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DOI: 10.15862/01ECOR318 (https://doi.org/10.15862/01ECOR318)

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Astratova G.V., Zlokazova A.V. Housing and communal services as a resource of state administration. Russian journal of resources, conservation and recycling. 2018; 5(3). Available at: https://resources.today/PDF/01ECOR318.pdf (in Russian). DOI: 10.15862/01ECOR318

Housing and communal services as a resource of state administration

Astratova Galina Vladimirovna
Ural state university of economics, Ekaterinburg, Russia
E-mail: galina_28@mail.ru; astratova@yahoo.com

Zlokazova Anastasiya Vladimirovna
Ural state university of economics, Ekaterinburg, Russia
E-mail: a.zlokazova@mail.ru

Abstract. The article considers the issue of housing and communal services not only as an economic category, but also as a resource of state administration. It is shown that the market of housing services is a component to ensure the quality of life. The definition of the concept of «resource» is given not only from the point of view of «classical» economic theory, but also a retrospective analysis of the formation and interpretation of this category. The classification of the relation to the resources of several economic schools is made. Based on the relationship to the resources of various economic schools, the author presents the interpretation of the concept of «resource» as a tool and means of the process of implementing a business idea, including the provision and organization of production, distribution, exchange and consumption of goods/services that meet social, production and individual needs. The specificity of housing and communal services as:

1. resource-intensive industry, which includes about twenty activities that require a variety of resources;
2. as an industry that carries an economic and social burden, as the housing and communal services is a benefit that has the dual nature of both public, state-funded and private benefits provided by economic entities of the housing market.

The analysis of the resource component of the housing and communal services sector allowed to identify the areas of activity and the main functional of the social and economic processes of the industry. It is determined that the specificity of housing and communal services is due not only to resource intensity, but also socially significant sphere of the final product. In addition, the existence of contractual relations in the industry raises the issue of coordination of the interests of economic entities, the population and the state. Described by «the resource concept» management allowed us to determine the specific resources of the state control (resource right, resource, political regime, resource organizations and resource competences). The authors present the results of expert assessment of problems in the housing and communal sector. When considering the utility sector as a special resource in the system of public administration, the main problem is the creation of a resource of competencies. It is revealed that the primary importance in the creation of this resource is the lack of competent approach in the training of specialists corresponding to the overall structure of professionalism. The need to develop professional standards should be part of a systematic approach to solving existing issues of development of the industry, where the state should not only provide regulatory and methodological support, but also act as an official customer of specialists for the industry.

Keywords: housing and communal services; public administration; state administration; resource; management resources

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