Summary №12 2010 г.

Andreeva E.N., Moscow
Arctic: what does Impede an Implementation of Federal Programs of the Societal-economic Development?
Russian Arctic faces a new stage of its economic development. The federal government of the RF links the forthcoming decades with strengthening of mineral-raw material base in the North, restoration of Northern Sea Route and wide implementation of the new innovative methods to fulfill a modernization of the arctic economy. How do the new approaches differ from the previous ones that had resulted to many negative effects along ith creation of industrial giants, large cities, and moving of big groups of people to the North? In the article two from many other existing ways that may really help to increase social efficiency of federal programs are presented: to use territorial resources in according with their best way of using for all social groups (territorial planning) and policy of corporate social responsibility as a recognized world approach in social partnership between industrial companies, powers and communities for benefits of people well-being and environment.
Perspectives of the Arctic development, new approaches, efficiency of social programs, strategic and territorial planning, corporate social responsibility

Krivorotov A.K., Moscow
Northern Shelf before Global Instability
The paper considers how the ongoing contradictory events influence the interested parties’ approaches to the development in the Northern Shelf (first of all, in the North Sea) and Arctic Shelf. The analysis made allows identifying some characteristic trends.
Northern Shelf, oil, gas, natural resource users

Lazhentsev V.N., Syktyvkar
Science and Socio-economic Problems in Northern Russia
The paper considers the key socio-economic problems observed in Northern Russia such as a demographic crisis and issues of cooperation between authorities and business, including some others concerning economic behavior of corporations, deficits in local budgets and etc. A special focus is upon the role which science and public policy play in resolving Northern strategic problems.
Northern areas, Northern problems, public policy

Pilyasov A.N., Moscow
Arctic Mediterranean: Preconditions for Shaping a New Macroregion
During the last decades, there is the unprecedented world cooperation observed in the Arctic. The paper considers a concept where the Arctic Mediterranean is regarded as a new center for world cooperation, and such cooperation – as a common feature of economic behavior in Arctic communities all over the world.
The Arctic, cooperative efforts, zonality, economic behavior

Smirnova O.O., Dobromyslova V. Yu. Moscow
Some Issues of the Russian Public Policy in the North
The paper considers the issues of Russian national policy in the Arctic such as those concerning the issues of what areas could be included into the Arctic zone; what infrastructure is required to support the economic development and ensure national security in such zone; and what expansionary actions could be to stimulate the economic development in the Arctic including the implementation of large projects, the project concerning the development of the Russian Shelf among them.
The Arctic, national policy, government program, North Sea Route, expansionary actions, building of the infrastructure, national security, large shelf projects

Ognev I.A., Tyumen
The Reform of Housing and Utilities Infrastructure Reached a Deadlock
The author describes the situation in the housing and utilities infrastructure, the reasons why the prices for their services constantly grow, and whether such grow could be stopped.
Housing and utilities infrastructure, prices for housing and utilities services, situation in the housing and utilities infrastructure

Konoplyanik, A.A., Moscow
Russia and Energy Charter: a Long and Winding Way toward Each Other
The initial part of the article describes in details peculiarities of the investments made into Russian energy sector, and it also describes the institutions of legal protection for such investments, and the world history of international agreements and interests of the parties involved. Currently, the Energy Charter can be considered as a peak of how world’s treaty relations have developed. The author analyzes all aspects of this document, and he presents his comments on how the Energy Charter Treaty works as a “constitution” of the Charter.
International investment agreements, the Energy Charter, the Energy Charter Treaty, project financing, investments, transit of gas

Continuation of the topic: Yuan Сomes into the Russian Сurrency Еxchange Market
In the last issue of our journal, we have published an article by A.R. Arutyunyants and D.V. Svechnikov on the start of trade in the Chinese yuan in the Russian currency exchange market. This selection continues the topic, containing a set of analytical articles regarding trade in yuan in Russia and the international role of the Chinese currency (see the abstract of the latter papper below).
Exchange trade, yuan, ruble, bank

Wu F., Pan R., Wang D., Singapore
Will the Yuan be Able to Become a Global Currency?
The article analyzes the potential of Chinese national currency to become a global one. It first formulates requirements needed for a currency to play an international role, and then compares actual situation of China with these requirements and evaluates its potential possibilities to meet them. Some consequences of possible evolving the yuan into an international currency are discussed.
China, global currency, internationalization

Voejkov M. I., Moscow
A.M. Birman as the Untimely Monetarist
On the 15th of October 2010 is 100 years from the date of a birth of the soviet economist Alexander Mikhajlovich Birman. Its works are the forerunner of many modern ideas and the problems born by our time. This article tells about A. M. Birman’s scientific researches in financial sphere.
Financier-theorist, the Soviet economic system, management, finance

Kibalov E.B., Novosibirsk
Foresite: Intellectual Innnovation of Remake?
Review of the book: Voronov Yu.P. Foresighte as a tool