Qualitative Growth Research Articles

Ramularia mali strains isolated from petroleum product-contaminated soil are capable to grow on multiple aromatic compounds

Abstract. Tan WA, Teja HS, Stephane. 2020. Ramularia mali strains isolated from petroleum product-contaminated soil are capable to grow on multiple aromatic compounds. Biodiversitas 21: 3590-3595. Aromatic compounds are present as a complex mixture in the environment, some of which are toxic and carcinogenic in humans and animals. In this study, we reported the first instance of arthroconidial yeast growth on more than one aromatic compound. Yeasts were isolated from soil surrounding gas stations and screened for growth on phenol, followed by qualitative growth testing on chlorobenzene, aniline, toluene, 2-nitrotoluene, benzoate, and naphthalene. Pure isolates identity and phylogeny were determined based on the ITS region. All isolates grew on phenol and benzoate, but none grew on naphthalene. Aside from the inability to grow on naphthalene, SR8 grew on other tested aromatics, while SR3 showed similar growth ability except on 2-nitrotoluene. Growth on 2-nitrotoluene was observed for PPS3, PB4, SR1, SR6, and SR8, a phenotype that has yet been reported in yeasts thus far. All isolates shared 99.81-100% similarity and were phylogenetically clustered with the arthroconidial yeast Ramularia mali CBS 129581, despite that some of them were morphologically different and had varying capability to grow on tested aromatics. Therefore, ITS sequences cannot be used to differentiate Ramularia mali up to the strain level. Overall, we demonstrated the diverse potential of yeast strains in reducing aromatic compound contamination.

A Non-standard Society Is Getting New Clothes: Evidencing Knowledge Gaps with C-K Design Innovation Theory

Emergence of post-industrial societies is found on knowledge as a primary resource. The paper evidences changes from previous society’s phases of functioning and shows ways for centering knowledge in post-industrial times. Concepts are reformulated with C-K design innovation Theory, fostering the way towards transdisciplinarity.The case of generating co-working spaces illustrates knowledge absorption and networkbased intensities, opening avenues for altering working paradigms that shift collaborative experiences. This is core to the advent of fully-fledged Knowledge societies (KS) where ternary models develop, socio-economic molds spiral up qualitative growth, thus departing from past dual fragmentations.

Деятельность Амурского областного отделения Всесоюзного общества «Знание» на этапе становления (1948 – начало 1950-х гг.)

The present study is the first one to examine the history of development of the Amur regional branch of the All-Union society “Znanie” (“Knowledge”) in the early period (1948 – early 1950s). There is described the significance of the society’s activity at the initial stage in promoting the state interests in regions. The study covers the issues related to organizational, methodological, financial and other difficulties of local (republican, regional, etc.) departments at the stage of development of educational activities. The emphasis is placed on specific issues which the Amur regional branch of the society “Znanie” (“Knowledge”) faced at that time, related to the territorial remoteness of regions from the center of the country, their border location and general economic backwardness. The conducted analysis of the archival records shows that despite the objective difficulties the considered Department coped with the set goals at the stage of its development. The quantitative and qualitative growth of its performance indicators was also observed.

Fulfilling the Process Promise: A Review and Agenda for New Venture Creation Process Research

We review new venture creation process research in leading journals over the past 30 years, applying a broad view of “process.” While we find a rich and varied literature with significant quantitative and qualitative growth, the review reveals considerable room for future contributions in this important area of entrepreneurship research. In an agenda building on review results, exemplary articles, and theory development advice from other sources, we discuss several types of such future contributions. We hope that our efforts can inspire emerging scholars, colleagues, research leaders, and institutional actors to contribute to a bright future for this core domain of entrepreneurship research.

Electron-microscopic analyses on high-temperature fatigue crack growth mechanism in a Ni-based single crystal superalloy

The microscopic mechanism of high temperature (900 °C) fatigue crack growth in a single crystal Ni-based superalloy is investigated. Particular attention is focused to its relation to the cyclic misorientation markings (CMMs), formerly termed EBSD (electron backscattered diffraction) striation, left along the crack wake. Observation of a cross-sectioned crack tip is conducted by various electron microscopy i.e. SEM, EBSD, high-voltage TEM and STEM-EDS. A {100} fatigue crack subjected to a relatively high ΔK (40 MPam1/2) shows CMMs with an interval corresponding to crack growth rate (2–4 μm/cycle), consisting of heavily dislocated γ (Ni) phase and less dislocated γ’ (Ni3Al) phase. It is also revealed that local oxidation along the γ/γ’ interface at the crack tip existed at the current temperature/ΔK level. On the bases of these findings, a rational yet qualitative crack growth model that incorporated both brittle/ductile processes is proposed.

