A number of recent studies in the economics literature have focused on the usefulness of factor models in the context of prediction using "big data". In this paper, our over-arching question is whether such "big data" are useful for modelling low frequency macroeconomic variables such as...

The role of chemical industry as one of the key Russian public economy complexes in the domestic economy development is of high importance. It provides bases for its long-term and stable further development. However, the situation in chemical industry like many in other Russian industries today,...

Capitalism started as a consequence of the urban phenomena development, as well as of the commercial activities development. Thus, over this period of time, the attitude towards business also changed. This change was based also on certain economic reasons. The term „business” is defined in...

В статье анализируются вопросы инвестиционной привлекательности экономических систем в качественном и количественном отношениях. Обосновывается комплексный,...

В статье анализируется влияние институционализации органов государственной власти на политический процесс в Адыгее. Исследуется развитие законодательной и...

The paper presents a brief review of results obtained within the program on «Fundamental Issues of Spatial Development: Interdisciplinary Synthesis» launched by the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences for 2009-2011. It also presents the program on «The Role of the Space in...