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View article: The role of pricing and export diversification in global value chains resilience: Evidence from Russian manufacturing firms under dual shocks
The role of pricing and export diversification in global value chains resilience: Evidence from Russian manufacturing firms under dual shocks Open
This study investigates the impact of pricing and export diversification on the resilience of Russian manufacturing firms within global value chains (GVCs) during two consecutive shocks: the COVID-19 pandemic and the sanctions of 2022. The…
View article: The U-shaped relationship between low carbon goods trade and emission reductions: insights from Russian regions
The U-shaped relationship between low carbon goods trade and emission reductions: insights from Russian regions Open
Relevance. The global imperative for adopting a low-carbon economy resonates worldwide, yet comprehensive assessments specific to the Russian economy remain scant. This is especially important considering the significant differences in the…
View article: Navigating Localization: The Effects of Local Content Policies on Multinational Corporations in Host Economies
Navigating Localization: The Effects of Local Content Policies on Multinational Corporations in Host Economies Open
View article: Factors of firms’ export in non-energy industries in a resource-rich country: New evidence on Russia
Factors of firms’ export in non-energy industries in a resource-rich country: New evidence on Russia Open
Export activity is a significant challenge for firms and, simultaneously, a "marker" of their efficiency. Both of these circumstances are especially relevant for Russia, as the Russian market is quite large and at the same time is characte…
View article: How the adoption of industry 4.0 technologies is related to participation in global and domestic value chains: Evidence from Russia
How the adoption of industry 4.0 technologies is related to participation in global and domestic value chains: Evidence from Russia Open
This study explores the relationships among Industry 4.0 technologies, their application areas, and the involvement of Russian manufacturing firms in global and domestic value chains. We apply logit and multinomial logit regressions using …
View article: The Impact of Regional Integration in GVCs on Subsidy Allocation Among Manufacturing Firms in Russia
The Impact of Regional Integration in GVCs on Subsidy Allocation Among Manufacturing Firms in Russia Open
While global demand for industrial policy-making continues to rise, increasing attention is being given to how these policies are shaped by participation in global value chains (GVCs), both in developed and developing countries. However, m…
View article: Unrealized opportunities: Exploring Russia’s untapped OFDI potentials amidst economic sanctions
Unrealized opportunities: Exploring Russia’s untapped OFDI potentials amidst economic sanctions Open
The economic sanctions imposed by the United States, Europe, and other countries since 2014 have heightened the unpredictability and turbulence in the business environment for Russian firms, necessitating exploration of new international p…
View article: Reshoring or Offshoring: How Global Production Is Changing in Global Value Chains
Reshoring or Offshoring: How Global Production Is Changing in Global Value Chains Open
In recent years, a debate on the relationship between reshoring, nearshoring, and offshore outsourcing of operational processes in multinational companies (MNCs) has emerged. However, the evidence provided is often fragmented and rarely co…
View article: The impact of robotization on productivity of manufacturing firms in Russia
The impact of robotization on productivity of manufacturing firms in Russia Open
Goal: the aim of the paper is to assess the impact of industrial robot imports on the productivity of Russian enterprises in the manufacturing industry. Methodology: panel regression with random effects and least squares methods are used t…
View article: Digitalization of companies as a factor of their adaptation to COVID and sanctions shocks
Digitalization of companies as a factor of their adaptation to COVID and sanctions shocks Open
Goal: to investigate the relationship between firms' digitalization and their success in adapting to non-economic shocks in 2020 and 2022. Methodology: econometric analysis of the results of a sample questionnaire survey of 1 800 Russian m…
View article: Intensive and Extensive Margins of Export: Determinants of Economic Growth in Russian Regions under Sanctions
Intensive and Extensive Margins of Export: Determinants of Economic Growth in Russian Regions under Sanctions Open
The impact of foreign trade on the Russian economy’s growth remains debatable. In 2014, the economy faced initial sanctions, leading to export restructuring and affecting growth. In 2022, a second unprecedented wave of sanctions necessitat…
View article: Proximity to the technological frontier as a factor of firms’ competitiveness in Russia
Proximity to the technological frontier as a factor of firms’ competitiveness in Russia Open
Goal: to identify and analyze the factors of Russian firms’ proximity to the technological frontier; the specifics of innovation activity of firms at different distances to the technological frontier; the relationship between the proximity…
View article: R&D synergy between local and foreign-owned enterprises in post-communist economies
R&D synergy between local and foreign-owned enterprises in post-communist economies Open
This study examines how internal research and development (R&D), external knowledge acquisition, and R&D contracted with other companies interact in local and foreign-owned enterprises in post-communist economies. A large sample of firm-le…
View article: How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated E-Commerce in Russia: Evidence from Firm-Level Data with Spatial Factors
How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated E-Commerce in Russia: Evidence from Firm-Level Data with Spatial Factors Open
The retail and wholesale sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, leading to a major sector transformation. In this study, we analyse the factors of firm-level e-commerce adoption and expansion in response to the COVID-19 pand…
View article: Global advanced manufacturing markets — a new opportunity for Russia’s technological upgrade
