The issue of the AlterEconomics journal (Volume 22, Issue 2) was published at the end of June 2025. This issue is dedicated to research in economic theory, state economic policy, and the world economy, employing advanced mathematical tools and exploring new facets of economic life.
Methodological Issues in Economic Theory are explored in studies that systematize theoretical foundations and methodological approaches for analyzing consumers’ willingness to pay, refine the methodological basis for the spatial distribution of economic resources in light of contemporary challenges and socio-economic transformations in the Russian Federation, and identify national and multinational schools in assessing the tourism potential of administrative-territorial units.
The State Economic Policy section features works analyzing the effectiveness of Russia’s state cultural policy in the 21st century and identifying challenges in achieving its goals. It also includes a study proposing a model for managing the demographic development of a region, offering a systematic approach to demographic policy tasks to ensure demographic security, well-being, and territorial sustainability.
The World Economy is represented by the paper on the role of institutions in shaping business practices within Saudi Arabia’s oil industry, with a focus on the application of Islamic financial instruments in developing the country’s energy sector and its cooperation with Islamic nations (Turkmenistan, Turkey, and Libya). Furthermore, the issue presents research testing the Permanent Income Hypothesis on empirical data from France. The results cast doubt on its practical implementation due to «perverse asymmetry» and consumers’ tendency to save more, driven by fears for their future financial well-being, thus failing to maximize their current consumption potential.
The Economic and Mathematical Methods section focuses on health economics. The authors present a methodology that utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to optimize processes in Russia’s medical tourism sector. At the regional level, a significant contribution is a model developed by AlterEconomics authors that can replicate inter-municipal patient flows. This model is based on a gravity approach, incorporating a mechanism for forming a limited set of alternatives through spatial clustering and accounting for patient loyalty to medical institutions.
Among the New Phenomena in Economic Life, digitalization, including the digitalization of the labor market, is gaining increasing importance. Readers are invited to explore the results of an empirical study in supplementary professional education. The study proposes establishing a unified training format for both the supplementary professional education and labor markets, as well as implementing an independent online assessment of employees and job seekers based on their competencies through a digital solution.
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