Regional Development Institutions in Russia

Do institutions matter for regional development ?

This paper discusses the question of whether institutions matter for regional development and, if so, of how can the institutional dimension be integrated in regional development strategies. It finds that while the role of local institutions is crucial for economic development and as a means of determining the returns of regional development policies, generating an institution-based general reg...

Agency, structure, institutions, discourse (ASID) in urban and regional development

This paper presents the relations among agency (A), structure (S), institutions (I), and discourse (D) and their analytical relevance for socio-economic development. It argues that an adequate account of these relations must recognize their inherent spatio-temporality and, hence, their space–time dynamics. This is not an optional extra but a definite descriptive and explanatory requirement. Mor...

Do institutions matter for regional development in the EU ?

This paper discusses the question of whether institutions matter for regional development in the EU and, if so, of how can the institutional dimension be integrated in the European regional development effort. It finds that while the role of local institutions is crucial for economic development and as a means of determining the returns of European regional development policies, generating an i...

Regional Development and Regional Policy in Russia During Ten Years of Economic Growth

The paper shows spatial disparities in regional social and economic development under the influence of resource-related, geographic, scale and institutional factors. Leading and lagging regions are determined. Regional policy priorities are estimated in accordance with opportunities and barriers of spatial development of Russia.

Enrico Drioli and Development of Membrane Science in Russia