GRP was assessed using a panel regression with fixed effects. Increases in public servant salaries have a positive impact on per capita GRP, especially in the recent period. Spatial effects are unevenly distributed. From a New Public Management perspective, it is concluded that Russian bureaucracy at the regional level is a factor in economic growth, producing more public goods while employing fewer factors. The increase in bureaucratic productivity against the backdrop of an increase in per capita GRP suggests some increase in the effectiveness of the bureaucracy during the period under study.

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