Budget optimization modelling for sustainable development of the university research: The example of Russia

Russian universities have undergone many changes in recent years, including increased attention to innovative development and transformation of the main function of universities. In addition to education function, universities now should cooperate with the market and create the infrastructure for the successful development of R&D. One of the main resources for this is financing, but it is often in deficiency. Moreover, sudden economic shocks add instability to the situation. This problem is acute for research projects which often last for several years and react sharply to sudden changes in the key resources. This article proposes an optimization model for the management of universities' own funds to ensure sustainable and predictable R&D funding. The model uses mathematical and machine learning methods. The model is applied to statistical data from Russian universities, as well as to one particular Russian university. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.The main parameter of our interest is Ri– total R&D Funding, which consists of Ci – R&D funding from external sources (industry, federal and others) and Ui – university own funds including Ui*– resources used in current periods and U’i– deferred resources for future periods. The latter forms a state variable Ii – investments. So, deferred resources can grow at β – return on investments rate: Ii+1 = Ii*(1+β) + U’i

Database of Amphibia distribution in West Siberia (Russia)

West Siberia is a large region in North Eurasia, which harbours multiple climatic zones, landscape types and biomes. Its amphibian fauna is characterised by a combination of European and Asian species. For many species, this region is the place where the limits of their global ranges are located (Rana temporaria, R. amurensis, Bufotes sitibundus). West Siberia also has at least two non-native amphibian species (Pelophylax ridibundus, Bufotes viridis). The exact ranges and patterns of distribution of the West Siberian amphibian species are poorly studied. The mapping of species ranges is important for the development of conservation measures and monitoring of invasive species is required to investigate their impacts on the natural ecosystems

Organization of risk management during implementation investment and innovative projects

The approaches to risk determination, methods of its assessment, standardization parameters of investment activity and its stages have been considered. The key moments in the organization of risk management at the enterprise have been highlighted. The technologies of qualitative and quantitative assessments of the organization of risk management at the enterprise have been identified. The estimation of the fragmentation of risk management in the current market conditions has been conducted. Off rs on implementationn of the most constructive and complex approaches to the organization of risk and management at the enterprise have been given

Approaches to depreciation of investment production

In article some key questions are considered, allowing to solve a problem of investment activity and management of expenses from two interconnected positions - depreciation of investment production and creation of additional conditions for interest of investors in long-term investments. The estimation of the developed investment situation is given, principal causes of decrease in investment activity are revealed. Some ways of decrease in expenses to investitsionno-building sphere of economy are offered

PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING CONSTRUCTION

Actual problems of development of housing construction in modern economic conditions are considered in the article. Questions of land tenure and allocation of sites under housing construction, strategy of expenses in this segment, state sale and others has been consistently analyzed. The principles and approaches to the analysis of the housing construction has been defined. The comparative dynamics of functioning of the market of construction real estate has been presented. The attention is paid to possibilities of the private-state partnership and co-investing habitation civil-engineering designs. The issues of distribution of shares between participants in housing construction are considered. Offers under the decision of tasks in view are given

Approaches to depreciation of investment production

In article some key questions are considered, allowing to solve a problem of investment activity and management of expenses from two interconnected positions - depreciation of investment production and creation of additional conditions for interest of investors in long-term investments. The estimation of the developed investment situation is given, principal causes of decrease in investment activity are revealed. Some ways of decrease in expenses to investitsionno-building sphere of economy are offered