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Labor leasing: economic theory, EU and Russia experience (Task II.E.P.6) L. Smirnykh 16 Dec 2005
With the need in flexible business management getting acute, contingent employment comes into focus. While being widely spread all over the globe it has not been recognized in Russia for quite a long time. Today, analysts of the Russian labor market predict that this employment scheme awaits grand future. Indicative of a high demand for contingent labor in Russia is its dynamic year-on-year growth. Fostering the Development of Innovative SMEs (Task I.A.P.4) G. Walter 06 Dec 2005
Russia's economy has gone through a process of deep transformation in the last fifteen years. Its first stage lied mainly on the development of market institutions and the progressive dissemination of market rules. Despite some drawbacks and failures, it can be considered as largely achieved now. However, there is currently another huge challenge: the inscription of Russian economy into the World economy... Use of Investment Ratings as Target Progress Measures (Task I.C.P.2) L.A.Valitova 07 Nov 2005
This report has been prepared in pursuance of Request # P27-336 (ORM-I02-050628-0146) of the Administration of the Government of the Russian Federation of June 28, 2005 for conducting analytical research under the Concept of the State Program of Enhancing Investment Appeal of the Russian Economy with Consideration to the EU Experience in Regulating Diminishment of Investment Risks ". Does Russia benefit from the US twin deficit? (Task I.D.P.2) Demid Golikov 03 Oct 2005
The paper discusses the effect of the long-term dollar depreciation on the ruble exchange rate vs. major currencies and Russia’s balance of payment. The underlying idea is that insomuch as Russia's export proceeds are largely in dollars and imports are in euros, Russia is going to face deterioration of the terms of trade and the shrinkage of its trade balance... Regional policy priorities in Russia: empirical evidence (Task I.C.P.7) L.A. Valitova, V.L. Tambovtsev 03 Oct 2005
This paper continues a series of publications dedicated to the analysis of the regional budget policy in Russia. This paper presents results of the analysis of the impact of the officially promulgated regional policy of the federal center on dynamics of indicators describing socio-economic position of the Russian regions... Analysis of contemporary budget federalism models based on economic and social effectiveness of inter-budgetary relations. Theory, experiences in OECD countries, and analysis for Russia (Task I.C.P.7) U. Thiessen 30 Sep 2005
We evaluate Russia’s system of fiscal federalism. To this end a general framework of analysis is first suggested. It consists of evaluation criteria derived from the current state of the theory of fiscal federalism concerning the three main spheres of fiscal federalism Proposals for Government Program: "Strengthening Guarantees of Property Rights and Contract Protection" (Task I.C.P.3) E.A.Mishina & V.L.Tambovtsev &A.E.Shastitko 30 Sep 2005
The Report has been prepared upon Request N P27-173 of April 2005 (Registration Number
ORM-I02-050404-0108), Russian Federation Government Executive Office, for presenting an
analytical paper Strengthening Guarantees of Property Rights and Contract Protection. Improving Property Rights Protection: Problem Structure, Indicators, Action Directions (Task I.C.P.3) V.L. Tambovtsev A.E. Shastitko 30 Sep 2005
This report was prepared in pursuance of Request No. P27-103 of the Administration of
the Government of the Russian Federation of March 2, 2005 concerning development of an
analytical memorandum on the panel task "Preparing of Proposals on Goals, Tasks and
Indicators of the Ministerial and Inter-Ministerial Programs for Improvement of Validation
of Ownership Relations in the Framework of the RF Performance Oriented Budget
System" Proposals for a revised Institutional Structure in the Russian Federation and Strategic Policy Making in the Regional Development (Task I.B.P.1) Wolfgang Wedderkopf 30 Sep 2005
This paper is based on a previous document developed in 2004 as an initial basis for dis-cussions with the Russian Line Ministries and experts of the Presidential Administration on the future institutional structure of the countries decision making levels... Competitiveness of Russian enterprises: microeconomic approach (Task I.A.R.6) A.A. Khoudokormoff 29 Sep 2005
Russia has to face a double challenge. It has to accomplish the transition (or a return) to a market economy after 75 years of planned economy, which is twice as long a period of time as in Central Europe and China, and at the same time it has to adapt itself to the globalization of the world economy, a globalization which was accelerated by the collapse of communism in Russia... The price of credit: Government's Contribution (Task I.A.P.7) V.L. Tambovtsev, L.A. Valitova 29 Sep 2005
Increased competitiveness of the Russian economy through a structural manoeuvre of
increasing the share were share of its high-tech sector is impossible to effect without a massive influx of investment seeking to implement the technology innovations. One of the conditions for such influx consists, evidently, in significant improvement of the investment climate in the country... The regional competitiveness: some notions (Task I.A.P.6) Daniel Sepic 28 Sep 2005
“Russia needs to be competitive!” This one of the most often heard statements coming from various decision-makers in the Russian Federation. This preoccupation is fully reflected by the number of requests coming from the different institutions collaborating with Recep on the subject of competitiveness in general and on the topic of regional competitiveness in particular...
