Projects

Research

1998-1999

Ministry of Federal and National Issues of RF

Surveyed the legal and normative systems that regulate investment activity in five municipal institutions and drafted the necessary legal acts to facilitate the favorable investment climate

Evaluated and facilitated development of the effective business support system in five municipal institutions

1999

Oktyabrsk Municipal Administration, Samara Obalst

Developed legislative and regulatory acts to stimulate the investment activity

Elaborated the program of development for Oktyabrskaya Special Economic Zone

2000

Center for Strategic Researches (Gref Foundation)

Analyzed and completed the research “Investment Climate In Russia” written by Ernst & Young and Expert Institute Foundation

Developed recommendations for the Program of Strategic Development of Russia till 2010 (section “Business and investment climate. Effectiveness of investments”)

DFID (UK)

Survey «Administrative Barriers to Investment Activity” (St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Novgorod, and Sverdlovsk oblasts)

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

In cooperation with Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS) of the World Bank and International Finance Corporation Survey “Administrative Barriers in Investment Activity” (Tomsk Oblast)

Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

In cooperation with Foreign Investments Advisory Service (FIAS) of the World Bank and Intentional Finance Corporation Participated at the working group developing the investment environment of Russian Federation (survey of the reginal aspects of investment climate in Russia)

2000-2001

Sovetsk Municipal Administration, Soros Foundation

Facilitated the development of municipal strategy for Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast (recommendations on the necessary changes in legislative framework and investment promotion system)

2001

Municipal Administrations of Novgorod Oblast

Described the investment sites to attract investors to Chudovo, Valday and Novgorod rayons of Novgorod oblast

2002

St.  Petersburg  Administration

Comparative survey of investment climate in  St. Petersburg  and  Leningrad  oblast

CCI of Surgut

Developed guide for entrepreneurs and prepared recommendations on the optimization of investment climate in Surgut