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Open research questions in Economic and Technological Developments in Russia

123 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 938 Economic and Technological Developments in Russia papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • There is a lack of understanding of the impact of macro-financial policy on the Russian economy. The article identifies a need for further research on the dynamics of relations between real sector enterprises and banks.

    Russian Enterprises at the End of 2025: Growing Difficulties Caused by Tight Macro-Financial Policya · 2026 · DOI
  • The traditional routine system disrupts the flow of transactions in all government institutions. The need for technological intervention has necessitated the solution of this problem.

    Employment the database of software (Microsoft Access) in implementing and printing official documents · 2024 · DOI
  • To study the impact of economic reforms on the development of the economy in the long run. To identify the factors that hinder qualitative changes in economic reforms.

    Տնտեսության վերակառուցման ճանապարհին / On the Road to the Economic Reconstruction · 2023 · DOI
  • The lack of qualitative changes in economic reforms. The need for a comparative analysis of economic reforms in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.

    Տնտեսության վերակառուցման ճանապարհին / On the Road to the Economic Reconstruction · 2023 · DOI
  • There is no established methodology for evaluating the public sector's effectiveness. The public sector's role in the national economy is not well understood.

    THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE RUSSIAN PUBLIC SECTOR IN THE NATIONAL ECONOMY IN THE COURSE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES AND PROSPECTS FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT · 2024 · DOI
  • The need for major changes in the distribution of power in the Soviet industrial bureaucracy. The lack of a comprehensive solution to the problems with the ministerial structure.

    The power of Soviet industrial ministries in the 1980s · 1985 · DOI
  • The book could make a significant contribution to one's understanding of the operation of the Soviet economy, but its potential is not fully realized.

    The soviet industrial enterprise: Theory and practice · 1985 · DOI
  • There is a lack of understanding in the West of Soviet strategies for economic development in the Third World. The gap in knowledge is due to the limited availability of information on Soviet views and their revisions.

    Soviet Strategies of Economic Development for the Third World: A Review Essay · 1985 · DOI
  • There is a need to study certain key official East European statistical series. International organisations continue to report East European economic performance exclusively in terms of official statistics.

    A note on the investment ratio in Eastern Europe · 1982 · DOI
  • The kj problem, which is the problem of too many central controls and too many production units to control. The extreme stress that the developments in the raw materials and energy sectors in the 1970s have placed on the economy. The need for a comprehensive package of policy measures.

    Economic Reform in Bulgaria: Coping with “The kj Problem” · 1981 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the literature on economic reforms in Bulgaria. The paper notes that the traditional classification of economic reforms does not account for the SCSD model.

    Economic Reform in Bulgaria: Coping with “The kj Problem” · 1981 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding investment growth in the Soviet economy. The author argues that Nove's conclusion is flawed due to Soviet accounting practice.

    A comment on Alec Nove, ‘a note on growth, investment and price indexes’ · 1981 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the reliability of Soviet investment statistics - The official claim that prices of machinery and construction have been declining is of dubious reliability

    A note on growth, investment and price‐indices · 1981 · DOI
  • The lack of explicit consideration of costs and benefits in the conception of the quality problem. The lack of effective mechanisms for ensuring quality control. The lack of understanding of consumer demands and preferences.

    Observations on Soviet administrative solutions: The quality problem in soft goods · 1981 · DOI
  • Further analysis of the relationship between quality performance and the enterprise's bonus fund. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the mechanisms described in the paper. Identification of areas for future improvement in the quality of Soviet soft goods.

    Observations on Soviet administrative solutions: The quality problem in soft goods · 1981 · DOI
  • The Soviet economy faces significant financial challenges, including a growing balance of payments deficit. The limited possibilities for exporting to the West make the repayment of existing debt problematic.

    The financial crisis in the USSR · 1980 · DOI
  • The Soviet economy's financial relations are often overlooked in Western analysis. There is a need for a more nuanced understanding of the financial challenges facing the Soviet economy.

    The financial crisis in the USSR · 1980 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the Soviet incentive system and its impact on the economy. The paper aims to fill this gap by analyzing the changes in the incentive system and their objectives.

    The present Soviet incentive system · 1980 · DOI
  • The question of whether the Soviet Union has a planned economy is raised. The distortion and deficiencies in information flows and plans are highlighted.

    Does the Soviet Union have a planned economy? A comment · 1980 · DOI
  • Socialist economies are rarely included in empirical studies of taxation. The Soviet experience with taxation has not been compared to non-socialist economies.

    Financing Development and Tax Structure Change in the USSR · 1979 · DOI
  • The comparability of the surveys is far from perfect. There is a lack of information on overtime work, moonlighting, and semi-obligatory work without pay.

    Time‐budget trends in the USSR: 1922–1970 · 1979 · DOI
  • There is a lack of objective data on the 'human dimensions' of social change in the Soviet Union. Time-budget surveys provide a unique set of 'hard' data on the everyday behaviour of the Soviet population.

    Time‐budget trends in the USSR: 1922–1970 · 1979 · DOI
  • The paper acknowledges the lack of adequate information and poor administrative coordination in the Soviet planning system. It notes the difficulties in forming a cogent picture of the Soviet economic apparatus from Soviet accounts.

    Does the Soviet Union have a planned economy?A comment on ‘from the achieved level’ · 1979 · DOI
  • The paper suggests further research on the operation of the Soviet economic system from an inside viewpoint. It raises questions about the degree to which the Soviet technique of plan compilation influences economic processes. The paper also suggests researching the extent to which Soviet central administrators determine the outcome of economic processes.

    Does the Soviet Union have a planned economy?A comment on ‘from the achieved level’ · 1979 · DOI
  • The paper is limited to a qualitative analysis of Dobb's work and does not provide a quantitative assessment of the Soviet economy. The paper does not consider alternative perspectives on Soviet economic strategy.

    Dobb and the Marx-Fel'dman model: a problem in Soviet economic strategy · 1978 · DOI

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