卷 28, 编号 2 (2017)

The models that are becoming the most widespread in the modern Russian economy, which are used for the practical substantiation of measures in the sphere of economic policy, have been analyzed in the paper. The key aspects related to the quality characteristics of the practical models have been defined. The gap between statistical data-collection methods has been stated, as well as the theoretical and methodical bases of some model structures. The place of the economic models has been represented in the course of discussion on the prospects of economic development.

This paper investigates the decline in imports of most important types of investment and consumer goods in 2012–2015 and the changes in the geography of imports, which affect the innovation potential of investments. The impact of these changes on the current standard of living of the population and the future modernization of the economy has been shown. The quantitative assessment of the impact of sanctions has been provided. Directions of competitive import substitution have been formulated.

This study traces the dynamics of production, challenges in the formation of value added and resources reproduction in Russian agriculture during the transition period of 1990–2014.

The article considers the problems of estimating the regional gross value added. A structural and dynamic analysis of value-added trends in the main manufacturing activities has been carried out and their role in the economy of Kaliningrad oblast has been established. New approaches to the industrial policy in the region have been defined based on priority manufacturing activities and mechanisms of an increase in value added.

The article discusses general problems of sustainable socioeconomic development on the foreign and Russian Arctic territories. We revealed examples of the Arctic territories where the best results in balanced socioeconomic development are achieved, i.e., Iceland, the northern provinces of Norway, and Sweden. The main challenges and risks for sustainable development of the Russian Arctic zone are indicated.

The article discusses the dynamics of affordability for the Russia’s population of purchase of ownership of housing in the period between the two crises of 2008 and 2014. We conducted a comparative analysis of the results of housing affordability assessment made using different methods. We constructed a typology of Russian regions, i.e., subjects of the Russian Federation on a classical housing affordability index. We made an estimate of the proportion of housing affordable for acquisition by the population and the proportion of households with the opportunity to purchase standard housing. Multivariate calculations conducted will improve the objectivity and reliability of the assessment of housing affordability level. It is shown that the financial affordability of housing in Russia after the crisis of 2008 has increased in all considered indices.

The paper is devoted to estimating the midmarket running annual revenue of investments in the development of residential real estate under socioeconomic and town planning of the housing sphere. It provides variants of midmarket running annual revenue of investments in the development of residential real estate taken from different sources. The obtained coefficients allow us to shift from estimating the running annual return on investment in relation to the cost of construction to estimating this return in relation to the total investment cost.

The article analyzes the current state of Russian–French investment relations and their prospects, and highlights the factors determining them. Special attention has been paid to sectoral and regional aspects of French investment in Russia.