The Comparative Analysis as a Tool for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Economic Sectors

The research paradigm changed sufficiently at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Particularly, an interdisciplinary approach is being actively introduced in studying various phenomena and processes, making it possible to view the subject from different angles. In the industry analysis process, a considerable set of signs, criteria, and parameters are used to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate the industry’s effectiveness. That is why it is important to apply such a set of indicators, the sufficiency level of which makes it possible to receive an objective evaluation of the industry’s effectiveness. This makes it possible to conduct the comparative analysis based on the law of sufficient reason, according to which each concept can be considered reliable only if there are sufficient grounds by virtue of which it can be considered true. Applying the comparative analysis to evaluate the economic effectiveness of industries allows us to characterize the object with a sufficiently high degree of accuracy and, as a result, to reduce the level of subjectivity in formulating conclusions. The research presents the algorithm and the results of the performed comparative analysis for evaluating the crop production effectiveness in the Russian Federation. The authors determine the type of relationship between crop yield, gross harvest, and crop acreage. Additionally, the authors conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of growing crops. Moreover, the authors propose management tools by which the rate of yield growth will have a sustainable positive character.