scholarly journals Political and Economic Aspects of Serbo-Russian Relations from the Perspective of Serbian Citizens

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-96
Author(s):  
Dragan Trailović ◽  
Stevan Rapaic

We are witnessing that with the appearance of new global players on the international scene a multipolar world is gradually emerging and a new balance of power is being formed. Given this circumstance, it is very important that all other states clearly define their position towards these emerging poles of power. As Russia appears as one of those poles, it is necessary to look at the position of Serbia concerning political and economic cooperation between the two countries. One of the ways to do that is to look at these issues from the perspective of Serbian citizens. Accordingly, this paper aims to present the basic findings concerning the assessment and opinion of the citizens of Serbia towards political, economic and military cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the Russian Federation based on the analysis of surveys conducted by the Institute for Political Studies in 2015–2020 period. The authors will also present the basic economic, trade and financial indicators of cooperation between Russia and Serbia, mainly trade relations and foreign direct investment.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (10-3) ◽  
pp. 258-263
Author(s):  
Argyrios Tasoulas

This article studies the development of Soviet-Cypriot trade relations in 1960-63, based on research at the Archives of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation (AVP RF). Concurrently, a historical analysis follows the events after the creation of the new Cypriot state and the two major Cold War crises (the building of the Berlin wall and the Cuban missile crisis). The efforts made by both governments to develop bilateral trade, the aftermath of the two major international crises and the results of the two governments’ policies have been identified and analyzed.


Author(s):  
Victoria Igorevna Vlezkova ◽  
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Roman Olegovich Soglaev ◽  

The article is devoted to the analysis of foreign direct investment flows into the economy of the Russian Federation. The authors consider the dynamics, structure, features of activities and the main barriers to attracting foreign direct investment in the economy of the Russian Federation


Author(s):  
Yusheng Kong ◽  
Sampson Agyapong Atuahene ◽  
Geoffrey Bentum-Mican ◽  
Abigail Konadu Aboagye

This paper aims to research whether there is link between FDI inflows and Economic growth in the Republic of Seychelles Island. The ordinary least square results obtained shows that in the impact of FDI inflows on economic growth is low. Small Island Developing States attracts less FDI inflow because they are limited to few resources that attracts overseas firms which results in retarded development. The research lighted that impact of foreign direct investment on host countries does not only depend on the quality and quantity of the FDI inflows but some other variables such as the internal policies and the management skills, market structures, economic trends among others.


2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
Björn P. Jacobsen ◽  
Nelly Kozlova

