Ludmila A. Gerasimova

An analysis of the key aspects and features of the social capital development in modern Russian society is of particular importance in the context of new geopolitical challenges and risks. The system for managing the processes of social capital development can in many ways increase the level of unity and solidarity of society in order to solve the most important tasks of socio-economic development. For this purpose, it is proposed to create a model for managing the development of social capital, which includes diagnostics, evaluation and selection of methods for its transformation into a socially significant resource.

Social capital is a system of social factors contributing to the socialization of the economy through mechanisms for improving social relations and interactions, compliance with social norms, interpersonal and inter-institutional trust. The key factors of social capital development are: social and civic activity of the population, charitable and volunteer activities, social investment and social subsidies, reduction of social risks and negative factors affecting social security, reducing the number of offenses, corruption and various forms of asocial behavior, social partnership. Based on the analysis of the criteria for the development of social capital in conjunction with the results of implementation, it is possible to evaluate the effectiveness of its influence on the socialization of the territorial economic system.

This article presents the main approaches to the interpretation of the concepts "social capital" and "economic system", and reveals the theoretical foundations of their interdependence. The main purpose of the article is to consider the key mechanisms of social capital influence on the territorial economic system reproduction, as well as to identify problems that impede its productive functioning.