Global advanced manufacturing markets — a new opportunity for Russia’s technological upgrade Open
New technologies, including Industry 4.0, are rapidly changing traditional and high-tech industries, and forming the advanced manufacturing sector within the industrial complex. By now Russia has been characterized by a modest presence in …
View article: New Strategic Approaches to Gaining from Emerging Advanced Manufacturing Markets
New Strategic Approaches to Gaining from Emerging Advanced Manufacturing Markets Open
Advanced Manufacturing (AM) markets are a major factor of contemporary worldwide growth that to a large extent determines countries’ competitiveness. Strengthening and/or optimizing the positions on AM markets is among the major challenges…
View article: Transnational Corporations’ Participation in the Russian Economy and Foreign Investments Regulatory Policies
Transnational Corporations’ Participation in the Russian Economy and Foreign Investments Regulatory Policies Open
Foreign companies’ declining interest in the Russian economy in the 2010s was accompanied by rather cautious activities of foreign investors which had already entered the Russian market. Sluggishness of foreign companies’ activities in Rus…
View article: Empirical Analysis of the Role of Competition in Innovation Activity of Firms: Evidence from BEEPS Data
Empirical Analysis of the Role of Competition in Innovation Activity of Firms: Evidence from BEEPS Data Open
View article: COVID-19 pandemic: The reaction of Russian enterprises and challenges for the post-crisis development
COVID-19 pandemic: The reaction of Russian enterprises and challenges for the post-crisis development Open
The paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis caused by it on the activities of firms in six sectors of the Russian economy. On the basis of a series of 45 in-depth interviews with the heads of companies an…
View article: Transformation of global value chains in Russia and the Baltics amid Covid-19: prospects for regionalization and implications for economic policy
Transformation of global value chains in Russia and the Baltics amid Covid-19: prospects for regionalization and implications for economic policy Open
Although Russia and the Baltics have historically been economic partners, the economic relations between them are tense today. Nearly stagnating bilateral trade contributes little to the development of either side. The Baltics-Russian bila…
View article: Participation of fast-growing SMEs in international trade and implications for public policy
Participation of fast-growing SMEs in international trade and implications for public policy Open
This study explores participation of Russian fast-growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in international trade and delivers the evidence of the effects of public policy support on growth and export activity. We show that small …
View article: Labor productivity in Russian companies: How to foster sustainable growth
Labor productivity in Russian companies: How to foster sustainable growth Open
In this paper, we study the factors, motivations and barriers for productivity growth in Russia. The data is based on a survey of 700 companies of Russian basic non-resource industries. We find inter- and intra-industry divergence of compa…
View article: Structural features of Russian economy integration into global value chains and lessons for structural policy
Structural features of Russian economy integration into global value chains and lessons for structural policy Open
Features of the country's integration into global production today best reflect its competitive advantages and growth prospects. This paper provides an analysis of long-term trends in the features of integration of the Russian economy into…
View article: The Model of Modern Entrepreneurial University: Has It Been Created in Russia?
The Model of Modern Entrepreneurial University: Has It Been Created in Russia? Open
View article: Exploring the Future of Russia’s Economy and Markets
Exploring the Future of Russia’s Economy and Markets Open
Rich in natural resources, straddling Europe and Asia, and home to markets of immense scale, Russia is an essential, critical player in an unprecedently complex global economy. Yet it has yet to fully exploit its unique position within thi…
View article: Federal Industrial Policy: Basic Models and Russian Practice
Federal Industrial Policy: Basic Models and Russian Practice Open
The article typologies the Russian industrial policy of the 2000s, discusses major initiatives in this area, as well as changes in the state's approach to the industrial policy. The tendency of the state to implement vertical policy is not…
View article: Grant Research Support in Russia: What Can We Learn from the Russian Science Foundation’s First Grant Competition?
Grant Research Support in Russia: What Can We Learn from the Russian Science Foundation’s First Grant Competition? Open
This paper studies the Russian Science Foundation’s first grant competition, which was held in 2014 to select exploratory or basic research projects, in order to shed light on the following two questions: (1) who wins the grants, and (2) w…
View article: Assessing the impact of public funding and tax incentives in Russia: Recipient analysis and additionality effects evaluation
Assessing the impact of public funding and tax incentives in Russia: Recipient analysis and additionality effects evaluation Open
o far a considerable number of studies have used the concept of additionality as basic evaluation approach but none of them paid attention to additionality effects of the Russian innovation policy yet.In this study we performed a microecon…
View article: Science-Industry Cooperation in Russia: Current Status, Problems, Effects of Government Support
Science-Industry Cooperation in Russia: Current Status, Problems, Effects of Government Support Open
View article: The Impact of Public Funding and Tax Incentives on Russian Firms: Additionality Effects Evaluation
The Impact of Public Funding and Tax Incentives on Russian Firms: Additionality Effects Evaluation Open
In the following study a microeconomic assessment of the implementation results of tax and financial policies aimed at stimulating firms' innovation activity is carried out. The approach used is based on the provisions of the additionality…