December 2, 2025

Goals and Interest of the State in the Activities of the State-Owned Companies: What Does the Expert Data Say?

Key Points

State interests in economic intervention significantly influence the performance of state-owned companies.
Research outlines the state's dual role as a shareholder and regulator in the market economy.
Analysis utilizes sociological research to identify priorities and goals for state-owned enterprises in Russia.
Findings highlight how global technological challenges shape the development of economic policies and interventions.

Abstract

The article examines established and new conceptual approaches to assessing the role and functions of the state in a market economy, examines the prerequisites for the transformation of forms of economic intervention by the state, and the development of the institution of state joint-stock ownership in the context of global technological and economic challenges. The duality of interests of the state as a shareholder/owner is revealed, and a special emphasis is placed on using an interdisciplinary approach to analyzing the goals and objectives of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Russian economy. Based on the generalization of the results obtained in the framework of the conducted sociological research, the authors have identified the dominant approaches in the Russian expert community to determining the interests of the state, regulating priorities and goals for the development of SOEs.

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