No 4 (2009)

In the present article the Concept 2020 undergoes a review regarding its implementation in the light of the economical crisis, which has struck the world economy. Even at present it is evident that many provisions of the Concept are either hardly enforceable or not enforceable at all, considering new economical fundamentals. This research is dedicated to justifying the fore cited thesis. For this purpose the main macroeconomic indicators of Russia for the recent period of time have been analyzed and relevant conclusions have been made. A brief review of the state of fiscal, banking and budgetary sectors in their connection to the Concept is provided as well. Other problem points, not directly connected to recession, but relevant to the guidelines stated in the Concept, are also underlined.

Modern population shift of Kyrgyzstan to Russia: social and economic consequences In clause social and economic consequences of outflow of the Russian-speaking population and external labour migration of indigenous population of Kyrgyzstan are considered. Consequences are considered both for Kyrgyzstan, and for Russia to which the basic migratory streams from republic are directed. Negative consequences for Kyrgyzstan are shown to emigration of the Russian-speaking population and benefit from external labour migration of indigenous population. In opinion of the author, inflow of the population from Kyrgyzstan as a whole is favourable to Russia. In the country the cheap legislative labour acts, action of demographic crisis is softened. Between Kyrgyzstan and Russia there is a steady social and economic, demographic interdependence from a migratory exchange of the population.

The article deals with the problems of financial cost management and increasing cash flows. Outsourcing as a business model allowing to save on expenses and release current assets emerged in the early 20th century. In crisis situations, the most efficient approach out of all types of outsourcing examined in the paper seems to be a combination of operational and joint venture outsourcing. Non-core activities outsourcing is assessed by companies as highly efficient, which demonstrates that outsourcing is regarded both as a tool for business transformation and as a way to reduce expenses. The article suggests a model for the calculation of operation costs reduction and fiscal effect as well as for the assessment of risk arising from operational outsourcing of a service.

It is impossible to imagine contemporary society without wide usage of information and communication technologies (ICT). One of the main features of ICT is the possibility to construct global scale for the activity of all agents of the world economy, the number of which constantly increases. Development of high technologies changes the structure of world market, that reflects priorities of scientific and technical policy of different countries. The article analyzes the prosesses of informational society, Networked Readiness Index, structural shifts in an industrial composition of high-technology production and changes of the HT-industry location in the world.

The main problem facing Russia is formation of mass middle class which would serve as the ground for government and encourage growth of nation's economy. In the article we touched upon a current subject about criteria treatment of determinig the number of middle class. A benchmarking study of mature economies' treatment was made for this problem and we analyzed the specificity of such approach in Russia. It is shown that used criteria in west mature economies do not fit Russian society which has its own peculiarities that must be considered. As a result of analysis the main features are combined and pointed out which characterize middle class in Russia and in mature economies.