Systematic Review of Housing Research Using Digital Network Analysis

The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review of housing research trend using a digital network analysis. Keywords from articles released over the past three decades at the Journal of the Korean Housing Association were applied. The cross-section analysis was applied to examine the trends by decades. Then a longitudinal design employing time series analysis was implemented, comparing the trends of relevant research in terms of periods. The degree centrality and weighted degree centrality of keywords were investigated. The results of this study are shown as follows. Studies on multi-family housing and apartment accounted almost half of the total studies, and studies on elderly people are on the rise. Initial research on cities focused on development, and now transitions to urban regeneration. Emotional and psychological variations such as housing satisfaction are shown instead of physical areas such as residential environment. Similarly, interests in housing development is changing to housing maintenance and continuity. The flow of the housing studies is that the interest of the study has changed from the quantitative and physical growth of housing to qualitative growth. Also, the flow of the study has gone through a transition, mirroring sociodemographic variations and national policies comprehensively.

Analysis of emotional labour differences according to general characteristics of fashion store salesperson

ABSTRACT This study empirically analyses emotional labour differences by classifying the general characteristics of fashion store salespersons into three industry-specific categories: demographic characteristics, job characteristics, and brand characteristics. The variables of emotional labour were examined according to its elements (surface acting and deep acting), antecedents (positive affectivity, negative affectivity, job autonomy, and customer incivility), and consequences (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, turnover intention, self-efficacy, and job satisfaction). The participants of this study were fashion salespersons aged 20 or older, engaged in the fashion retail business of clothing and fashion goods in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. A total of 320 valid questionnaires were used for our statistical analysis. Based on the results of this study, strengthening the capacity of fashion salespeople and the competitiveness of the retail industry by developing support programs and creating awareness of the negative effects of emotional labour will lead to the qualitative growth of the service industry.

Developmental Strategies of the Promotion Policies in Medical Tourism Industry in South Korea: A 10-Year Study (2009-2018)

After the revision of the Medical Service Act, Article 27-2, in 2009, Korea has been actively involved in the medical tourism industry. The number of foreign patients visiting Korea has consistently increased coming from various countries around the world. Currently, the industry is striving to achieve qualitative growth in medical tourism. Accordingly, there is a necessity to analyze and review policies for the development of medical tourism to create a sustainable market. We analyzed the information of foreign patients visiting Korea over a period of last 10 years. Statistical data were obtained from the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO). The number of foreign patients visiting Korea had increased from 60,201 in 2009 to 321,574 in 2017. Since 2017, the number of patients from the U.S., Russia and Middle East has been on an upward trend while the number of Chinese patients has decreased. This result clearly shows that international affairs and cultural aspects have a significant impact on the selection of medical tourism. It is suggested to i) establish the medical tourism information system and brand the Korean medical tourism offering a joint treatment of western and oriental medicine, ii) prepare the expansion of the industry to the medical wellness tourism industry by training global healthcare experts and iii) organize tailored medical services with consideration of various backgrounds and culture of foreign patients.

Модель оценки уровня сбалансированности бюджетов субъектов Российской Федерации

Over the past decade, new trends have emerged, political and technological, which will set the conditions for the development of global economic processes in the near future. Within the framework of the modern paradigm, qualitative economic growth is possible only in the case of large-scale introduction of innovations and digital technologies, which is possible while ensuring macroeconomic stability. The article discusses the issues of quantitative assessment, based on the developed economic and mathematical model, the level of budget balance of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. When forming the model of the category “macroeconomic stability”, the methods of regression, correlation and factor analysis were used. An index method has been used as a quantitative assessment tool. A calculation-experimental method was used to prove the realism of the developed model, and to give a quantitative assessment using examples of constituent entities of the Russian Federation that are part of the Volga and Siberian federal districts. The results obtained develop scientific knowledge in the field of regional economics, and their practical use will allow to purposefully and reasonably solve the problems of regional and leading development management

