Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Irina Yu. Fedorova Author-Email: fedorovaiu1@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: State University of the Ministry of Finance of the Russia, Moscow, Russia Author-Name: Elena Yu. Elistratova Author-Email: lenok-1987@yandex.ru Author-Workplace-Name: State University of the Ministry of Finance of the Russia, Moscow, Russia Title: Enhancement of the Education System Financing Mechanism Abstract: Education system development is one of the priority objectives of the modern Russian state policy. Support for the regional integrated education modernization projects have been provided within the “Education” National Project since 2007. The reform also includes enhancement of the financing mechanism and cost efficiency. The present article reviews the problems of practical implementation thereof. Classification-JEL: I22, I28 Keywords: education, education system reform, education sources of finance, standard per-capita financing principle, cost-efficiency enhancement Journal: Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal Pages: 149-158 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 Month: January File-URL: http://www.nifi.ru/images/FILES/Journal/Archive/2012/1/statii/2012_01_15.pdf Handle: RePEc:fru:finjrn:120115:p:149-158