A.I. Tatarkin, O.A. Romanova, I.N. Tkachenko. Formation and
Development of the Institutes of Corporate Governance(the experience of
regional research).
The article analyzes the formation and development
of the institutes of corporate governance. On the basis of the concrete
materials of industry in Sverdlovsk oblast the authors examine the institutional
structures and their ability to perceive democratic values. The paper focuses
on the analysis of transaction expenses in dynamics, thein level and structure
in regional aspect.
À.À. Afanasyev. On Barter, Causes of its Introducing and Existing,
and Methods of its Removing.
The author gives the definition of barter,
investigates its forms and inconveniences, gives the opinions of authorities
in economics on the causes of barter Introducing and on methods of its
removing. One of the ways of barter introducing under scarcity of money
in circulation, different from lack of changing coin and rigidity of relative
prices to lowering, is investigated as well as the way of its removing
under increasing the quantity of money in circulation. The article also
involves analysis of barter expansion in post-planning economy of Russia.
N. Belousova, E. Vasilyeva, V. Livchits. Theoretical Problems
of Natural Monopoly Reform Policy in Russia.
The legislative documents on natural monopoly (NM)
reform policy in Russia are considered in connection with modern NM theory.
Principles of the effective reform policy elaboration are formulated. There
are some proposals on optimization of NM by means of competition in the
market. "Identification-optimization" scheme of NM reform policy is given.
Under Russia's economy transition period the scheme is aimed to improve
the decision making in the system of government regulation.
I.A. Tatarkin, E.M. Kozakov, V.N. Belyayev. Socio-Economic
Mechanism of Rational Development of Mineral Resources.
The authors raise the question of formation of a
socio-economic mechanism for the development of regional mineral resources.
The pivot of the mechanism should be the government regulation of the processes
associated with the development. The analysis of mechanisms for the regulation
of mining development processes is provided on the basis of case studies
of
two subjects of the Russian Federation. Recommendations are given to make
this mechanism socially oriented.
L.Ja. Êîsàls. Social Mechanism of Innovation: Comparative Analysis of Soviet and post-Soviet Periods.
The article focuses on if this are the features of the social mechanism being formed for innovation in comparison with that in the Soviet era. It is stated that ineffective “semi-market” mechanism with some Soviet features (for example, significant authorities’ pressure on innovation process). Has been formed however, this mechanism possesses some features that are Lackingin both Soviet and market system, nameli, significant shadow activity as a part of innovation behavior; its principal agents being business clans which control the profits from innovation. The mechanism is promising only in case of the reform development.
V.Volkonsky. Spiritual Drama of Contemporary Russia.
The spiritual-psychological conditions of a society
exert decisive influence on demography dinamics, as well as the institutional
system reliability which is the basis for healthy economy. At present the
most acute existential problem for the mankind becomes the problem of social
order, relations of person – State. In Russia schisms between “west- oriented”
and “patriots”, between communists and Christians, prevent the formation
of efficient Government and ideology which may unite the people. The report
is devoted to the analysis of controversial interrelations between socialism
(communism), understood as spiritual stream permanently present in humane
history, and Christianity.