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Minakir P.A., Demyanenko A.N. Spatial Economics: The Evolution of Approaches and Methodology. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2010.
¹3 (50) Ñ.1-7.
    Evolution of the theoretical principles and approaches to the spatial economics are reviewing. Revision of the category “economic region” and comparative estimation of theoretical approaches to spatial aspects of economy’ investigation had been analyzed. It is showed the limitation of theoretical and applied instruments of the regional economy for studying of the spatial interrelations of economic agents in the modern economy.
Keywords: region, spatial economics, theory, methodology, localization, complexes, economic equilibrium, macroeconomics, global systems, microeconomics.

Inshakov O.V. The Institution and Institution: Issues Categorical Differentiation and Integration. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2010.  ¹3 (50) Ñ.8-26.
    The article concerns the origin of gnoseological trap in matching categories of institutes and institutions in conceptions of Russian economic science. The author differentiates the notions of institute and institution by means of critical analysis and synthesis of their numerous definitions. He studies the ways of their coordination and subordination in theory and practice. Applying the pattern of metaproduction function the author proves “categorial nucleus” of institutional theory and “transactional nucleus” of social being which reveals interaction of institution, organization, institutes, and agencies in social and economic systems.
Keywords: institutes, institutions, organizations, meta-production function, endogenous factors of production.

 Tsurikov V.I. Incomplete Contracting, Including Transaction Costs and the Corruption Element. Part 1. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2010.  ¹3 (50) Ñ.27-39.
    Impact of contractual performance costs and the corruption element of the institutional environment, incentives for investment in creation of value and the overall social benefits is analyzed within the context of incomplete contract model. Comparison of efficiency of discrete institutional alternatives in terms of transaction benefits and costs advantages is undertaken. Controversial role of corruption and its distorting impact on the national economy structure, i.e. creation of artificial competitive edge for some economic projects and financial barriers for others is demonstrated.
Keywords: incomplete contract, transaction costs, specific investments, limited rationality, opportunistic behavior, stimuli, corruption.

Bazueva E.V. Gender Economics Like a Modern Direction in Fundamental Economic Theory. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2010.  ¹3 (50) Ñ.40-51.
    The article is devoted to objective and subjective causes which set conditions for necessity and further development of gender economics by means of the fundamental economic theory. The main intensification’s directions of this branch of scientific knowledge in Russia have been examined. The main methodological approaches mainly used in researches made by russian and foreign economists who work in the sphere of gender economics have been systematized. The perspectives  of gender economics development as the object of institutioanal and evolutionary analysis have been determined.
Keywords: gender economics, interconnection of gender and economic efficiency, gender economic methodology.

Pominova I.S. Registration as an Institution of Specification of Real Estate Property Rights. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2010.  ¹3 (50) Ñ.52-65.
    Institution of real estate property registration is a necessary condition for the creation of effective land market. Three possible contexts of analyzing this institution are examined in the article: a narrow technical context (registration as a public service); a technical legal one (including the mechanisms of litigation) and a broad institutional context where all stages of registration process are presented (adjudication of property rights, demarcation and documentation). Within the bounds of the latter the typology of existing registration systems is introduced, which is followed by an evaluation of Russian registration system based on this typology.
Keywords: registration, real property, institutional alternatives.

Agafonov V.A. Clusters Strategy – System Approach. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2010.  ¹3 (50) Ñ.66-77.
    The clusters strategy of economic development is showed. Clusters strategy is the way to create the centers of social and economic development. Each center is considered as a cluster system (CS), what may be created in several territories, most based on their industrial-technological, investment, innovative, human and infrastructural potential. ÑS integrates territorial and branch of industries aspects of economic development. One of the main functions of ÑS is the assistance in achieving the purposes of social and economical development of the regions and the country as a whole. The clusters strategy success may be achieved with the government support.
Keywords: clusters strategy of, centers of social and economic development, cluster systems (ÑS), industrial-technological, investment, innovative, human and infrastructural potential, purposes of social and economical development of CS allocation regions, government support.

Filkin M.Ye. Competition in the Retail Gasoline Market. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2010.  ¹3 (50) Ñ.67-92.
Russian gasoline market is analyzed. The purpose of investigation is to estimate the possibility of deal and non-competitive behavior between Russian vertically integrated oil companies. Wholesale and retail markets of Saint-Petersburg are the objects of analysis. We use empirical data to find the most appropriate behavior model for the gasoline market players.
Keywords: St. Petersburg, retail market, gasoline, petroleum, competition, collusion, price, model.

Goosen E.V., Kagan E.S., Pakhomova E.O. Stages of Deformalization of Bankruptcy Institute: the Example of Kemerovo Region. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2010.  ¹3 (50) Ñ.93-100.
    The main purpose of the article is identification of the reasons, forms and mechanisms of deformalizations of norms of the law, which economic agents actually use to resolve the conflicts of interests arising in the procedures of bankruptcy that results in deformalization of institute and inefficiency of formal mechanisms of regulation.
Keywords: bankruptcy institute, stage of deformalization and misusing norms, Kemerovo region.

Balyshev A.V., Konnov V.I. Comparative Analysis of Peer Review Regulation in the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research
. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2010.  ¹3 (50) Ñ.101-113.
    The article describes peer review procedures used by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR). Based on the comparative analysis of the two approaches it provides a number of recommendations for the improvement of peer review in RFBR: provision of additional information to grant applicants, increased reimbursement of the reviewers, and institution of a professional position similar to National Science Foundation’s program officers.
Keywords: knowledge economy, science foundation, science policy.


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