Russia: the urgent necessity of an ambitious industrial policy (Task I.A.P.4) E. Louvert 28 Sep 2005
In most OECD countries, the share of industry has decreased over the past decades to represent nowadays only about 20% of GDP. Since Daniel Bell's seminal work in 19761, many economists and political leaders have advocated the thesis of the post-industrial society, where services will play the leading role. However, the role of industry is much more important than statistics seem to show... Public service standards: economics, international experience and Russian reforms V.L. Tambovtsev 22 Aug 2005
Reforming public governance in Russia that has been initiated at the onset of the century is ultimately aimed, according to official documents, at improving efficiency and quality of performance by the government of its constitutionally vested functions and provision of public services through budget performance optimization and a range of performance-dependent incentives for public officers... Analysis of the system of performance indicators of the subjects of budgetary planning O.V. Petukhova 22 Aug 2005
The report contains a methodological part that includes general approaches to formation of such systems, generalizing the experience of the countries, using different types of budgeting oriented on the results, and an analytical part reflecting the results of analysis of the materials of the Free Report “Aims, tasks and indexes of activities of the subjects of budget planning (the federal ministries, services and agencies governed by the Government of the Russian Federation)” Problems of SME Financing in Russia Xavier Barre 08 Aug 2005
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in developing the economy and in creating employment. However, financing is one of the main hardships limiting the development of Russian SMEs. A survey conducted by Opora Rossii in February-April 2005 reveals that financing ranks third in the list of problems SMEs are facing, immediately after administrative barriers and problems related to real estate. Although there are more than 1,200 banks in Russia, SMEs often find it difficult to obtain affordable loans. Ways to and Consequences of Full Ruble Convertibility by 2007 Demid Golikov 04 Jul 2005
To meet the requirements of the IMF' Articles of Agreement, Russian Federation has to eliminate a number of capital controls. This document provides an overview of international practices of transition to the full currency convertibility. It is suggested that one needs to consider discriminative vs. non-discriminative restrictions. There is a rationale behind the removal of the discriminative capital controls while maintaining those non-discriminative rules and norms which appear to be efficient instruments of prudential control. Prospects for the development of legislation on banking and its codification Danila Levchenko 28 Jun 2005
The banking legislation represents a sector within Russia’s law, which comprises a system of statutory documents regulating the banking business. As it is set forth in the Article 2 of the Federal Law “On banks and banking activities”... Taxation mechanisms based on simplified and indirect evaluation of tax liabilities Sergey Makedonskiy 06 Apr 2005
The report incorporates a review of practice of application of special tax regimes and methods of indirect evaluation of tax liabilities in different countries. The topic of the report is very relevant for Russia which is faced at present with the necessity to outline positions and come up with solutions in the field of development of the tax system. The introduction is devoted to description of purpose and scope of application of presumptive taxation, including an overview of some terminology problems. In the first chapter the author dwells upon types and basic methods of presumptive taxation. The second chapter describes major kinds of presumptive taxes on the basis of examples from experience of different countries. The third chapter is devoted to major methods of indirect tax liability assessment. In conclusion the author describes some general problems related to use of the presumptive taxation and shares his findings and reflections about advisability and prospects of applying certain kinds and methods of presumptive taxation in Russia. Competitiveness: A general approach (Draft Paper) Gilles Walter 25 Feb 2005
In recent years, competitiveness has become more than a fashionable concept. Alongside with the international opening of developed economies and the globalization of economic relations that ensued, there is hardly any government that has not assigned the improvement of competitiveness as one of the main goals of its economic policy...
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