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The article considers the social activities of non-governmental organizations in relation to families with children in the context of the modernization of the system of social services for the population, which is aimed at encouraging citizens to independently overcome life difficulties. The paper analyses the social activities of commercial and non-profit organizations, innovative technologies, the quality and variety of services provided to families in need. The authors determine the main barriers to their interaction with government agencies. The study notes, that social activities of commercial and non-commercial organizations expand the range of social services, their accessibility to the population, improve the quality and efficiency. The paper defines the priority directions of activities of socially oriented NGOs in relation to families and children in the context of Russian realities: assistance to families in the development and upbringing of children, assistance in employment and adaptation of mothers, social support for families in need, etc. The study established that the non-governmental sector responds quickly to the needs of citizens and acute social problems, which allows it to be an effective performer of social services. The authors conclude that in Russia it is necessary to form an effective management system for the development of non-governmental organizations as providers of services to families in need, optimize inter-sectoral collaboration. Social activities of the non-governmental sector have great potential and development prospects.

The article describes economic and social problems of different countries resulting from the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper defines general and specific characteristics of economic difficulties in developed and developing countries. The authors carry out a preliminary analysis of the economic and social consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for the global economy as a whole. The study presents a comparative description of approaches to the formation of state financial support for businesses and households in developed countries of the European Union, China and Russia. The article identifies two main models of state support – push/pull, shows their differences in the amount of funds, the breadth of coverage of final recipients, the availability of benefits, and the degree of bureaucratization of procedures. The paper reveals the rules and procedures for providing state events to support businesses and entrepreneurs on the Russian market, and also uncovers shortcomings that significantly affected the economic situation of agents. The authors describe the consequences of lockdown for the economies of various countries. The study conducts a screen analysis of health systems and their mobilization response to the spread of coronavirus infection. The paper draws conclusions about the advantages of proactive social support for the population and business, the need to increase its targeting and the spread of effective practices in the future.

The article analyses the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for employment of the population in Russia. The range of issues studied is largely based on previous studies in this area and covers the problems of the spread of remote work, the growth of unemployment, the decline in wages and working hours. Special attention is paid to the sustainability of workers, as well as the state and fulfilment of their labor potential. The information base of the research is presented by a sociological survey conducted on the territory of the Vologda region of Russia in a monitoring mode. The results of the analysis are consistent with the key negative trends in employment during the pandemic: many employees have faced violations of labor rights, delays and non-payment of salaries, the need to find another job. With the backdrop of the deteriorating quality of labor potential, an increase in the pressure of work is identified, which can contribute to the exacerbation of occupational diseases. The paper concluded that it is necessary to find the optimal balance between the nation’s health and economic growth.

The article considers the problem of educational migration of the population from the Republic of Buryatia. The paper presents the preliminary results of the author's sociological research, within the framework of which an anonymous survey of high school students in Buryatia and an expert survey of directors of general education institutions in Buryatia were conducted. The results of the study indicate a high educational migration potential among Buryat school graduates, for whom the presence of the specialty / field of study, the quality of education and the availability of budget places are significant choosing an educational institution. The study also analysed secondary data from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Buryatia, obtained at an official request, and statistical data from the Territorial Body of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Republic of Buryatia, which made it possible to determine the scale and direction of educational migration from the Republic.

The article actualizes the issue of studying the experience of forming an effective management system of social protection of the population of the region. The paper considers the main socio-geographical, natural and climatic features of the region, ethno-cultural features that determine the formation of an effective social protection management system of the republic. The author notes that the underestimation of these features of the formation of the social protection management system in the Altai Republic significantly reduces its effectiveness. The study considers the structural divisions of the Ministry of Labor, Social Development and Employment of the Population of the Altai Republic and subordinate institutions. As a result of the analysis of Internet resources as well as theoretical analysis of the reports of the Ministry of Labor, Social Development and Employment of the Altai Republic, problematic areas of the functioning of the social protection management system of the republic were identified.

This paper discusses the main social impact of immigration to the United States. The article uses systems for a comprehensive review of immigration on the most important American institutions and the integration of immigrants and their children into American society. A comprehensive analysis of the socio-demographic characteristics of immigrants is carried out. Theoretical and methodological analysis of Russian and foreign research, information and statistical materials of the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as materials of American research centers, including Gallup, Pew Research Center. Large-scale immigration has led to changes in the country’s racial and ethnic balance, with long-term changes. The growth of the working-age population in the United States is driven by immigrants and their children. The first time in Gallup’s trend that the percentage wanting increased immigration has exceeded the percentage who want decreased immigration.

In the context of the widespread introduction of a tax on the self-employed in Russia, there is a need for a conceptual understanding of its role in the economic activity of citizens and the development of regions. In this regard, the article considers the results of its introduction in 2019 and the prospects for further development up to 2029. The article reviews the main aspects of the functioning of the new tax regime in relation to the professional income of the self-employed population in the Russian Federation, which were introduced by Federal Law No. 422-FZ dated on November 27, 2018 in a number of regions of the country. The paper explains the main characteristics of the tax and the procedure for its application. The study summarizes preliminary results of the functioning of the new special tax regime under the experimental conditions.

The article studies the impact of flagship enterprises on the level of socio-economic development of territories, the inflow of human capital and the intensification of entrepreneurial activity on the example of municipalities of three subjects of the Siberian Federal district by constructing a regression model. The paper reveals the significant level of differentiation of socio-economic development indicators for municipalities located within the same region. The study determines the high influence of the growth of the population incomes in the absence of a significant increase in the population on the aggregate indicator of territorial development, the gross municipal product in municipalities with flagship enterprises. The authors have identified the average impact of the flagship enterprises, in terms of stimulating the development of entrepreneurial activity, as well as revenue growth of companies operating in these enterprises.

Currently, much attention in the field of higher education is paid to the problems of the third stage – postgraduate education. The main problems are: reducing the awarding of scientific degrees, decreasing the reproduction of the personnel capacity of higher school and scientific activities. The purpose of the paper is to study the trajectories of postgraduate education, based on the data of empirical research “Professional trajectories of postgraduate students” at the Dubna State University and at the “National Research University “Higher School of Economics”. The main methods were a sociological survey and analysis of secondary information. Based on the results of the study, a portrait of a modern postgraduate student has been compiled. Two identical studies produced mostly different results. This suggests that there is a need for such research.

The main results of surveys of the population of the Russian Federation on the use of information technologies and information and telecommunication networks for the period from 2014 to 2016 have been described. An analysis of the population’s use of the Internet, including in terms of gender, age, place of residence has been made. Particular attention has been paid to the study of the use of the Internet for the purchase, ordering of goods and services. The article characterizes the most popular goods and services ordered by the population via the Internet. The use of the Internet for the purpose of interaction with public authorities and local self-government has been considered. This paper pays attention to using by our population of the Single portal of public services of the Russian Federation.