ABSTRACTS



Polterovich V.M. Where to Go: Twenty Four Theses. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2014. ¹3 (66)
Ñ.7-16.
   The article deals with the basic elements of a rational strategy of economic development of Russia in the modern circumstances. The analysis shows that the current state of confrontation between Russia and the United States will last long enough. Trying to shorten the period of forced partial isolation, Russia should use it to restore growth and to prepare for further integration with Europe. We need to debug the credit system, to complete the creation of the NIS, as well as systems of indicative planning and continuing education, and to improve the administration in accordance with the principles of the theory of «developmental state». Implementing import substitution, we should seek to production diversification, based on the expansion of domestic consumption of goods produced from natural resources. It is necessary to ensure the dissemination of the technologies available at leading Russian companies in the whole country, and accelerate the transition to innovative development. To solve these problems, one needs a modern science sector, containing all the intermediate links between basic and applied research. Strengthening the rule of law, respect for the opposition, improving the investment climate – this strategy is the best response to foreign political pressure, the key to Russia's strategic security.
Keywords: middle income trap, national innovation system, indicative planning, integration, regional development agency, diversification, science sector, strategic security. 

Voronovitsky M.
Ì., Tsvetkov V.A. Mechanisms of the Herd Behavior of Market Participants. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2014. ¹3 (66) Ñ.17-36.
   
The behavior in the system which consists from autonomous subsystems, which are using information about behavior of the other subsystems only when they make decisions, we have to consider often at study of some economic phenomenons. Such behavior is named a herd behavior. Different approaches to study of the herd behavior are comparing in this paper and some perspectives of further study of this problem are discussed.
Keywords:
collective behavior, herd behavior, mathematical model, a steady state.

Fridman A.A. Phenomena of the World Diamond Market. Part 3. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2014. ¹3 (66)
Ñ.37-55.
The world market for rough diamonds in the XXth century was a unique example of classic monopolistic structure headed by De Beers; it was usually referred to in any textbook on microeconomics. However, at the end of XXth century, due to a number of various events, this market has demonstrated clear evolution towards more competitiveness, while De Beers has declared itself the market leader rather than the guardian of the sector. At the same time, the world market for diamonds and its extended version – the global market for rough and polished diamonds – is characterized by several phenomena. The present paper is devoted to the identification and the analysis of these phenomena.
Keywords: natural rough diamonds, the market for rough diamonds, phenomena, Kimberley process (KP), statistics of KP, China cut, World Diamond Production.

Solovyov A.K. Replacement Rate of Retirement Pension: the Conflict of Macroeconomic and Social Objectives. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2014. ¹3 (66)
Ñ.56-67.
   The replacement rate serves in practice of activity of the state pension systems as the major indicator of efficiency of insurance pension system as he allows to estimate level of replacement by pension of the lost earnings of the worker. At carrying out of the international comparisons the replacement factor is used as the basic indicator of level of provision of pensions. Therefore replacement rate even more often suggest to consider as a target reference point in the course of reforming of pension system. In article the design procedure of factor of replacement for Russia according to the international standards, results of the executed calculations for the purpose of their approbation taking into account characteristics of the insured persons and an analytical estimation of conformity of level of replacement rate to the minimum international norms of social security is described developed by the author for the first time in the Russian science and practice.
Keywords: pension system; the insured persons; labour pension; replacement rate; calculation methodology.

Habibullin R.I. Joint-Stock Companies with Employees: Current Status and Effectiveness, Problems and Prospects. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2014. ¹3 (66)
Ñ.68-86.
The article presents the results of the author's investigation into the current state of development of joint-stock companies with employees as shareholders in Russia. The classification of Russian joint-stock companies with employees as shareholders according to the industry and regional characteristics is introduced. The results of comparative analysis of results of activity of joint-stock companies with employees as shareholders with companies functioning on the basis of traditional legal models. It has been shown that labor-managed firms have significant advantages in ensuring socio-economic development than traditionally managed companies. Also the factors of socio-economic stability of joint-stock companies with employees as shareholders are discussed, problems pertaining to their diffusion are reflected and prospects of their development in our country are indicated.
Keywords: joint-stock companies with employees as shareholders, efficiency, labor-managed firms, labor collective, modernization, democratization of property, ESOP, institutional environment.

