Russian Cooperation Research Articles

Современные научные школы и центры российской кооперации: тенденции и перспективы развития

The article describes the achievements of scientific schools in the study of cooperation at various stages of its formation and development. First of all, modern centers for the study of the history of Russian cooperation, formed in the 1990s, when the role of cooperation in the development of the country of the pre-revolutionary and NEP periods and up to the present time began to be rethought, are studied. The oldest scientific schools of the history of cooperation deserve special attention: Ivanovo, Siberian, MSPI-MSPU, Saratov, Samara, Petrozavodsk, etc. The analysis of the work of the most prominent researchers on this topic (L. E. Fine, V. G. Tyukavkin, E. M. Shchagin, P. S. Kabytov, A. P. Korelin, V. V. Kabanov, etc.) is presented.

Сельскохозяйственная кредитная потребительская кооперация как инструмент финансовой инклюзивности на селе

Abstract. Increasing the level of income and quality of life of the rural population, the creation of comfortable conditions for his residence and ensuring financial inclusiveness is the priority direction of modern state policy. The purpose of the study is an analysis of the state and trends in the development of agricultural credit consumer cooperation, as well as the substantiation of the areas of its further development in the context of increasing financial inclusiveness in the village. Methods. The theoretical and methodological base of the study was the scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists on inclusive economic growth, state regulation and the organizational and economic mechanism for the development of agricultural credit consumer cooperation. The study used a systematic approach using methods for analyzing and synthesis, generalizations, comparisons, inductions and deduction, statistical and economic analysis. Results. The dynamics of the development of agricultural credit consumer cooperation in Russia is considered. The reduction in the number of agricultural credit consumer cooperatives (ACCC) under the influence of a number of negative factors, such as: the absence of the state program for their development; transmission of control and supervision functions for their activities in the Central Bank of the Russian Federation; low level of income of rural residents and distrust of credit cooperation; the lack of an insurance system for contributing members of cooperatives, etc. The trend has been identified to increase the loan portfolio of ACCC, which indicates a high need for affordable loans from rural small businesses and the population. These theoretical and empirical studies reflect the close relationship between the development of credit cooperation on the village with a change in the institutional environment. Scientific novelty. The results of the study made it possible to substantiate measures to improve state policies aimed at creating a favorable institutional environment for the development of ACCC. The interrelation of the growth of the financial inclusion of rural areas and the positive dynamics of the development of ACCC is allocated.

The impact of consumer cooperatives on the living standards of the population in Russia

The socio-economic development of Russia in recent years has significantly slowed down, which is caused by both external factors (a difficult geopolitical situation, sanctions wars, the economic confrontation between leading world economic powers) and internal factors (poverty, low efficiency of the economy, a weak innovation environment). In these conditions, it is necessary to find various ways to stimulate the economic and social development of the country and regions. This paper discusses the development of cooperation as a way to develop economic relations and improve living standards. The aim of the study is to reveal the relationship between consumer co-operation and the standard of living of the population, and to determine its impact on the economy. The main research methods were analysis and synthesis, generalization, and the case method. This study used data from the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation, analytical reviews on the development of cooperation in Russia, and data from the Central Union of Russia. As a result of the study, the influence of cooperation on the growth of living standards of the population has been identified, some recommendations have been made on the development of cooperation in Russia.

Tools of Interregional Cooperation in the Public Administration System

Introduction. The development of modern Russia is characterized by a high degree of differentiation in the level of socio-economic development of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Interregional cooperation is one of the tools to overcome this differentiation. Although new forms of such cooperation have been emerging, its potential remains underestimated. The purpose of the study is to analyze the existing and prospective forms of cooperation between the regions of Russia. Materials and Methods. The study based on a structural and substantive analysis of regulatory legal acts of the federal and regional levels, as well as on strategic planning documents, various forms of budget reporting, bilateral and multilateral agreements between the constituent entities of the Russian Federation aimed at identifying various areas, tools and mechanisms for ensuring interregional cooperation. Results. The authors have considered the tools of interregional cooperation that involve direct financial participation of regional authorities or economic entities. The role and prospects of horizontal subsidies and budget loans provided by one region to another have been identified, their legal and regulatory justification has been given; a financial assessment has been made, and the identified practices have been analyzed. In terms of the implementation of public procurement from suppliers based in other regions, the authors have estimated the degree of how closed or open the constituent entities of the Russian Federation are. Discussion and Conclusion. The authors have confirmed the idea that interregional cooperation in Russia is still underdeveloped and lacks legislative and scientific-methodological justification. The authors also assess the prospects for further development of interregional cooperation in Russia and suggest a number of measures to promote it. The results of the study can be used in the interests of the authorities to improve the system of regulation of various mechanisms of regional cooperation, as well as to develop the scientific potential in this area.

