Accelerate the development of regions: Ekaterinburg became the center of economic thought

10:17, November 16, 2017

Today the traditional conference of the university with the participation of leading Russian and international economists was started in the capital of the Urals

Experts consider that investments in technology and higher education can lead to economic growth in the country. For the twelfth consecutive time, the traditional economic conference of the GSEM UrFU began in Ekaterinburg.

Director for Economic Policy of HSE Yuri V. Simachev has trusted that now the emphasis is on technological development and investments in higher education. There is a chance to move from a catch-up model to a growth rate with accepting innovative risks and control flexibility. A fashion-prone model of attracting investments can be applied to new areas of technological development, such as attracting private investors and reducing cycle time.

The leading Russian and world experts in the area of territorial development will try to give an answer to this year key question «How to boost economic growth of the regions? » during the next three days.

Reference

XII International Conference «Russian Regions in the Focus of Changes».
November 16-18, 2017, Ekaterinburg.
Organisers: Ural Federal University, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Analytical Center «Expert», Expert Ural Business Magazine.
For many years, the conference has been one of the biggest discussion platforms in the Urals covering issues of regional development and involving representatives of executive authorities, academia, medium and large industrial business leaders from different regions. Every year leading Russian economists take part in the conference.