Exploring SMEs’ qualitative growth and networking through formalization

PurposeThis paper aims to analyze the role of networking through formalization, namely, the adoption of specific contractual forms, in triggering small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs’) qualitative growth. The paper adopts an approach to SMEs’ growth that stresses the multi-dimensionality nature of the concept, which includes not only size but also relationship and capability growth.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative methodology is used, based on the study of cases of SMEs from an Italian fashion district, connected by a specific contractual form – the so-called “network contract” (NC) – promoted by the national government. Two cases of NCs are presented, a vertical and a horizontal network.FindingsThe paper highlighted the positive influence of NCs, intended as a managerial strategy not only aimed at collaboration, on the growth paths of SMEs but also stressed that the influence of NCs cannot be isolated, but acts virtuously together with other variables. Such variables include entrepreneurs’ and managers’ individual traits, the context – industrial district in the two cases under study – in which SMEs operate, the presence of an external actor that stimulates the adoption of NCs.Originality/valueThe focus on qualitative growth, which can be triggered by the formalization of business relationships through contractual forms, contributes to the debate on the nature and content of SMEs’ growth. The awareness of the variables that contribute to SMEs’ growth is crucial for both entrepreneurs and institutional actors who want to create the conditions to undertake paths of qualitative growth.

Productive indicators of cows and milk quality, when adding amide-vitamin-mineral concentrate to the diet

The effectiveness of dairy cattle breeding largely depends on the intensity of use of the breeding stock. At the same time, the factor of the duration of economic use of animals is gaining importance, which affects not only the production economy, but also the improvement of stocks and breeds. The lifelong productivity, the quantitative and qualitative growth of the stock, the amount of capital investment in its formation and the efficiency of operation depend on the term for the productive use of cows. The terms of breeding and production use of animals are direct linked with the biologically possible longevity of each animal, in turn, the duration of the productive period of cattle is in the range of 12-17 lactations. The influence of feed on production is associated primarily with the level of digestion and assimilation. The digestive capacity of the digestive tract of animals can be improved by selecting the optimal ratio in the diet of rough, juicy and concentrated feeds, i.e. optimization of animal feeding types. We conducted an analysis of milk productivity in lactating cows, when using AVMC feed additive in the diet. The experiment was conducted in the conditions of the dairy farm of Biryuli CJSC of the Vysokogorsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan on three groups of lactating cows. For the experiment, 30 cows were selected, 10 in each Holstein black-and-white breed according to the principle of analogues. Studies have shown that AVMC with rapeseed oil seeds and AVMC with fus in the diet of lactating cows provided higher animal productivity and positively affected the chemical composition of milk.

Characterization of Highly Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria found in an Urban Waterway

Pseudomonas are a group Gram‐negative Gammaproteobacteria with numerous different species that are a risk of causing bacterial infections. The goal is to measure how many Pseudomonas are present in different urban waterways, to evaluate if they are resistant to antibiotics and the degree of resistance they show, and to determine the mechanisms of resistance that they utilize. The research was conducted on urban waterways in the suburban Chicago region. Pseudomonas Isolation Agar (PIA) is a selective media that enriches for Pseudomonas. Water from the urban waterways was grown on PIA plates containing antibiotics, which allowed the level of resistance to be measured and evaluated based on qualitative growth. An antibiotic panel was chosen that provides a broad set of antibiotics which will each interact with the bacteria differently. Growth assays at varying concentrations of antibiotic allow for the degree of resistance to be evaluated. Whole genome sequencing of highly antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas allows for a bigger picture look at which genes make the bacteria resistant. We have found massive resistance in the waterways in several of the antibiotics. The hope of this work is to characterize potentially dangerous microbes that live in urban waterways.

