Narratives and Economic Policy: Theoretical Explorations and the Brazilian Case

In the framework of broad philosophic and historical context the author conducts comparative analysis of the conditions for assimilating liberal values in leading countries of the modern world and in Russia. He defends the idea of inevitable forward movement of Russia on the way of rationalization and cultivation of all aspects of life, but, to his opinion, it will occur not so fast as the "first wave" reformers thought and in other ideological and sociocultural forms than in Europe and America. The author sees the main task of the reformist forces in Russia in consolidation of the society and inplementation of socially responsible economic policy.

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Actual Problems of Economic Policy

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2003-12-23-38 ◽

2003 ◽

pp. 23-38 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. Ershov

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Economic Policy ◽

Foreign Exchange ◽

World Economy ◽

Domestic Economy ◽

The World ◽

Exchange Policy ◽

Effective Integration

At present Russia faces the task of great importance - effective integration into the world economy. The success of this process largely depends on the strength of the domestic economy and stable economic growth. To attain such a goal certain changes in economic approaches are required which imply more active, focused and concerted steps in the monetary, fiscal and foreign exchange policy.

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Towards New Policy Incentives for Fixed Capital Investment and Technological Upgrades in Russia

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2011-6-43-56 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 43-56

Author(s):

A. Apokin

Keyword(s):

Economic Policy ◽

Capital Investment ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Fixed Capital ◽

Policy Framework ◽

Private Companies ◽

Russian Economy ◽

Technological Modernization ◽

Fixed Capital Investment ◽

Policy Incentives

The paper approaches the problem of private fixed capital underinvestment in Russia. The author uses empirical studies of the Russian economy and cases of successful technological modernization to outline several groups of disincentives for private companies to perform fixed capital investment in Russia. To counter these constraints, a certain incentive-based economic policy framework is developed.

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Between Modernization and Stagnation: Economic Policy in 2012

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2013-2-4-23 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 4-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

V. Mau

Keyword(s):

Economic Policy ◽

Economic Development ◽

Russian Economic Development ◽

Structural Transformation ◽

Economic Performance ◽

Historical Analysis ◽

Oil Boom ◽

The World

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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