Prospects for the improvement of interregional cooperation in Russia (based on the example of the Siberian regions)

In the Russian Federation, interregional cooperation is limited, which negatively affects regional development and contributes to growing regional disparities. The goal of this research is to gain better understanding for slow and inconsistent development of interregional relations in Russia. The main hypothesis is that the lack of proper coordination and communication between the federal and regional levels of government, between regions themselves, as well as between regional authorities and other stakeholders in regions’ development is one of the key problems that hampers development of interregional cooperation in contemporary Russia. Retrospective, statistical, and content analysis were used to test this hypothesis. The analysis of the federal policy toward regional development since 1990 has shown gradual increase in centralisation of authority. The regional policy stimulated interregional competition and dependence on federal investments and subsidies. Nevertheless, the study of strategic plans of Siberian regions shows that with proper coordination and communication between interested parties some of the problems inhibiting interregional cooperation can be resolved. Better coordination, in turn, requires improvement of the institutional infrastructure. The findings are relevant for policy makers and scholars in the field of regional development. Further research is needed concerning the most efficient forms of coordination institutions.

Innovative cooperation of Russia and China: prospects and main directions

Innovative cooperation of Russia and China: prospects and main directions

Barriers to Effective Interaction of Russian Universities and Companies

Today universities become drivers of technology and business development all over the world. Besides fulfilling traditional tasks of creating new knowledge and competence, higher education institutions play a significant role in developing innovative ecosystems and entrepreneurship. In Russia, however, the interaction of universities and business is forming not as quickly as in developed economies. This article uses qualitative interviews and case analysis to identify and discuss the barriers to effective university-enterprise interaction in Russia. The research is based on expert interviews with representatives of universities and businesses, as well as on the case study of PJSC «LUKOIL» and HEIs interaction. The study showed that the development of university-enterprise interaction meets several barriers rooted in the mismatch of both sides’ expectations of each other. The results of the research also show promising directions for university-business cooperation in Russia.

About some trends in the development of agricultural cooperatives in Canada

The article presents the results of the analysis and generalization of the experience of the development of agricultural cooperatives in Canada (a country with a centuries-old history of agricultural cooperation), its successful cooperative practices at various historical stages (including the present). Within the framework of the presented study, a number of important scientific conclusions were obtained, including: 1) generalization of trends in the evolution of Canadian farms (as active participants in agricultural cooperation) and characteristics of their current state; 2) specification of technological and organizational innovations undertaken by Canadian agricultural cooperatives to strengthen their competitive position; 3) identification of promising trends in the development of agricultural cooperation in Canada, reflecting both the essential transformations of the phenomenon under consideration (agricultural cooperative), and fluctuations of its environment; 4) determining the importance of using foreign (Canadian) cooperative experience for the development of agricultural cooperation in Russia. The presented material is distinguished by the novelty of approaches, the adequacy of the research tools used, and the representativeness of the statistical data used. The factors of the effective functioning of Canadian agricultural cooperatives scientifi cally substantiated in the study, as well as the basic principles of their modern models, are advisable to use (as international experience) in the development of the domestic system of agricultural cooperation in a modern (global, mobile, unstable, unpredictable) environment, taking into account its new challenges. The conclusions obtained in the course of the work and the conclusions proposed by the authors are of both scientific interest (for further theoretical and empirical research) and practical significance (for specialists interested in the creation and successful functioning of domestic agricultural cooperatives).

Pre-trial agreement on cooperation in russia and abroad

The article presents the results of a comparative legal analysis of the institute of pre-trial cooperation agreements in the criminal procedure legislation of foreign states. It is concluded that the specifics of the conclusion of this agreement and its subsequent implementation depend on the type of legal system and the nature of national criminal procedure legislation of each country. By its nature, the Russian institute of pre-trial cooperation agreement is similar to a number of conciliation procedures of the continental legal system, but it has distinctive features due to the peculiarities of domestic legislation.

