The economics of propaganda: the impact of information wars on the economic development of the country

The article is devoted to the study of the impact of information wars on the economic development of countries. The article examines the mechanisms of the impact of the state’s information policy on the economy, including the role of state media resources, propaganda and counter-propaganda. Special attention is paid to how information campaigns affect investment attractiveness, the international image of the state and the competitiveness of the national economy. The authors analyze cases of interference by external factors through biased media and various NGOs in the national economies of target countries, provide specific examples of the economic consequences of information and propaganda campaigns, emphasize the need to develop strategies to protect the Russian Federation from negative information pressure, and propose measures to increase the resilience of the economic system in the face of information threats.