Technological readiness of industry for open innovation

The relevance of the article is due to the fact that the issues of technological readiness of industrial systems to open innovation models have not yet been fully resolved and require further study and systematization of their determining factors, which is especially important in the context of transition to a new technological structure and the use of opening technological windows. The solution of these problems will allow us to identify new opportunities for qualitative and quantitative growth of the industry by improving the targeting of innovations. The purpose of the article is to determine the functional dependence of the technological readiness index and the opening of technological windows of opportunities for increasing the efficiency of industry. As the main research methods, the article used the description method, which made it possible to identify the trends of the technological readiness index in countries of the world; the method of correlation analysis, which allowed to establish the closeness of the relationship between the technological readiness index and indicators of state support for innovation in production. The article discusses issues of increasing production efficiency in the framework of the open innovation model. The interrelation between the technological readiness index and the indicators of the quality of state institutions, which characterize the level of support for innovation in industry in the countries of the world, is revealed. The materials of the article can be used in the development of strategies and programs for improving production efficiency in the Russian economy, taking into account the opening of technological windows of opportunity and the technological readiness of production for innovative transformations.

CONSORTIUM IN EDUCATION: DIVERSIFICATION PROCESSES AND ADVANCED TRAINING MODELS IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND FOR PEDAGOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC-PEDAGOGICAL WORKERS

Resume. Global social shifts are requiring qualitative growth of staffing education at all levels. In the period of changes, the system of certification training and postgraduate education of managerial, pedagogical and scientific-pedagogical workers of the branch identified as a priority in implementing innovative approaches to the formation of a new generation of educators, development of new strategies, forms, the content of their professional growth. The study proposes to consider diversification of advanced training for education workers at all levels using the consortium resource as a new institutional form of an educational organization. The effectiveness of the proposed model in ensuring the systematic coordination of inter-institutional cooperation in the fields of academic mobility, research, technological development, and innovation, enhancing the competitiveness of national education at the international level had been proved. Following the example of the activities of the Consortium of Postgraduate Education Institutions and the Ukrainian Open University of Postgraduate Education new opportunities for the qualitative development of postgraduate education have been opened. These opportunities are sharing open educational technologies, resources, and repositories, creating new models of collaboration to develop and disseminate educational resources, the purpose of which is to ensure the quality of education and to implement educational activities based on new technology, didactics and the organization of training. The basic directions and models of innovative approach are analysed for education workers training at all education levels in the context of sustainable development goals, the need for diversification of professional development of pedagogical, scientifically pedagogical and managerial education workers in the context of multi-vector interaction of educational institutions through a consortium is investigated and substantiated. It is proved that the introduction of diversified models of institutional organization of education in the digital society is a crucial component of the continuity of professional development of management, pedagogical and scientific-pedagogical workers and education as a whole.

Study of Electric Spark Coatings Properties Obtained by Electrodes from Titanium Electroerosive Particles

Purpose of reseach. Modern car is a very complex system which has about 15... 20 thousand parts. More than 7 thousand lose their initial characteristics during operational process. As practice shows, more than 4000 car parts lose their operability much earlier than the expiration of vehicle life as a whole. These factors lead to significant repair costs, as well as profit losses caused by long delays in part of the rolling stock. Efficiency and qualitative improvement growth of various areas of public production pose new and more complex tasks to increase the efficiency and reliability of parts. These tasks can be solved both by creating special innovative materials and by developing and introducing into production the latest methods of car parts strengthening and applying protective coatings. Electric spark alloying of metal surfaces is one of these methods. Electric spark alloying is widespread in most industries, including automotive manufacturing, mechanical engineering and metalworking. Electric spark alloying method provides high degree of adhesion, high efficiency and low energy consumption. Electrodes with nano particles are of greatest interest. The most promising method is electroerosive dispersion used in the production of nano materials. The purpose of the work is to study coatings' properties obtained by electric spark alloying using powder electrodes made from electroerosive particles obtained in distilled water from titanium alloy wastes of grade ВТ6.Methods. ВТ6 grade chips were used to prepare titanium powder by electroerosive dispersion. Consolidation of the particles received by electroerosive dispersion of BT6 titanic alloy waste is done by spark plasma agglomeration method with the use of spark plasma agglomeration system of SPS 25-10. UR-121 installation was used to cover electrospark coverings. Experimental pictures on QUANTA 600 FEG raster (scanning) electronic microscope were made to study coverings' form and morphology. X-ray spectrum analysis was performed by EDAX 's energy dispersion X-ray analyzer built into QUANTA 600 FEG raster electron microscope. Surface roughness of samples was examined on SURTRONIC 25 profilometer.Results. It was experimentally stated that titanium, oxygen, aluminium and tungsten are the main elements in the sintered sample of titanium particles obtained in distilled water. It was stated as a result of properties investigation of powder electrodes from electroerosive particles and coatings obtained by electrospark alloying. Other elements are present in minor amounts. Roughness of electric spark coated samples is Rz 13.2 um (Ra 2.14 um). These particles obtained in water distilled from ВТ6 titanium alloy waste can be used for electrodes suitable for automotive parts recovering by electric spark alloying.Conclusion. Obtained results can be used in creation of resource-saving processes of metal alloys and composite materials.

