Volunteering in Russian labor economics is a new category. However, it has been developing rapidly due to hosting international sporting, economic, political and business forums. The point is that with time volunteering will gain recognition in the employment structure pattern as it has happened in developed industrial states. Despite sustainable growing scientifi c interest in volunteering as sociological, psychological, pedagogical and legal aspect, its economic potential still remains unrevealed. In this article, the authors set two scientifi c purposes. Under consideration of current systems science trends they make an attempt to systemize core elements of volunteering, its principles, functions, subjects and their interests and types of interrelation. Under application of system approach they intend to study the economic aspect and defi ne specifi c features of “benefi ciary-volunteer” employment relations.

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The Object of the Study. Innovative development of regionsThe Subject of the Study. Social factors of innovative development of regionsThe Purpose of the Study. Analysis of the main social factors affecting the innovative development of the regions.The main Provisions of the Article. The most important condition for the innovative development of the regions is the effective management impact on the entire set of indicators aimed at improving the functioning of the innovative economy. The most significant and important factors affecting the innovative development of the regions include social factors that are closely related to legal, political and economic factors. The article analyzes the main social factors in the dynamics over the past 10 years and identifies the main problems that negatively affect the innovative development of the regions

Assessment of living conditions and welfare of the population in modern conditions is associated with the categories of “life quality”, “working life quality”, “living standard”. In the course of the study, it was found that these concepts still do not have a generally accepted interpretation, and their interpretations are subjective-objective. Consequently, there is an inconsistency in experts’ positions on the system of quantitative and qualitative parameters and methods of assessment corresponding to each of the categories. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that the essence of the concept of life quality is much broader than the concept of living standard and goes beyond the minimum essential needs of society. The article summarizes the conceptual and methodological approaches to assessing life quality. The study revealed that the information sources for implementing the objective approach are indicators published by statistical authorities, while the subjective approach is based on expert evaluations, public opinion polls, social ratings. The authors present an analytical review, confirming the need for further scientific research in assessing the level and quality of life, aimed at eliminating the methodological differences in the interpretation of their essence and content.

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