The author assesses the Russian economy's position relative to the American one with respect to labor productivity, the production potential accumulated in industry, and its growth rate. The article substantiates the need for increased investment activity and considers possible financial sources...

The article examines the general characteristics and condition of ilmenite and rutile ore mining and titanium sponge and titanium metal production in Russia and the world in the 1990s and 2000s. A range of problems facing the domestic titanium industry is outlined. The Russian defense sector's...

The article analyzes the reasons for and development of the economic crisis in Russia, and possible ways out of it. Special attention is given to transition to an innovation development scenario.

The article outlines objectives that have to be accomplished for the practical implementation of a policy of comprehensive modernization of the agroindustrial complex.

The article examines the current state of Russian production facilities: replacement and retirement trends and wear. It analyzes the average age of equipment in the economy as a whole and its sectors and assesses how adequate the technological level of Russian industry is in relation to the...

The article considers problems of the production operations of a unique federal state unitary defense enterprise that is close to bankruptcy, against the background of general organizational and financial troubles of the defense-industrial complex as a whole, and shows possibilities for reviving...

The article presents the main stages and ongoing results in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan in 1990-2008. Basic directions of reforms in agriculture, industry, and the financial sector as well as the establishment of market-oriented democratic institutions are analyzed.

The article analyzes the policy of distributing the profits of publicly traded companies in Russia. The author concludes that bringing dividend payment practices in Russia closer to those in developed countries will hardly be a high priority in the near future.

The empirical study shows that with the upturn of 2001-6, the realization of the regional trade potential of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) decreased significantly, despite gross domestic product growth and socioeconomic development. This indicates the weakness of the integration...