Branch-wise and regional economy. Рубрика в журнале - Economic and Social Changes: Facts, Trends, Forecast
The methodical basis of estimation of flax cluster elements’ competitiveness
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The article examines the problems of formation and development of flax cluster in Vologda region by inter-branch and inter-territorial cooperating. The effectiveness of this cluster is primarily determined by the level of competitiveness of its products, it depends on the rate of development of advanced technologies of agricultural production, industrial primary processing of raw flax and textile industry. Basing on the data available in the system of state statistics and manufacturing accounting, the author suggests the technique to reveal the competitiveness of major products made of flax and the competitiveness of flax cluster as a whole. The algorithm of this technique for vertically-oriented formations in regional flax complex has been worked out.
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The state and developmental trends of fruit and berry market in the north-western regions of Russia
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The article emphasizes the importance of increased consumption of fruit and berry products to the standards, which are recommended by medicine in order to improve public health. It analyzes the modern developmental trends of fruit and berry market in the North-West Federal District and considers the main directions of this market development that cover the state support and regulation of this market, its pricing and competition progress.
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The article considers the problems of power savings and increase in power efficiency in the housing and communal services economy of the Russian northern regions and the ways of solutions to these problems on the basis of innovation techniques using power servicing contracts as a possible mechanism to finance the investments in this sphere. As an example the author examines the implementation of pilot project “Power efficient quarter” in the city of Apatity in the Murmansk Oblast.
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