Economy socialization: theoretical and semantic aspect

The conceptual foundations of economic socialization have been studied. Scientific approaches to both the generalized concept of socialization from the perspective of individual scientific disciplines and its specific form as in economic socialization have been examined in detail. Economic socialization is a process that results in forming socially just state economic policy. Formulating a clear concept of the subject of research for the population of new Russian regions is of strategic importance. An analysis of the understanding of the essence of economy socialization in contemporary domestic scientific works and in the works of foreign scientists who studied the issue many years ago has been carried out. A number of criteria for economy socialization have been proposed, including a reduction in private ownership of the means of production, an increase in public ownership of these means, a strengthening of the role of state in regulating economy and social planning and the role of trade unions in protecting workers’ rights, and development of collective forms of management. It has been proposed that economy socialization be understood as the process of achieving social goals and ensuring social justice when preparing and implementing state management decisions in the economic sphere. Effective implementation of the economy socialization process cannot be achieved without the active civic position of each member of society.

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