Agricultural cooperation as a factor in sustainable rural development

The efficiency of production in the agriculture domain directly affects the socio-economic development of the country, the rural areas. Recently, agricultural cooperation has been held high regard among all the factors of sustainable development of the agricultural production. That allows achieving financial stability of an agricultural enterprise, increasing the labor productivity in it, and reducing production costs. On the other hand, it promotes the development of rural settlements and employment there; therefore, conducting research in the agricultural cooperation field is so relevant. The purpose of the research is to study the development of agricultural cooperation in Russia and identify the problems that hinder the cooperative movement development; and suggest the main directions for further development in the field of cooperation over the country. A variety of methods have been used to study the processes and phenomena in the field of organizational and economic relations, such as analysis and synthesis, reliance on systemic and logical approaches to study the trends in the development of agricultural cooperation, besides using the graphic interpretation of theoretical information and the empirical data. This work takes into consideration the granting support for cooperatives. In addition, it defines the main problems and conditions of the cooperatives’ effective performance and suggests directions for further development of cooperation.

Russia's Cooperation with Northeast Asian Countries in the Commercial Development of the Arctic

Russia's Cooperation with Northeast Asian Countries in the Commercial Development of the Arctic

Agricultural consumer cooperatives in Russia: state and prospects for development

In the Russian Federation, small business cooperation in rural areas plays an important social role, and the state provides great support to the development of cooperation. The paper provides an analysis of the state and areas of development of agricultural consumer cooperatives at the federal and regional levels. The analysis has showed that, against the background of a decrease in the number of agricultural consumer cooperatives, their consolidation and an increase in fixed assets are taking place. The main reasons for the slow development of cooperation in the countryside have been established. The Saratov region is one of the regions that has accumulated many years of successful experience in the agricultural consumer cooperatives activities. The experience of the Soyuz export-oriented supply and sales cooperative of the Saratov region is described. Proposals are given for the development of agricultural cooperatives, including that through the introduction of innovations and state-of-the-art digital resources and advanced training of personnel.

Prospects of Russian-Sino Financial Cooperation in the Banking Sector

The development of business cooperation between Russia and China in the financial sector is a multifactorial process, in which the banking sector plays an essential role. The article in hand describes the current state of Sino–Russian cooperation in the banking sector, points out the main issues and puts forward some suggestions for improving the working partnership between the two countries in this area with the aim of facilitating mutual trade, attracting investment, and developing the entire range of financial services.

Legal regulation of cooperation in Russia in 1917

The article deals with the features of the normative legal regulation of cooperation in 1917. New provisions regulating the activities of cooperative associations, that were fundamentally different from the norms of the cooperative legislation of the tsarist government, are defined. The author highlights the ideological foundations of the cooperative policy of the Provisional government, which influenced the formation of the main provisions of the cooperative legislation in 1917. Key features of the cooperative legislation of 1917 stand out: the determination of the legal status of cooperative companies for the first time a legislator was fixed definition of the concept of "cooperative partnership"; an accomplished fact of registration of a legal entity, this provision was introduced by the legislator for the first time since before the 1917 registration of a legal entity was permissive. This provision greatly facilitated the creation of cooperative associations, which contributed to their rapid growth. Another feature was that minors were allowed to become a member of a cooperative partnership from the age of seventeen, but they were not allowed to be included in the control and management bodies. Cooperative societies were now considered not only as an institution that increased the material well-being of the population, but also as an institution for its spiritual development. Since 1917, there had been a rapid growth of Union associations of cooperative associations both in the provincial and all-Russia ones. This was also a consequence of the new cooperative legislation. It is concluded that the rules of law that completely re-built the cooperative network, defined the status of cooperative partnerships, gave a new impetus to the development of cooperation as a powerful social movement that can mobilize huge masses of the population.

Managing international investment cooperation in Russia at the stage of transition to the digital economy

The article defines the features of the state policy of Russia in the field of international investment cooperation. The author's version of the classification of the government's powers to regulate relations in the field of attracting foreign investment is proposed. The article reveals the importance of the principle of unity and interrelation of the main vectors of state policy in the field of foreign investment in the country's economy, which is relevant from the point of view of practice and theory of investment process management

КООПЕРАТИВНАЯ МОДЕЛЬ И ЕЕ АКТУАЛЬНОСТЬ В СОВРЕМЕННОМ МИРЕ

The article deals with the development of cooperation in different countries of the world. The analysis of the types of cooperatives, as well as the monitoring of cooperatives in the global agriculture and food industry, is carried out. The current issues of the development of the International Cooperative Alliance for the future are identified. An assessment of the development of individual cooperatives in Russia and Bulgaria is given. Cooperation is considered as the basis for the development of different economies of the world, and the twenty-first century is considered the century of cooperation.

