Summary №8 2010 г.

Sokolin V. L., Moscow
Russian Statistics: Acquisitions and Losses
On difficult way of transition from the Soviet statistics to Russian and its correspondence to the internationally accepted standards, on reliability of current official statistic data Vladimir Sokolin is speaking. He is one of the most knowledgeable persons – he had left Federal State Statistic Committee Chairman’s position at the end of 2009.
Independency of statistics, national accounts, internationally accepted standards, living standards, inflation, migration, national census process

Terekhov A. I., Moscow
Experience of Analysis and Assessment of Nanotechnology Development
Considered are the economic aspects of nanotechnology development and challenges of its commercialization. Based on bibliometric indicators and assessment of research staff, described the Russian position in the ongoing global nanotechnology race.
Nanotechnology; commercialization; bibliometrics; research staff

Kryukov V. A., Silkin V. Yu., Tokarev A. N., Shmat V. V., Novosibirsk
Russian Chemistry: Moving Forward or Running on the Spot?
Chemical industry today is one of the «bottlenecks» of the domestic economy, inhibiting rate and influencing negatively the quality of economic growth. Russia doesn’t rank high among the industrial countries on indicators of production and consumption of polymeric materials and other chemical products. Why chemistry in our country can’t develop so rapidly like, for example, in China? Why are we moving forward with a speed hardly higher than average in the world, i.e. running on the spot. What threats does it bring about? Is it possible to improve situation, and what is to be done?
Chemical industry, hydrocarbon resources, polymers, Russia, eastern Siberia, economic efficiency, system chemicalixation policy

Alekseev A. V., Novosibirsk
Russian Industrial Potential up to Hamburg Account
In the article Russian economy is benchmarked with American economy according to the indicators of productivity of labour, production capacities in industry and rates of enlarging these capacities. The necessity of investment activity acceleration in Russian economy is proved. Possible financial sources for reaching this goal are considered.
Рroductivity of labour in RF and USA, value added, economic sectors, productive potential, institutes

Yerygin Yu. V., Saakyan A. M., Krasnoyarsk
Russian Defense-Industrial Complex: Development Tendencies
Current situation of the Defense – Industrial Complex is presented and possible role in a new innovative oriented developments is given too. Development problems are clarified and possible steps in attraction of state investments are described.
Defense-industrial complex, innovative oriented development, ways of the developments, reforming, state investments

Sokolov A. V., Novosibirsk
Perspectives of Development of Military-industrial Complex and Interaction Between the State and Military-industrial Complex
The question about the role of the state in the development of Military-industrial complex is crucial due to the specific character of Military-industrial complex (development of equipment and defense technology). Therefore, the more intense participation of the state in military complex activities is justified. However, the results of such participation are dubious.
Military-industrial complex, reforming, Boeing, OAK, property, export of equipment

Makarenko Ye. L., Irkutsk
Forest-Use Complex of the Baikalskiy Region: Problems of the Development
Article is devoted to the analyses of the problems of the development of the Forest-Use Complex of Baikalskiy Region which includes Irkutsk oblast, Republic Buryatia and Zabaikalskiy kray. Ways to overcome existing problems in a forest-use industries are described. Among them – new investment projects to develop forest resources and to form an integrated and comprehensive forest-processing complex in the region.
Forest complex of Baikalskiy region, development problems, wood cutting, wood cutting potential, forest processing and paper mill industries, investment projects

Khanin G. I., Novosibirsk
Does only Demodernization Took Place in Russia Last 20 Years?
Authors proves using different statistic indices during last 20 years modernization and demodernisation have taken place in Russia simultaneously. Main reasons of drawbacks in economics, social and political spheres are given in the article too.
Modernization, Soviet society, post-Soviet period, telecommunications revolution, liberalization, administrative staff, crisis

Novikov A. V., Novikova I. Ya., Novosibirsk
Financial Centers in Russia: are there Chances for Organization?
In the article the issues of formation of financial centers, possessing different statuses, are considered. The reasons for organization of financial centers as means of concentration of financial resources are established. The methodic aspects of classification of financial centers are organized, and the existing approaches towards their formation are examined. The legal basis for the organization of a financial center in Moscow is analyzed. By the example of Novosibirsk the strategies of organization of a financial center in a large city are discussed.
Financial center, approaches towards the organization of a financial center, a large city as financial center

Kim Yu. K., Moscow
Business Reputation: its Role and Importance in Contemporary Economic Conditions
The article highlights the problems of business reputation, the necessity of its examination and importance for companies and banks in contemporary economic conditions because it favors healthy competition in Russia. The examples of influence of negligence to business reputation are analyzed.
Business reputation, the economic crisis, WTO, reputation risk, the world standards

Novikova I. A., Rogachevskaya M. A., Novosibirsk
Ekaterina II Economic Activity
During Ekaterina II (The Great) monarchy years (1762–1796) Europe has came to a conclusion Russia has to be recognized powerful: empire became as bigger as stronger. Main basis of the country’s as of military as of political success was economics. Not too much was written over this particular subject till now. Article is attempted to compensate lack of knowledge in this field.
Russia, Ekaterina the Great (The Second), industry development, agriculture, fiscal policy

Kalinicheva E.. Yu., Oryol
Russian Sugar Industry Development
Maintenance of the population with a foodstuff in quantity, assortment and the quality, guaranteeing increase of its standard of life and health preservation one of the major problems of the present, which decision is possible only at effective functioning of the food market, forward and innovative development свеклосахарной the industries of agriculture of the country as a whole. As Russia is considered by right one of pioneers in development manufactures becomes necessary and interesting to consider history of development of a sugar industry not only in Russia, but also others powers.
Sugar, the excise, refined sugar, sugar-raw

Sergeev P. A., Kotilko V. V., Novosibirsk
Globalization as a Factor of National Development

Review of the book «Russia in Globalizing World».