Labor migration significantly affects the functioning of the country’s economy. Migration processes can have various consequences for both countries of origin and countries of destination. They can be both positive and negative for the socioeconomic development of the country as a whole or for individual regions, industries, and population groups. At the same time, the consequences are largely determined by the effectiveness of migration man-agement, the quality of the development and implementation of migration policy, taking into account the compliance of the measures taken with the tactical and strategic interests of the country’s economic development and ensuring the well-being of its citizens in its develop-ment. The article focuses on the results of a study of contemporary problems of external labor migration and the identification of directions for improving the management of external labor migration in order to realize the benefits of its use for the development of the domestic econ-omy and minimize negative consequences. An analysis of statistical data on migration col-lected by various government agencies revealed the need for further improvement of the mon-itoring of migration processes. In the course of the study, indicators of external migration were considered in conjunction with the main macroeconomic trends in the Russian economy using indicators in 1990 prices, separated from inflation, and data characterizing the processes of underutilization of the labor force. In addition, the necessity of not only ensuring the effec-tive use of the labor potential of external labor migrants to meet the longterm needs of the domestic economy for labor, but also shifting priorities to intensifying programs to solve the main problems of personnel shortages, both by attracting and rationally using internal labor reserves, and by directing them to in-demand sectors of the national economy was substanti-ated.

This article presents an analysis of the resistance of the economic environment affecting economic growth in national economies. An analysis of various factors hindering development allowed us to group them into four main categories: macroeconomic, institutional, social, and external. Numerical calculations were performed using the vector equation of the growth of the main factors of production (labor resources and fixed capital). The authors assume that investments are immediately utilized, and the growth rate of the main factors of production is described by a parabolic-type equation. This takes into account the coefficient of resistance of the economic environment, reflecting investment losses, slowing down of economic development, and resistance to the growth of the main factors of production. The paper presents a method for statistical estimation of the resistance coefficient based on finite-time differences of derivatives. Using statistical data for Russia, the authors calculated the dynamics of the behavior of the resistance coefficients of the economic environment for each factor of production. The first noticeable increase in the coefficient occurred in 2008, which is associated with the economic crisis in Russia. In 2013, the resistance coefficient of the eco-nomic environment turned out to be negative, which indicated favorable conditions for the development of the Russian economy during this period. The negative impact of the coeffi-cient was observed during the pandemic and due to sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union after the start of the Special Military Operation (SVO). Modeling of the resistance coefficient of the environment for the United States was carried out. The results obtained can be used to improve approaches to managing investment processes and assessing the effectiveness of implemented economic measures. The model and methodology for as-sessing the resistance coefficient can be applied to the analysis of the dynamics of factors of production for other national economies.

The article is devoted to the analysis of the role of various actors in the process of shaping the image of Russian regions. Particular attention is paid to the key coordinating function of public authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation in this area. In addition, the functions and resources of regional authorities, their interaction with other subjects of image-making are considered, the factors determining the effectiveness of the role of state bodies in shaping an attractive and competitive image of territories are identified, the necessity of a systematic, partnership, and customer-oriented approach to the implementation of the image policy of regions is substantiated.

This article examines the role of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the gradual process of democratization of modern Vietnam. Despite the single-party system, Vietnam has witnessed several reforms that have created a complex trajectory of transition towards a democratic orientation. Focusing on the period after the political reforms of 1986, the author examines in the article how socio-economic liberalization has coexisted with the political control of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Combining historical analysis with a review of recent political reforms, this study clarifies the Communist Party of Vietnam’s approach to governance, legislative changes, electoral reforms, and civil liberties. In addition, the article presents the results of the influence of international relations on Vietnam’s political metamorphosis; emphasizes the Communist Party of Vietnam’s strategic participation in democratization processes while maintaining its leading role and legitimacy, and demonstrates the dynamics between progressive reforms and the preservation of party dominance. This indicates that the Communist Party of Vietnam’s strategy represents a special path to democratization, characterized by gradual changes and cautious openness.

The article formulates the main provisions of the methodology for managing the digital transformation of commercial enterprises in a permanently changing business environment. The complexity of the processes of designing, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of digital transformation, the focus on a heterogeneous mass consumer, the flexibility of responding to changes in the business environment, presuppose the use of new management methods and automation of management processes based on the application of product approach mechanisms and the organization of a continuous automated cycle of management and monitoring of digital transformation. The provisions of the proposed methodology and the concept of its digitalization can also be applied to enterprises in the non-profit sector of the economy.

The article shows the results of a study of national branding through the prism of conceptual understanding of the national idea, its positioning in the eyes of the country’s partners and competitors through the use of the national branding mechanism. The author’s position is to present the national brand from the perspective of the image component, which will expand foreign economic relations, create prerequisites for a new essential content of economic growth, and ensure economic stability as a guarantee of progressive development of the country in the future.

The relevance of the research topic is due to the fact that although the economic and social aspects of the development of creative industries are widely covered in business and scientific literature, a simultaneous study of economic and environmental aspects has not yet been carried out on a sufficient scale. Based on this, the article examines the environmental and economic aspects of creative industries, analyzes their impact on the economy of countries and regions, and the improvement of the quality of life and welfare of society. In addition, practical examples demonstrate the interaction of business and government in activities to preserve the environment.

The economic growth of a territory is determined by many factors, including demographic, social, and public indicators. The key indicator of the development of the region’s economy is the gross regional product as an integral result of the complex functioning of industries and types of economic activity. Each territory is characterized by a set of indicators that have the greatest impact on the level of economic well-being, depending on the prevailing natural, production, and social conditions. Identifying these indicators and determining the degree of their impact on the modeled indicator will allow targeted development of leading industries in the region in order to maximize economic growth.