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Vol 16, No 4 (2024)

Opening remarks

INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS

7-21 46
Abstract

This paper examines two basic types of socio-economic systems - traditional society and society of modern economic growth - from the point of view of the institutions that form and prevail in these systems. It is proposed to consider institutions of stability as defining factors for a traditional society, the main purpose of which is to maintain a certain standard of living for members of society and especially their social status, that is, the existing social order. It is proposed to consider development institutions as determining factors for a society of modern economic growth, the main goal of which is to create motivation in society to increase labor productivity, efficiency, and success in economic and social terms. Particular attention is paid to the concept of society as an institutional constructor/puzzle. Societies are stable if institutions correspond to each other, the level of technology, and geographic location, and, conversely, they become unstable and can begin to change (or collapse) when such correspondence is violated.

COMPETITION AND INDUSTRIAL POLICY

22-47 34
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For an effective antitrust regulation it is necessary to clearly distinguish between key concepts involved in it. At the same time, in modern scientific literature the concepts of market power and bargaining power are not defined precisely enough. Within the framework of this article, those concepts, as well as related ones (monopoly/monopsony power, balancing power), are discussed in de-tail. Based on the analysis of recent scientific works, modern approach to defining those concepts is formulated and the key differences between them are highlighted.

In the context of digital economy, it is also important to consider these concepts on digital platforms, whose business practices are increasingly attracting the attention of antimonopoly authorities. Within the article the specifics of their activities in relation to the concepts of market power and bargaining power are considered. In addition, a game-theoretic model is proposed to illustrate the differences and interplay between those concepts on digital platforms. The model is based on a negotiation process about a reduction of the commission rate between a digital platform and a seller, which plans to enter it.

48-68 47
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Net Neutrality has a great impact on the functioning of the market of Internet service providers (ISPs) and social welfare. In this paper, in order to draw conclusions about the consequences of Net Neutrality, an analysis of articles exploring various aspects of Net Neutrality was carried out. It was concluded that the zero-price rule stimulates the emergence of new content, but reduces consumer surplus, affects the investments of ISPs and content providers and can both increase and decrease the total social welfare. A ban on degrading the quality of competitors' content is required only in cases where these Internet services are of great value to consumers and the ISPs’ own services can serve as a high-quality substitute for them. Net Neutrality reduces the likelihood of Internet fragmentation, which can weaken competition between ISPs and positively or negatively affect their investments. It was found that competition between ISPs makes it unnecessary to ban the sale of premium quality content deliverу, but does not eliminate the need for other prohibitions imposed by Net Neutrality.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

69-84 45
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The relevance of the article is dictated by the interest from the user community for more de-tailed statistical data that address their specific needs. If the creation and development of national accounting was largely due to the need to overcome economic difficulties, then the growing trend of building satellite accounts (thematic and extended accounts) was caused by the need to overcome environmental and social problems.

The purpose of the article is to obtain ideas about modern methodological approaches to the development of macroeconomic accounts and indicators that reflect social and environmental factors. This article is based on documents and materials on national accounts, environmental and economic accounting, and guidelines for compiling satellite accounts.

The first part of the article examines the requests of information users from various special fields, related to sustainable development, and analyzes the relationships between different methodologies. The second part of the article discusses the practice of constructing satellite accounts and the possibilities of classifying the corresponding methodologies.

INNOVATION ECONOMICS

85-105 39
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The article considers scientific awards as a tool for popularizing the profession of a scientist and stimulating applied and fundamental research. We highlight the interrelation of the TRL concept and research financing and the business community special role in the establishment of scientific awards to increase the domestic researchers’ activity. We describe structure of national scientific awards, considering its goals, scientific fields, sources of funding and age restrictions for nominees. We determine the place of the «Vyzov» prize for future technologies, established in 2023, in the existing landscape of scientific awards as a tool for developing technological potential. The indicators of the first «Vyzov» prize presentation are analyzed in the context of attracting public attention to the achievements of domestic scientists and scientific research results. We determine that public and private investments in form of modern scientific awards are aimed not only to covering current technological needs with scientists development results, but also to create a technological and scientific groundwork for future possibility of achieving an advantage in the global stage.

POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC ECONOMICS

106-122 53
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The purpose of this work is to calculate and identify the determinants of time for the demographic recovery of Russian regions from the coronavirus pandemic. The study assessed excess mortality in the Russian regions during and after the coronavirus pandemic as the difference between the monthly standardized mortality rates observed in 2020, 2021 and 2022 and the expected monthly standardized mortality rates adjusted for the time trend. The duration of post-crisis demographic recovery was calculated for the first time. The results indicate the incompleteness of the recovery process in some regions and a high gap in its duration – the lag from the leading regions was at least a year. Using the ‘lifetime’ model, the determinants of the duration of demographic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic have been determined. It was revealed that the regions most affected during the pandemic (in which there was a deeper drop in LE) took longer to recover. The process of recovery from the epidemiological shock of the pandemic occurred faster in those regions where more active actions were taken to mobilize nursing staff; to make additional incentive payments to doctors providing medical care to patients with a new coronavirus infection; and to vaccinate the population.

LABOR ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL-LABOR RELATIONS

123-147 35
Abstract

This paper is the second part of an article, the first part of which was published earlier. It presents a discussion of the impact of G20 decisions on selected employment and labor market indicators. Attention is paid to the characteristics of the gender gap. The conclusions note that G20 decisions on labor and employment stimulate countries to implement various sets of labor market policies aimed at increasing employment opportunities, reducing unemployment, improving the quality of employment, promoting skills development and lifelong learning, promoting labor market inclusiveness, addressing informal employment and other areas, which in turn is reflected in the dynamics of the relevant indicators.

Conference Materials

148-157 37
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The idea of systematizing the space of modern economic theory using the methods and principles of universal organizational science (tektology) of A. Bogdanov has been formulated. Reliance on the statements of A. Bogdanov in combination with the provisions of systems economic theory and space-time analysis allows us to outline the path to cataloging variants (units) of economic theory. The choice of the space-time universe within which the indicated options should be located is of particular importance. The universal approach of A. Bogdanov, based on the concept of ingression as a universal connection of material, social and spiritual components, opens the way to the integration of research in all four spheres of existence - ontological, ideological, epistemological and praxeological, which, in turn, allows us to systematize options in the future economic theory in accordance with their ontological, ideological, epistemological and praxeological characteristics.

158-190 37
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The article reveals the versatility of the scientific heritage of A.A.Bogdanov-Malinovsky, the creator of the first universal system concept in the history of science – tectology. The contribution of A.A.Bogdanov to the development of problems of political economy in a broad sense, the theory of economic crises, planning methodology, sociology, characterology, and the organization of the world's first Blood Transfusion Institute is analyzed. Special attention is paid to the influence of prominent scientists of Moscow University on Bogdanov's worldview and the reflection in Bogdanov's fiction of socialist discourse, achievements of natural science of the early twentieth century and global problems of mankind.

The intersection of Bogdanov's intellectual and practical activities with the research of the Keynes brothers, both a macroeconomist and a transfusiologist surgeon, is noted.

191-200 40
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The article describes the life path of the original thinker of the early 20th century, A.A. Bogdanov, and the various directions of his work, which included general organizational science, the theory of proletarian culture, economic theories, and more. All of these were components of his theory of socialism, which differed to some extent from the theory of Russian Marxists, leading to Bogdanov's expulsion from the RSDLP in 1911. However, even after this, Bogdanov continued to develop his ideas of socialism both in theory and in practice.



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