Andryushkevich O.A., Denisova I.M. The Formation of Entrepreneurial Universities in Innovative Economy. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2014. ¹3 (66)
Ñ.87-103.
   The paper analyzes the problems of formation of the entrepreneurial universities as one of the elements of a new innovation development model – the «triple helix» model. We are focused on Russia, where the process of formation of the entrepreneurial universities is at the initial stage. A number of peculiarities of this process, due to the specific socio-economic factors are studied.
Keywords: triple helix model, the entrepreneurial university, innovation infrastructure.

Chernoy L.S. Transformation of Business Ethics in Modern and Contemporary Times. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2014. ¹3 (66)
Ñ.104-117.
   The article describes the transformation of the mass business ethics in modern and contemporary times. It is shown, that the socio-economic development of market economies in these epochs consistently called into question the need and possibility of sustainable limitations of entrepreneurial activism on the part of the inner moral normativity, as well as ability of state bodies to ensure equal and fair rules of market competition. Thus, the whole system of institutions of mutual trust between entrepreneurs, and between entrepreneurs and the state is problematized, inevitably reducing the possibility of planning and forecasting of economic development.
Keywords: business ethics, entrepreneurial motivations, civic virtues, moral law, free competition, negative externalities, conflicts of normativity, social legitimacy.

Danilina Ya.V. The Reality of the Reform of the Education System and Prospects of Innovative Development of the Economy. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2014. ¹3 (66)
Ñ.118-129.
   In the article the educational system is considered as an external supplier of the main for the innovation economy of the resource – knowledge. Analyzed are the real consequences, conducted in Russian education reform, and their influence on development opportunities of innovative characteristics of the economy. Considered education systems of several countries whose economy at the present stage recognized as innovative, achievements and problems in this sphere.
Keywords: intellectual potential, the education system, national innovation system.

Ribachuk M.A. Analyzing and Measuring the Proportions of the System Structure of the Organization: the Case of Dubna International University. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2014. ¹3 (66)
Ñ.130-146.
   This article contains the methods and results of the analysis and measurement of organizational system structure quantity features (by the example of Dubna International University). The system structure is observed taking into account the proportions between the number of organizational-economic subsystems of four basic types (objective, environmental, processional and project subsystems) operating in organization. The methodology for conducting such analysis was proposed taking into consideration the role of different observers, the participants of organization activities. A tool for graphic reflection of organizational and economic systems interaction within the organization, i.e. the system map of organization, was offered. It was demonstrated how developing the theory of system balance in the economy may solve a number of problems related to the crisis conditions in the economic theory.
Keywords: crisis of economic theory, economic imbalance, systemic paradigm, system measurement, system map, the new theory of economic systems, system parity.

Reznik S.D., Makarova S.N. Professional and Social Preparation of Youth for the Real Life: Experience of the Regional University. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2014. ¹3 (66)
Ñ.147-160.
   On the basis of monitoring of graduates of administrative and economic specialties of regional higher education institution results of an assessment of professional and social readiness of student's youth to real practical activities in the management and business sphere are presented. The special attention is paid to the methodical approaches providing effective functioning of system of vocational training of graduates of administrative specialties of higher educational institutions taking into account their gender features.
Keywords: higher education institution, students, vocational training, employment, female head.

Voeikov M.I. The Monetary Reform of 1924 and Function of G.Y. Sokolnikov. // Economics of contemporary Russia 2014. ¹3 (66)
Ñ.161-172.
   The article considers the theoretical and practical heritage G.Y. Sokolnikov, its role in the economic reform of 1924 and the creation of a stable monetary and financial system in the 1920s in the Soviet Union.
Keywords: The new economic policy, budget, exchange rate, gold, gold pieces, monetary policy, financial system, the economic logic of the G.Y. Sokolnikov.


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