Summary №1 2012 г.

Ageeva S.D., Novosibirsk
Development Through Innovations in the Republic of Tatarstan: Challenges, Expectations and Outcome
We consider the set of starting conditions in the Republic of Tatarstan as they define the need for innovations as a source of solving problems in the existing industries of the region. Innovation performance indicators are being analyzed to access the process of transition to a path development through innovations The changes in the Republic of Tatarstan are then being reviewed and found to be successful.
Innovational path of development, innovation performance indicators, institutional investors, stock market, infrastructure

Muslimov R.H., Kazan
How to Iincrease Petroleum Power of Russia and Тatarstan
The problems of petroleum industry development in Russia and development of resource base of oil production in Russia and in the Republic of Tatarstan are analyzed in the article. The special attention is paid on problems solving related to increase of oil recovery of layers. The cardinal measures for strengthening of resource base for new and especially old districts of oil production are offered. The issues of rationalization of oil production volumes in the Russian Federation on a prospect are broached.
Mineral-source of raw materials, oil extraction coefficient, methods of increase of oil recovery, geotechnical actions, geological researches, innovative designing of working out

Muslimov R.H., Plotnikova I.N., Kazan
The Oil Reserves are Renewable?
Results of recent studies carried out in Tatarstan, indicate renewability of oil reserves. This fact makes it possible to predict the oil and do not be afraid to deprive the the descendants of oil reserves.
Еvaluation of hydrocarbon resources, the search for oil and gas, the resumption of oil fields, deep inflow of hydrocarbons

Muslimov R.H., Romanov G.V., Kayukova G.P., Yusupova T.N., Petrov S.M., Kazan
Prospects of Development Heavy Oil and Natural Bitumen of Tatarstan
The article analyzes the current state of development of resources highly viscous oil and natural bitumen Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian and international technologies for their profitable extraction and processing. Touched on the classification of heavy hydrocarbons are considered the fundamental provisions of their development strategy.
Highly viscous oil, natural bitumen, hydrocarbon resource base, production, oil refining

Khusainov V.M., Afanasiev S.V., Moscow
How to Runmature Oil Fields?
Running unique giant fields that have entered the maturity stage is associated with decreased production, increase of hard-to-recover reserves, high water cut of the wellstream – up to economic limit, and growth of unit lifting costs.
Mature oil fields, ТАВС procedure (Gintel), Romashkinskoye oil field

Saliyeva R. N., Тatarstan
The Legal Providing to Innovative Activity in the Resource Sector of Тatarstan
The peculiarities of innovative legislation of the Republic of Тatarstan in the field of mineral wealth use are considered in the article.
The Republic of Тatarstan, legal regulation, innovations in mineral wealth use, encouragement of small business

Tokarev A.N., Novosibirsk
Innovation as the Principal Motive for Development of Small Oil Companies in Tatarstan
Into account regional features is very important for Russia’s transition to an innovative path of development. Under the formation of institutional environment oil–producing regions are able to more adequately take into account local peculiarities, the level of «maturity» of mineral resources, the most promising areas of innovation. From the perspective of the place and role of small and medium–sized oil companies in the innovation processes of particular interest is the experience of Tatarstan.
Oil production, small oil business, Tatarstan, investment, innovation

Zubkov K. I., Yekaterinburg
The past and the Future of Siberia: the Regulating Role of Geopolitical Factor
In the paper the author considers three basic models that exerted influence on the economic development of Siberia since 16th century.
Development of Siberia, development models, resources

Popova E.N., Saratov
The Food Industry in the Assurance System of the Food Security in Russia
The article gives the assessment of the food security in Russia with a view of the importance of the food industry in system of its assurance. It offers a system of indicators and their threshold values for an assessment of the food security, reveals negative tendencies in food consumption by the population of Russia.
Food security, food industry, indicators, threshold values, food security threats

Melnikova L.V., Novosibirsk
For Russia from the World Bank: Old Prescriptions at New Letterhead
The paper presents a review of the discussion that took place among foreign economists and geographers after World Bank report «Reshaping Economic Geography» (2009) was published. The author analyses the report as well as other World Bank documents that contain recommendations of spatial policies for Russia.
World Bank, effective spatial policies, economic geography, population density, Russia, labor mobility, migration, agglomeration

Gilmundinov V.M., Denisov A.O., Novosibirsk
Non-Monetary Factors of Inflation in Russia
This paper reveals the most considerable non-monetary factors of inflation in the Russian economy in 1999–2010. It estimates inflationary multipliers for major branches. The role of the oil-and-gas complex as an inflation engine is considered.
Inflation, multiplier effects, input–output model

Voronov Yu.P., Novosibirsk
Pure Macroeconomics (Nobel Prize on economics 2011)
American economists Sargent T. and Sims K. win Nobel economics Prize on 2011 for developing of neoclassical models and forecasting methods
Sargent T., Sims K., analysis of catastrophe economic consequences, rational expectations theory, macroeconomic analysis, Gibson paradox, mathematical methods in economics

Zasimova L.S., Matianov R. K., Moscow
Antismoking Measures as a Component of Healthy Life Style Policy
The paper discuses challenges for antismoking policy in Russia, paying special attention to youth smoking problems. We present data on tobacco consumption and factors favoring individual decision to smoke. We justify government intervention by giving theoretical and empirical evidence for externalities, produced by passive smoking, information asymmetry and addiction effects. We use RLMS data and Students’ survey results to discuss the need and attitude towards such measures as tobacco tax increase, restrictions on smoking in public places, total ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship etc.
Аnti-smoking policy, healthy lifestyle, costs of smoking, smoking restrictions, public policy

Rogachevskaya M.A., Novikova I.A., Novosibirsk
Russian State Socialism: an Opinion of I.I. Yanzhul, Member of RAS
The paper considers how the theory of state capitalism influences the development of countries, prerevolutionary Russia among them.
State capitalism, working class, work environment

Anufrieva N.I., Kupriyanova O.B., Novosibirsk
From Medicine to Economics. Thank to Buffett!
In this paper authors have drawn parallels between the approaches to the fear, panic and anxiety in medicine and economics.
Еconomics, medicine, fear, panic, crisis