Economics as an Object of the Constitutional Law Regulation: The Concept and General Characteristics

The work is devoted to defining theoretical and methodological approaches to the constitutional law regulation of the economy and economic relations. The main conceptual models of constitutional and legal regulation are considered, which include: direct public administration; liberal model; liberal democratic model; model of the social state. The Russian model of constitutional regulation of the economy, built on the principles of a welfare state and the priority of ensuring socio-economic rights and freedoms in compliance with the public law and order established by constitutional norms, is analyzed. The author's conclusions are formulated, reflecting the general characteristics of the economy as an object of constitutional and legal regulation in modern economic conditions.