12:30 - 14:30

Economic reforms and entrepreneurship discussion group

Hall 2

Russia was 124th in the Doing Business 2011 annual rating of countries favorable for business. Corruption, “enforced entrepreneurship”, lack of independent justice, tax and customs regulations, and many other factors create an unfavorable business climate in Russia. An additional dimension to the issue is it is difficult for the owner to “get out” of his or her business, for the competitive advantages of a certain entity are in many ways associated with the personality of its owner, with his or her ties, knowledge, reputation.

  • How could we achieve a significant improvement in the business climate?
  • What measures could be implemented by entrepreneurs independently or in partnership with public organizations?
  • What are the potential mechanisms for business to influence the authorities in order to neutralize the involvement of the administrative resource in economic competition?
  • How can we overcome the “personalization” trap for organizations in the current situation?
Moderator:
Sergei Aleksashenko,
Director of Macroeconomic Research at the State University Higher School of Economics
Participants:
Oleg Prozorov,
Managing Partner of Europe Conseils Realisations, SA (Luxembourg) Company
Yevgeny Ofrikhner,
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Office in the Urals Federal District, Head
Kirill Nikitin,
Partner of PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Vladimir Klimanov ,
Director of Institute for public finance reform
Andrey Yakovlev,
Director of The Institute for Industrial and Market Studies at the Higher School of Economics Education and degrees
Alexander Petrovich Pochinok,
B. 1958: Russian statesman and Minister of Taxation and Revenue (1999–2000); Minister of Labor and Workforce Development (2000–2004); Economist.
Igor Vagizov,
Troika Dialog Branch Manager of Perm office
Andrei Bliznyuk,
Partner Runa Capital
Artashes Gazaryan,
President of the School of Democracy and Administration (Lithuania)
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