ОСОБЕННОСТИ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ РАЗВИТИЯ МЕЖРЕГИОНАЛЬНОГО СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВА В РОССИИ (Features and Prospects for Development of Interregional Cooperation in Russia)

Russian Abstract: В исследовании были сформулированы ключевые принципы и особенности межрегионального сотрудничества в России, а также формы и особенности горизонтального взаимодействия с целью разработки рекомендаций для органов исполнительной власти. English Abstract: The study formulated the key principles and features of interregional cooperation in Russia, as well as the forms and features of horizontal interaction in order to develop recommendations for executive authorities.

Ways to Increase the Competitiveness of Agricultural Consumer Cooperatives in Modern Conditions

This paper explores the problem of developing agricultural consumer cooperation enterprises and increasing their competitiveness. According to the authors, the development of agricultural cooperation can give an impetus to increasing the potential of rural areas, will solve the food security problem of the Russian Federation, and stimulate the development of national agriculture. The study identifies the main problems that hinder the development of agricultural cooperation in Russia, including the low competitiveness of these enterprises, insufficient knowledge and poor motivation of the population to create a cooperative movement, the lack of effective state support for agricultural producers from the regional and federal authorities, as well as policies pursued by large retailers, which are mainly aimed at increasing imports of agricultural products. The authors propose a comprehensive approach to solve these problems by highlighting several key priority areas. At the same time, the priority task is to increase the competitiveness of consumer cooperation enterprises and their products. The paper analyses the activities of agricultural consumer cooperation enterprises in the Republic of Tatarstan and offers recommendations to improve the competitiveness of consumer societies, in particular, by creating a wholesale distribution and logistics link for cooperation, reducing costs, and optimizing the assortment.

Анализ практики межмуниципального сотрудничества в аспекте реализации пространственной неолиберальной политики

The present study is devoted to an analysis of the state and prospects of a practice of inter-municipal cooperation of a subjects of the Russian Federation in the aspect of an implemented spatial neoliberal policy — a key element of the global neoliberal paradigm of socio-economic development of countries and their regions. So, in an opinion of most researchers, the indicated practice (intermunicipal cooperation) is one of a possible option for mitigating a consequences of large-scale budget cuts in municipalities in countries of the World — the main provision of neoliberalism implemented in public policy. Main methods used in this work were descriptive and correlation analysis, which allow analyzing the main trends in the dynamics and relationships of a processes and phenomena considered in the study. As a result of the study, it was found that the most common practice of inter-municipal cooperation in Russia is a participation of the Ministry of Defense in inter-municipal non-profit organizations. The practice of creating inter-municipal commercial organizations is much less often used. At the same time, the authors determined that over time (for a period from 2007 to 2020), a use of both practices is gradually decreasing. It was also revealed that there is a mutual, mainly positive, influence of dynamics of a participation of municipalities of subjects of the Federation in a practice of inter-municipal cooperation and a development of social infrastructure (educational organizations, health care institutions, cultural and sports organizations) facilities in them. Based on the results obtained, in a future, it is necessary to expand analysis of the studied processes and phenomena, focusing on, on the one hand, the conditions for the functioning of the created inter-municipal organizations, on the other, on the main circumstances of the reduction of social infrastructure facilities. In addition, according to the authors, a thorough study of determinants that have a differentiated effect on an established relationships are necessary. A theoretical significance of results of the study is to expand a theoretical understanding of process of socio-economic development of local territories, considered in an aspect of an implemented neoliberal policy. In practical terms, findings allow authorities at various levels to assess effectiveness of an implementation of a practice of inter-municipal cooperation in Russian regions.

Key problems hindering the development of co-operation in the agricultural sector of Russia

The article considers the key problems that hinder the development of the system of cooperation in the agricultural sector of Russia. It is argued that the spread of cooperative forms of interaction in rural areas is hampered by a number of specific factors, including demography, the concentration and consolidation of business in the face of large integrator companies, low efficiency in the use of land potential, material and financial resources, and state regulation. Special attention is paid to the state support for the development of agricultural cooperation and small-scale farming in rural areas. The geography of the location of the cooperative movement in the leading regions is presented. It is established that the development of cooperation occurs unevenly across the subjects of the Russian Federation, and its general state is still characterized as unstable. The comparative characteristics of the features of the development of agricultural cooperation in Russia and abroad are given. It is proved that in the modern Russian reality, agricultural cooperation is the new most effective form of cooperation in the agricultural sphere and a strategic tool of behavior that should not be ignored by small forms of management.