A meeting of the Academic Council was held at the Gaidar Institute on April 16

The thesis submitted for consideration deals with a relevant topic: «Application of Models of the Theory of Heterogeneous Firms to Identify Factors of Competitiveness of Russian Enterprises in Foreign Markets.»

At the meeting, the members of the Academic Council thoroughly reviewed the main provisions of the thesis research and assessed the scientific novelty and practical significance of the findings. Special attention was paid to the application of models of the theory of heterogeneous firms to the analysis of the competitiveness of Russian business on the international stage.

Following the discussion, the Academic Council of the Gaidar Institute made a decision to recommend Dmitry Kuznetsov’s thesis for defense, noting the relevance and practical significance of scientific study for the development of the Russian economy.