Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: E. Gataulina
Author-Name-First:  E.       
Author-Name-Last: Gataulina
Author-Workplace-Name:  Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Title: NEW MEASURE OF STATE SUPPORT FOR IMPORT SUBSTITUTION IN RUSSIAN AGROINDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Abstract:  The issue of using domestic over imported goods (import substitution) and adjusting accordingly the agricultural
policy has become critical following the Russian food import ban on specifi ed types of agricultural products,
commodities and food products from the United States, the European Union, Canada, Australia and Norway,
and due to deteriorated relations with Ukraine and Moldova. New sub-programs have been added to the State
Program for Development of Agriculture and Regulation of Agricultural Commodity and Food Markets so that
import substitution can be accelerated. However, none of the new sub-programs has happened to foster import
substitution. In some cases (e.g., subsidies for purchases of pedigree seeds, raw materials), the eff ect has been
quite the opposite of what was supposed to be. Funding has been cut almost for all sub-programs to the extent
that it is incomprehensible that development of respective industries has been announced as a priority and how
the targets can be achieved. The foregoing suggest that the Russian agricultural policy need to be adjusted and
updated.
Classification-JEL: F10, F14, F15, F40
Keywords: Russian Economy
Journal: Russian Economic Developments
Year: 2015
Issue: 8
Month: August
Pages: 40-46
File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/561Gataulina.pdf
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Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:561