Discussion on Measuring Economic Performance

The paper deals with the trends in the world and Russian economies towards development of a new post-crisis system, including technological and structural transformation. Three main scenarios of Russian economic development (conservative, innovation and acceleration) are discussed basing on historical analysis of Russian economic performance since 1970-s when oil boom started. On this basis key challenges of economic policy in 2013 are discussed.

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Waiting for a New Model of Growth: Russia’s Social and Economic Development in 2013

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2014-2-4-32 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 4-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

V. Mau

Keyword(s):

Economic Policy ◽

Economic Development ◽

Economic Performance ◽

Growth Rates ◽

Global Crisis ◽

New Model ◽

Social And Economic Development ◽

Economic Risks

The paper deals with Russian social and economic development in 2013 and prospects for the next year or two. The author discusses the logic and trends of the global crisis started in 2008. This is the basis for further analysis of current Russian economic performance with special emphasis on the problem of growth rates deceleration. Special attention is paid to economic risks and priorities of economic policy.

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Economics of Happiness as an Academic Research Discipline

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2012-2-94-107 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 94-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

O. Antipina

Keyword(s):

Economic Performance ◽

Research Methodology ◽

Academic Research ◽

Well Being ◽

Economic Indicators ◽

Research Discipline ◽

Happiness Economics ◽

Education And Health ◽

Economics Of Happiness ◽

Happiness Level

The article contains a review of the contemporary research in the field of economics of happiness. Economics of happiness deals with correlation between the subjective notion of well-being and happiness with ones life (happiness level) and economic indicators. The author considers the correlation of economic and noneconomic factors. The last ones — such as education and health — also affect the level of happiness. The author dwells upon the following questions: research methodology in economics of happiness, correlation between subjective notion of well-being and happiness with ones life and economic performance on micro- and macrolevels.

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The Impact of Property Characteristics on Economic Performance of Russian Industrial Enterprises

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2005-2-53-68 ◽

2005 ◽

pp. 53-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

R. Kapeliushnikov ◽

N. Demina

Keyword(s):

Detailed Analysis ◽

Economic Performance ◽

Ownership Concentration ◽

Corporate Sector ◽

Concentrated Ownership ◽

Industrial Enterprises ◽

Russian Industry ◽

Control Premium ◽

And Performance ◽

The Impact

The paper provides new survey evidence on effects of concentrated ownership upon investment and performance in Russian industrial enterprises. Authors trace major changes in their ownership profile, assess pace of post-privatization redistribution of shareholdings and provide evidence on ownership concentration in the Russian industry. The major econometric findings are that the first largest shareholding is negatively associated with the firm’s investment and performance but surprisingly the second largest shareholding is positively associated with them. Moreover, these relationships do not depend on identity of majority shareholders. These results are consistent with the assumption that the entrenched controlling owners are engaged in extracting "control premium" but sizable shareholdings accumulated by other blockholders may put brakes on their expropriating behavior and thus be conductive for efficiency enhancing. The most interesting topic for further more detailed analysis is formation, stability and roles of coalitions of large blockholders in the corporate sector of post-socialist countries.

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