RUSSIAN INDUSTRIAL POLICY: WHAT ARE THE PRIORITIES?

RUSSIAN INDUSTRIAL POLICY: WHAT ARE THE PRIORITIES?

19 June, 11:45–13:00

Russian policymakers have made the transition from an economy heavily dependent upon commodity exports to a more diversified model characterized by innovative, value-added production as a priority objective. What industries stand to benefit first from such a restructuring? How might such a strategy position Russia in the global division of production? What practical measures should be taken first to bring this industrial policy to fruition?
















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Key moments

All countries today are seeking to create added value at home. The time for simply supplying your products to the market has passed.
Denis Manturov
The government cannot be the main driver of development; the driver of development should be the private sector.
Victor Tolokonsky
Mega-projects with state participation are the only alternative to entrenched structural overreliance on energy and commodities in the Russian economy.
Ruslan Grinberg