Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Dezhina Irina
Author-Name-First: Irina
Author-Name-Last: Dezhina
Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Title: Science and innovations in Russia in 2018
Abstract: The past year marked the start of drawing up new integrated technological development plans for the Russian science and technology. The plans were originally presented by an Executive Order of the Russian President and then evolved into a nationwide project called “The ‘Science’ National Project” which is in turn linked to the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation adopted in 2016 as well as a national program called “Digital Economy of the Russian Federation.” In addition to the plans, there were some important organizational changes that led to the ultimate separation of former academic research institutes from the Russian Academy of Science (the Academy) and to the establishment of a single Ministry of Science and Higher Education with authority over institutions of higher education and research-performing organizations, while the Academy was granted the legal status of public expert organization. Other important changes include positive moves towards the development of science in institutions of higher education and more active position of regional government authorities with regard to scientific and technological development. Yet, no breakthroughs or visible changes in technological innovations took place.
Classification-JEL: O31, O32, O3, I28, I2
Keywords: Russian economy, R&D, science, technology
Creation-Date: 2019
Revision-Date: 2019
Length: 24 pages
File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/ppaper/ppaper-2019-973.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Function: Revised Version, 2019
Handle: RePEc:gai:ppaper:ppaper-2019-973