Vol 7, No 4 (2023)

Based on the analysis of the indicator of the size of the shadow economy for the period from 2017 to 2021, the values for each region of the Volga Federal District in dynamics were estimated. Focusing on the fact that the development of shadow processes is directly related to the situation in the socio-economic system, the study of economic security indicators was conducted. Taking into account that the regions of the Volga Federal District are similar to each other in their orientation towards industrial specialization, but at the same time differ from each other in the degree of industrial development, the indicators are considered not from the position of comparison, but from the position of studying changes occurring in social economic system of each region separately. In order to generalize the results obtained, a cluster analysis was carried out. As a result, three regions formed the first cluster, and the remaining eleven regions formed the second cluster. Summarizing the applied research methods, the following hypothesis was confirmed: with a low level of the regional socio-economic system development, the shadow economy acts, on the one hand, as a limiting factor for building regional potential, but, on the other hand, the achieved level of development of the regional socio-economic system does not always create constraining conditions for the expansion of shadow processes, and, for the most part, it is the source of increased risks and threats to economic security.

The digital transformation of the economy is one of the priorities of modern Russia, but along with the benefits, it also brings dangers such as cybercrime. This is a new type of crime that manifests itself in the shadow economy and has such a feature as the remote location of the attacker and his potential victim, which means that the shadow sector becomes more uncontrollable, since it cannot be quickly localized. In order to resist cyber attacks, companies need to have a high level of economic security. Therefore, the author of the article proposes a methodology for assessing economic security, which includes a number of indicators that take into account the peculiarities and dangers of the digital world. Moreover, it is suggested to use a balanced system of indicators within the framework of managing and ensuring the business security, which will allow it to develop harmoniously in a strategic perspective. This article may be useful for researchers on issues of ensuring the business security amidst digitalization.

The Financial Action Task Force blacklist is a powerful tool for forcing countries to revise their legislation in accordance with the recommendations of an international organization. A negative assessment of national systems for countering money laundering and terrorist financing is the basis for the FATF's call to exercise due diligence and not even cooperate with the jurisdictions included in it. However, the long-term use of this tool indicates a number of paradoxes that reduce its effectiveness. This article examines the problem of the lack of an objective unified assessment of the interest of the private sector o in exposing money laundering and terrorist financing in the context of the Financial Action Task Force blacklist. The author provides an argument regarding the dubiousness of the tools used by the Financial Action Task Force to assess the interest of the state in anti-laundering activities.