CEPRA Results
Below is a table that outlines where CEPRA’s policy research outputs have been applied in Russian government decision-making.
CEPRA project main applied research outputs
1. Reform of interbudgetary relations in the Russian Federation: evaluation of the practice of developing of interbudgetary relations in Russia, legal and economic aspects of the Canadian fiscal federalism, elaboration of amendments to the draft 2001 federal budget law
2. Analysis of taxing powers and expenditure responsibilities of the subjects of the Russian Federation
3. Impact of intergovernmental grants on the fiscal behaviour of regional authorities in Russia
4. Living standards and income inequality in selected regions: Development of targeted social assistance programs
5. Politico-economic problems of the Russian regions
6. Transformation of ownership relationship: Comparative analysis of the Russian regions and general problems of the emergence of the new system of ownership rights in Russia
7. Non-payment in Russian economy and in regions
8. Evolution of the Federal Centre-Northern regions financial relationship and its consequences for "organized" migration out of the North
Technical assistance projects
1. Fiscal federalism
2. Deregulation in Canada
3. Deregulation of the Canadian railways
CEPRA project main applied research outputs
1. Reform of interbudgetary relations in the Russian Federation: evaluation of the practice of developing of interbudgetary relations in Russia, legal and economic aspects of the Canadian fiscal federalism, elaboration of amendments to the draft 2001 federal budget law
| What authorities made use of the project materials… | in the course of elaborating which statute, law or paper |
| RF Ministry of Finance | 2001 federal budget draft law |
| RF Ministry of Finance | 2002 federal budget draft law |
| RF Ministry of Finance | Draft Program of development of budget federalism in RF until 2005 |
| RF Ministry for Economic Development and Trade | Program "Main guidelines for the Government’s medium-term socio-economic policy |
| RF Ministry for Economic Development and Trade | "The Government’s action plan for the second half of 2001" |
| RF Ministry for Economic Development and Trade | Program "Main guidelines for the Government’s long-term socio-economic policy" |
2. Analysis of taxing powers and expenditure responsibilities of the subjects of the Russian Federation
| What authorities made use of the project materials… | in the course of elaborating which statute, law or paper |
| RF Ministry of Finance | 2001 federal budget draft law |
| RF Ministry of Finance | 2002 federal budget draft law |
| RF Ministry of Finance | Draft Program of development of budget federalism in RF until 2005 |
3. Impact of intergovernmental grants on the fiscal behaviour of regional authorities in Russia
| What authorities made use of the project materials… | in the course of elaborating which statute, law or paper |
| RF Ministry of Finance | 2002 federal budget draft law |
| RF Ministry of Finance | Budget Federalism Reform Program for 2002-2004 |
4. Living standards and income inequality in selected regions: Development of targeted social assistance programs
| What authorities made use of the project materials… | in the course of elaborating which statute, law or paper |
| RF Ministry of Finance and the RF Ministry for Economic Development and Trade | Draft law "On the transfer of some social benefits into monetary form and introduction of amendments to the statutes of RF" (approved by the RF Government) |
| RF Ministry of Labor and Social Development in cooperation with the RF Ministry of Economic Development and Trade | Draft law “On substitution of some natural social benefits with monetary compensation payments and introduction of amendments to the statutes of RF" (was submitted to the RF Government) |
| RF Ministry of Economy and Trade | Draft law "On introduction of amendments to the federal law "On the state social support" (at present the draft is under consideration by the Ministry) |
5. Politico-economic problems of the Russian regions
| What authorities made use of the project materials… | in the course of elaborating which statute, law or paper |
| Justification of the position taken by the President of RF in the State Duma | Judicial reform, the draft Criminal Code, and other principle bills |
| Working Center for Economic Reform; Government Staff and Administration of the RF President | Reference materials on the state of law enforcement practices in regions |
| RF Ministry of Economy and Trade | Draft law "On protection of legal entities’ rights (individual entrepreneurs) in the course of conduct of state control (supervision)" (submitted to the State Duma and was approved in the first and second readings) |
| RF Ministry of Economy and Trade | Draft law "On introduction of amendments to the Federal Law "On licensing of single kinds of activities" (submitted to the State Duma and was approved in the first and second readings) |
6. Transformation of ownership relationship: Comparative analysis of the Russian regions and general problems of the emergence of the new system of ownership rights in Russia
| What authorities made use of the project materials… | in the course of elaborating which statute, law or paper |
| RF Ministry of Economy and Trade, the RF Ministry of State Property, the Working center for Economic Reform (under the RF Government) | "The Government’s Action Plan for the Second Half of 2001" |
| RF Ministry of Economy and Trade, the RF Ministry of State Property, the Working Center for Economic Reform (under the RF Government) | Program "Main guidelines for the Government’s long-term socio-economic policy" |
7. Non-payment in Russian economy and in regions
| What authorities made use of the project materials… | in the course of elaborating which statute, law or paper |
| RF Ministry of Finance | Draft law "On corporate profit tax" (passed by the State Duma in the second reading) |
| RF Government Staff | Program "Main guidelines of the medium-term socio-economic policy of RF Government" |
| RF Government Staff | Program "Main guidelines for the Government’s long-term socio-economic policy" |
| RF Government Staff | Paper "On parameters for forecasting the socio-economic development of RF for 2002 - 2004" |
8. Evolution of the Federal Centre-Northern regions financial relationship and its consequences for "organized" migration out of the North
| What authorities made use of the project materials… | in the course of elaborating which statute, law or paper |
| RF Ministry of Finance and the RF Ministry of Economy and Trade | Distributing the FFSR (Fund for Financial Support to the Regions) funds and allocating the targeted financial support for the Northern Supply and improvement of its organizational system |
| RF Ministry of Economy and Trade | Draft law "On introduction of amendments to the RF Law " On state guarantees and compensations for individuals working and residing in the Far North areas and equivalent areas". |
Technical assistance projects
1. Fiscal federalism
| What authorities made use of the project materials… | in the course of elaborating which statute, law or paper |
| RF Ministry of Finance and the RF Ministry of Economy and Trade | Recommendations in the area of tax and budget policies pursued by the federal authorities |
2. Deregulation in Canada
| What authorities made use of the project materials… | in the course of elaborating which statute, law or paper |
| RF Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, the Working Center for Economic Reform (under the RF Government) | Concept for railway reform in the Russian Federation |
| RF Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, the RF Ministry of State Property and the Working Center for Economic Reform (under the RF Government) | "The Government’s Action Plan for the Second Half of 2001" |
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RF Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, the RF Ministry of State Property and the Working Center for Economic Reform (under the RF Government) |
Program "Main guidelines of the Government’s long-term socio-economic policy" |
3. Deregulation of the Canadian railways
| What authorities made use of the project materials… | in the course of elaborating which statute, law or paper |
| RF Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, the Working Center for Economic Reform (under the RF Government) | Concept for railway reform in the Russian Federation |