In an article for Slon.ru Vladimir Korovkin analyses the challenges of socio-economic development of Cuba, concluding that the country needs a well-designed program of transition to modern market economy that will incorporate the learnings from the mistakes of Eastern European countries in 1990s.

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Vladimir Korovkin and Oleg Remyga commented extensively to the Runet.com portal on the issue of robotization of China and the ensuing opportunities for Russian manufacturers.

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Dmitry Ontoev, Head of IEMS Regional Studies Lab spoke to Rosbalt News Agency about the prospects of cooperation between Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union and Chinese project of Silk Road Economic Belt and about Russia’s goal to maintain its influence in Central Asia.

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Andrey Shapenko commented on major trends in the Russian business education industry within aт article in the Kommersant newspaper.

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Andrey Shapenko in an op-ed for RBC analyzed historical experience of import substitution industrialization in developing economies and demonstrated that this strategy has not always led to sustainable positive economic effect. He suggests that development of domestic production should rely not only on protective measures but on competition and private initiative, so newly created manufacturing will be competitive not only at the domestic market, but also at the international one.

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