CONTENTS

Volume 7, 2014

 

INVESTMENT MARKET

Viktor MOSKVIN. Selection criteria of investment projects

The President of Russia V.V. Putin noted with regret addressing TV reporters on May 7, 2014 that we haven't developed the selection criteria for investment projects. It is sad news because it suggests the deadlock which we reached. It is essential to realize many necessary projects, but how to select the projects which really need to be carried out.

Vladimir NOVOSELSKIY. Long-term transformations of the Russian economy taking into account foreign experience

The article is devoted to the choice of the model of long-term economic development of the Russian Federation, meaning the change of the economy structure, the increase of the competitiveness of the Russian producers, the acceleration of the growth of labor productivity. It is noted that while choosing the strategic directions of the economic development of Russia it is useful to consider the experience of the leading foreign states both positive and negative.

Georgiy OSTAPKOVICH, Tamara LIPKIND. The factors limiting the activity of the organizations of basic sectors of economy

The center for market research of the Institute for statistical studies and economics of knowledge of the National research university HSE presents an informational-analytical material characterizing the principal factors limiting the activity of the enterprises and the organizations of basic economy branches.

Vsevolod ARKHIPOV. Foreign trade in the economy of Australia

Foreign trade plays an exclusively large role in the economy of Australia. Export creates about ¼ of the national income of the country. Within the last decades despite periodic recessions in the international market, Australia increased almost steadily the volumes of foreign trade, winning new and expanding the old markets for the goods and services. In the economic situation changing for the better in Australia and its main trade partners after the relief of the world crisis it is arguable that the country will continue the progress further.

 

INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Vadim DASKOVSKIY, Vladimir KISELEV. General provisions of the accounting of the time factor in investment project planning

The methods based on discounting of cash flows have come to stay in the practice of justification of investment projects. The scientific validity of discounting methods hasn't been doubted for some time. The application practice has changed the situation. A number of authors subject them to sharp criticism and point out the need of their improvement.

 

INNOVATION

Leonid RATHKEEN. The 21st «World Petroleum Olympiad»: the higher energy courses as a pilot investment project of the Russian academic university

The «World Petroleum Olympiad» - the regular, the 21st World Petroleum Congress was organized and held from June 15 to June 19 in Moscow with the support of the World Petroleum Council, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Government of Moscow, the Russian Academy of Sciences and some other organizations.

 

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE ANNIVERSARY

V. A. Moskvin is 70 years old