АКСІОЛОГІЧНИЙ ВИМІР АВТЕНТИЧНОЇ ПРИРОДИ ЛЮДИНИ З ПОЗИЦІЇ ХРИСТИЯНСЬКОЇ ПСИХОЛОГІЇ

У статті представлено християнсько-орієнтовану парадигму аксіологічного виміру автентичної природи людини. В християнській психології людина постає як цілісна комплементарна єдність тіла-душі-духа. Суть автентичної природи людини визначає сакраментальність. Остання постає як аксіологічна характеристика та трансцендентальне джерело розвитку особистості – передумова її самопізнання, самовизначення та самовдосконалення. Сакраментальність як аксіологічну характеристику людини роз­криває положення, за яким людина є носієм незнищенного трансцендентного Божого образу. Усвідом­лення цієї даності ініціює в людини прагнення своїми думками, вчинками, діями відповідати образу Бога, бути гідним Його. Дві закономірності характеризують реалізацію сакраментальності як транс­цендентального джерела розвитку особистості: онтологічний синергізм та онтологічний динамізм. Онтологічний синергізм полягає у співдії божественного з людським, яку визначають три важливі моменти. По-перше, бо­жественне і людське в людині становлять єдину природу, а не дві. По-друге, божественне є завжди від­критим до впливу та діючим. По-третє, співдія людського з божественним є виявом онтологічної свободи волі та свободи вибору. Онтологічний динамізм як закономірність визначається тим, що людина містить у собі образ Божий, що є мотиватором внутрішньої духовної динаміки – прагнення до вершин досконалості у гідних вчинках. Сакраментальність наділяє людину спроможністю та перспективою осягнення транс­цен­дентної сакральної реальності. Це пізнання відбувається через власний життєвий досвід людини, що озна­менований прагненням помножувати добро та любов. Це прагнення є свідомою відповіддю на онтологічний заклик. Бог як любов в онтологічному дарі свободи об’являє Себе людині, даючи їй мож­ливість все більше уподібнюватися до Себе. Свобода дає їй потенційну можливість відповідати образу Бога в собі, а з іншого боку, свобода зобов’язує людину в дієвий спосіб стверджувати цю відповідність. На сакраментальності вибудовується самодостатність людини, оскільки вона є відкритою до співпраці з Творцем, а її життя є неперервним онтологічним і якісним зростанням особистості, не лише щодо її Альфа (початку), але й щодо її Омеги (призначення), до якого вона динамічно прямує

Effective University Facility Management Plan Proposal Reflecting the Needs of the Main Users.

As the low birthrates in Korea intensify, the average school-age population is showing great reduction and the resources used for admission to the university are gradually decreasing as well, due to the continuing economic downturn. Therefore, in order for the university to remain competitive and keep up with the fast paced changes, it is very significant that they induce qualitative growth of university education and facilities through extensive and thorough analysis on the university facility management (UFM) for students who are the main users of university facilities. However, research done on university facilities in Korea has been focused mainly on space management, while the effective UFM reflecting in-depth opinions on the user class has been quite inadequate. Therefore, in order to improve student satisfaction and improve the efficiency of UFM, it is crucial to understand the importance and status of the UFM items. This way, an initial plan for improvement of UFM considering the priorities that actively reflect the opinions of the students is prepared in this research. For the UFM items, the eight classifications of UFM, which can be evaluated by users, and the details of the classifications are used for this research. For the UFM strategies, the first 176 performance indicators (PIs) are collected, consolidated, and deleted. Finally, eight UFM strategies are derived. In order to find out which UFM items need more focus on, importance–performance analysis (IPA) is conducted. The priority of management is determined by where each factor is located on the grid. Additionally, multiple linear regression analysis is conducted to examine the effect of the importance value on the UFM items on the importance value on the UFM strategies. Finally, the average values of importance for the strategies of UFM of two groups are compared and analyzed. As a result of the stages listed above, this research attempts to provide basic data on preparing the UFM plan. Therefore, it is possible to apply the method that reflects the needs of actual users in preparing future UFM plans throughout the research methods proposed in this research.

