Russian enterprises in the middle of 2009: Renewal after the acute phase of the crisis

Abstract

This paper analyzes and comments on the results of a regular survey of the real sector enterprises that was carried out by the laboratory for analyzing and forecasting the macroeconomic processes of the IEF, Russian Academy of Sciences.

Russian enterprises in early 2010: Views on problems of postcrisis development

“…The contradictory nature of contemporary developments in the Russian economy is corroborated by another survey of Russian enterprises conducted by the Institute of Economic Fore casting of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 1 In particular, rather obvious contradictions could be seen in the relation of enterprises to the state and its eco nomic policies. On the one hand, the previous opinion poll of the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Rus sian Academy of Sciences shows that domestic enterprises rate the quality of the anticrisis policy of the federal and regional authorities very low [1].…”

“…1 In particular, rather obvious contradictions could be seen in the relation of enterprises to the state and its eco nomic policies. On the one hand, the previous opinion poll of the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Rus sian Academy of Sciences shows that domestic enterprises rate the quality of the anticrisis policy of the federal and regional authorities very low [1]. On the other hand, if we consider the structure of the enterprises' views on the state's role in the economy, over the past three years there was a slight shift in favor of the idea of the desirability of scaled state regulation.…”

“…For example, the proportion of supporters of direct state involvement in economic life has increased from 10.69% in 2007 to 19.88% in 2010. 1 The survey was conducted in February-March 2010. In the sur vey participated 171 enterprises of the real sector (electricity; ferrous and nonferrous metallurgy; chemistry; engineering industry; building material industry, timber, woodworking, pulp and paper industry, coal and oil production; light industry, food, pharmaceuticals, perfumes, printing, and local industry; agri culture; construction; transport) of the 55 regions of Russia.…”