Vol 29, No 1 (2018)

The article proposes and substantiates the main directions and measures of economic policy that allow us to increase the pace and quality of economic growth in Russia.

This article continues the discussion raised in the pages of the journal on the methodological problems of justifying economic policy [1]. Problems of measuring the inflationary component of economic growth and in product competitiveness in the internal market and external markets are considered. A procedure to measure economic growth, taking into account the balance of interests of the current and future generations, is proposed.

This article presents a medium-term forecast of the development of the Russian nanoindustry, taking into account the assumed transition of the industry from the formation stage to the investment growth stage. Problems associated with the estimated output volumes of products in the Russian nanoindustry are considered, since the trends recorded in the primary statistical data are very far from reflecting the real situation due to the imperfection of the system of statistics of nano-containing products, as well as a reduction of state funding and a decline in the intensity of research in the industry. It is concluded that a full-fledged industry has not been yet completely formed in Russia and it actually exists only as a statistical phenomenon; in addition, the project really set different objectives from the declared creation of a breakthrough high-technology branch.

The paper investigates the impact of NPP (nuclear power plant) export projects on the national economies of the supplier and recipient countries. The effects generated on the macrolevel are systematized, and an input—output (I–O) table is used to analyze the methods for estimating the macroeconomic effects of NPP export projects. The macroeconomic effects of NPP projects on the Republic of Korea are explored, and valuable insights are gained to further contribute to the studies on the impact of international NPP projects implemented by the Russian Federation.

The paper assesses the growth prospects of the construction and real estate markets. The extent to which the construction industry is prepared for effectively participating in the transformation of the structure of capital funds in the national economy is considered. Proposals are made to overcome the contradictions between the requirements for modernizing the real estate market and the insufficient readiness of the construction sector for quality growth.

This article discusses the interregional relocation of workspaces observed in recent years, its prerequisites, types, and possible consequences for the spatial development of the economy.

This article discusses the activities of the largest sovereign wealth funds and analyzes their functions. The issues of the motivation of such funds, their influence on the main participants of the financial market, and in particular, questions of economic security are touched upon.

The article examines regional differences in the provision of agriculture with labor resources up to 2030, taking into account the structural demographic changes and geographical transformation of the agroindustrial complex in the post-Soviet period affecting the employment dynamics in agriculture.

This article deals with the social, cultural, and economic contributions of universities to the life of small cities in which they are located. Using a questionnaire, we estimated the direct and indirect contributions of students from two universities of the Public Universities System in the state of Oaxaca (Mexico)—SUNEO (Sistema de Universidades Estatales de Oaxaca): the Technological University of the Mixteca (UTM—La Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca) and the University of the Costa Region (UNCOS—la Universidad de la Costa) in the life of two cities, Huajuapan de Leon and Pinotepa Nacional, in which these universities are located. The results obtained make it possible to recommend the use of methodologies for developing a strategy for creating a system of universities in monofunctional cities in Russia. The cases of the establishment of universities in small and medium-sized cities of Russia, as well as the factors that contribute to and impede such diversification of the economy of monofunctional cities in the current conditions of applying digital technologies in education are considered.

Contrary to the widely held attitude towards the necessity of immediately raising the retirement age, this article demonstrates the absence of demographic conditions for changing the existing regulations in granting pension insurance. The demographic factors are recognized as the basic development conditions of the state pension system; however, they have a multichannel impact on it, which requires a holistic and qualified analysis of all the relevant parameters for the governmental regulation. The pension age is viewed from the perspective of achieving the objectives of pension reform and strategic benchmarks in the long-term development of the Russian Pension system.

The article analyzes the global level of alcohol consumption with the emphasis on pricing and taxation in the industry. The affordability of alcoholic beverages is assessed relative to the average monthly wages by country worldwide.