Post-Congress China

China is on the right track for undertaking the ambitious reforms announced at the 19th Party Congress. Growth strengthened in 2017 amidst fiscal tightening and prudent monetary policy, though the trade war entailed temporary disturbances in late 2018. The shift from quantitative to qualitative growth in the coming “New Era” does not depend on present geopolitical uncertainties in its orientation. The long- term restructuring of the economy investigated in this article, including the project for a new paradigm of globalization by 2050, can be read without worrying too much about the vagaries of current US policy.China is entering a new era because the main contradiction that drives development has changed. The former contradiction was the scarcity of goods and services produced in the economy, which led to poverty and required enforced industrialization to lift people out of it. Since the goal is now moderate prosperity, the main contradiction lies in the imbalances generated by past and present development.Promoting the quality of growth aims first and foremost at reaching the technological frontier through innovation (digital economy, new energies and networks). It aims also at restructuring cities to achieve a harmonized urban/rural development and rethinking mobility. Migrants between the countryside and city should be able to retain their social rights when they move.To fulfill the promise of prosperity in the socialist economy, the core reforms on the demand side involve centralizing social security, unifying retirement regimes and reforming the tax system to reduce the disparities between regions. Public goods must be delivered throughout the country through tax and transfer mechanisms, so that less-favored regions are not forced to resort to excessive indebtedness to provide the common goods and services to which people are entitled.The “New Era” also has a global dimension. Recovering great power status under the full restoration of the Middle Empire for the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the People’s Republic of China is an ambition to be fulfilled through restructuring the world economy, according to the mammoth project “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR). This is intended to set out a new concept of globalization.OBOR opens opportunities to recipient countries that are infrastructure- constrained, where a lack of public goods is hindering their development. OBOR also constitutes a platform to push China’s soft power across Eurasia, strengthening economic linkages through trade, capital flows and construction deals. The OBOR initiative will successfully strengthen Asian integration, since China will become the world’s leading economic power before 2030. This is why the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) complements OBOR.

Effect of indium accumulation on the growth and properties of ultrathin In(Ga)N/GaN quantum wells

In this work, we present the investigation of InN/GaN multiple-quantum-well (MQW) growth by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy using in-situ reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) to monitor the growth process. The analysis of the RHEED intensity and pattern transitions identified an indium surface accumulation even with a nominal thickness of InN as small as 0.5 monolayer (ML). This result explicitly shows that, even at low growth temperatures of ~550 °C, not all of the supplied indium is incorporated into the quantum well (QW). Moreover, the residual indium can become incorporated into the GaN matrix on either side of the QW. Both QW thickness and the photoluminescence (PL) emission energy showed a self-regulating behavior. The apparent thickness did not exceed 2 MLs even when the deposited InN thickness is as large as 5 MLs. The PL emission shows a continuous redshift with the deposited InN from ~370 nm for 0.5 ML until it saturates at ~423 nm for >2 ML. Based on the observed growth phenomena, a qualitative growth model was developed to explain the self-limited epitaxial growth of ultrathin In(Ga)N/GaN QWs.

Key aspects of the confessional policy of the Soviet State regarding the Old Believers (1922–1929) in the modern Russian secular historiography

The article analyzes the key aspects of the Soviet confessional policy regarding the Old Believers (from the moment of the organization of the Anti-religious Commission under the Central Committee of the CPSU(b), which was the central body responsible for the implementation of anti-religious policies and until the adoption of the resolution «On Religious Associations», which significantly changed the policy in the field of religion) in modern Russian secular historiography. In view of the substantial quantitative and qualitative growth of Russian historiography of the history of the Old Believers in the post-Soviet period, we have summarized regional studies affecting this topic in order to identify general trends and directions in the study of the history of the state confessional policy regarding to the Old Believers characteristic of the entire territory of the USSR. Two main directions have been identified: the study of the administrative pressure, the study of the anti-religious agitation. The most important problems were raised by the researchers of anti-religious pressure that are specific for a given historical period. Two approaches to the definition of anti-religious agitation are formed, which are characterized by the opposite assessment of its effectiveness.