Abstract Es gibt sie – langfristige russische Direktinvestitionen in Deutschland, wie die von Ilim Timber. Ursprünglich wollte das St. Petersburger Forstprodukteunternehmen nur deutsche Maschinen für eine neue Produktionsstätte in Russland kaufen und entschied sich dann dazu, zwei komplette Sägewerke in Wismar und Landsberg zu übernehmen (Tepavcevic, 2013) – oder die des Investors und Vorsitzenden der Sankt Petersburger Kirov-Werke Georgi Semenenko in Rostock (Mangler, 2017). Sie dienen nicht – wie oftmals bei russischen Investitionen in Deutschland unterstellt – der Kapital- oder Systemflucht, sondern werden aus strategischen Überlegungen heraus präzise geplant und erweisen sich als ökonomisch nachhaltig. Und umgekehrt gibt es auch die deutschen Erfolgsgeschichten in Russland, wie die von Pobeda Knauf, von Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies – einem Gemeinschaftsunternehmen der Siemens AG und der russischen Power Machines zur Produktion von Gasturbinen –, der Robert Bosch GmbH, von Mustang Neva im Bereich der Textilherstellung oder der Beteiligung von Henkel an der ERA AG in Tosno, die Wasch-, Reinigungs- und Scheuermittel sowie Kosmetika herstellt. Aber das wirtschaftspolitische Umfeld wird rauer. Ein Indikator dafür sind neben den kurzfristig reagierenden Import- und Exportzahlen vor allem die auf Langfristigkeit und Verlässlichkeit fußenden Investitionen russischer Unternehmen in Deutschland sowie deutscher Unternehmen in Russland. Der „Russian Investment Monitor“ der Hochschule Stralsund sowie der „German Investment Monitor“ der Polytechnischen Hochschule „Peter der Große“ in Sankt Petersburg ermöglichen eine fundierte Analyse und dienen als zuverlässiges Barometer der deutsch-russischen Wirtschaftsbeziehungen. When analyzing the long-term trade relations between two countries, import and export data are of limited help. Here the direct investment behavior is a much better indicator. However, direct investment figures entirely based on the stocks of investment are open to interpretation and might be even misleading. This is where the “Russian Investment Monitor” in Germany and the “German Investment Monitor” in Russia is of help. Analyzing investment behavior on the company level reveals the trust investors assign to their home country and the host country. Russian investments in Germany seem to be declining with China taking over the lead. Moreover, the Russian investments in Germany seem to a large part be motivated by capital flight rather than by traditional investment motives. However, exceptions to the rule exist. On the other hand, German investments in the Russian Federation seem to be more strategic and economically sustainable although the challenging political environment has reduced the German investment activity in Russia and opened the door to increasing Chinese direct investments. In summary, the German-Russian investment relations seem to be at the crossroads. Keywords: quot doing business ranking quot, investitionsverhalten, investitionstätigkeit, effizienzerhöhung, direktinvestitionen


1997 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 76-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Ruane ◽  
Holger Görg

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has played a crucial role in the overall development of the Irish economy over the past three decades, as the Republic of Ireland, hereafter referred to as Ireland, has pursued an industrial strategy characterised by (i) promoting export-led-growth in Irish manufacturing through various financial supports and fiscal incentives, and (ii) encouraging foreign companies to establish manufacturing plants in Ireland, producing specifically for export markets. The significance of FDI for the Irish economy is now reflected in, inter alia, the significant gap between GNP and GDP; in 1994, GNP was roughly 88 per cent of GDP in Ireland. As regards the manufacturing sector, the high shares of output and employment in foreign-owned companies in Ireland also indicate the importance of foreign firms. As we discuss in some detail in Section 3, foreign companies produced roughly 69 per cent of total net output and accounted for 45 per cent of employment in Irish manufacturing industries in 1993.


Author(s):  
Goran Radisavljević ◽  
Goran Milovanović ◽  
Saša Bjeletić

The aim of the paper is to analyze the effects of selected sources of financing on the economic development of the Republic of Serbia in the period from 2012 to 2016 on the basis of systematized statistical data. First, the theoretical framework of domestic and foreign sources of financing and the impacts of these sources on economic development are presented from the perspective of contemporary theory. This is followed by the analysis of the impact of domestic sources of financing (domestic savings, state and private sector) on the economic development of the Republic of Serbia. Finally, the paper examines the relevance of foreign direct investment (FDI) for encouraging restructuring, competitiveness, growth, and development of the economy of the Republic of Serbia.


2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 80-94
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Kemiveš ◽  
Lidija Barjaktarović

This research paper examines the impact of external factors on the dynamics of foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in specific economies. The same subject will be analyzed through the examples of the Visegrad Group and the Republic of Serbia. The aim of the research is to determine the existence of a link between the impact of foreign direct investments on the growth and development of the economy observed through gross domestic product (GDP) in the 1990-2018 period. The results of the research indicate that Poland was the most successful in attracting and keeping FDI, compared to other countries. Further, the volume of FDI has been dependent on several external factors, such as overall business environment, economic crisis, political risks, positions in relevant institutions, pandemic, etc. Moreover, for the Republic of Serbia, it will be important that all stakeholders in the country have a proactive approach in order to keep FDI in the country. Finally, representatives of the authorities should be committed to fulfilling promised deals related to the regional cooperation and EU (European Union) accession and integration.


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