Publications

(2002) Territorial Strategic Planning: First Russian Practice Lessons

Territorial Strategic Planning: First Russian Practice Lessons. A brochure in Russian. St. Petersburg: Leontief Centre, 2002, 96 pp, appeared in print.
The collection contains the materials of a series of projects implemented by the ICSER Leontief Centre in 2000-2002 with support from Eurasia Center. It provides a description of the methods used and results obtained in the course of a survey of the quality of strategic planning in 20 Russian Federation cities. The publication also contains the proceedings of the First Russia-wide Forum of Cities-Leaders in Strategic Planning Development that had taken place on 18-19 April in Pushkin (St. Petersburg): abstracts of reports, the agenda, participant lists, and the final memorandum. The abstracts describe the practices of various municipal entities, theoretical and technical challenges, as well as the activities of consulting and donor organizations in the strategic planning domain.

(2002) St.Petersburg within the Russian Federation budget system

St.Petersburg within the Russian Federation budget system. (256 pages) by A.V. Belov and S.V. Demin was published. Publisher: ICSER “Leontief Centre”.
The authors are the St.Petersburg University economic faculty 1981 graduates. Andrey Belov has been working as a councillor on economic relations with Russia in The Hokkaido Bank (Sapporo, Japan) for several years, and lately has been filling a position of an assistant professor of the Fukui Prefectural University (Fukui, Japan). Sergey Demin has been working in the St.Petersburg Administration Finance Committee from1992, since 1996 being the Committee Deputy Chairman.
The Monograph is devoted to the issues of budget federalism. Relations between Russian federal, regional and local budgets concerning distribution of income, expenditures and financial aid are discussed. Special attention is given to St.Petersburg within the framework of budget federalism. Considerable statistic data is given.

(2001) Reference Manual of Builder in St. Petersburg

Reference Manual of Builder in St. Petersburg (Russian, English.) - St. Petersburg: 2000, 2001. - 50-55p.p, illustrations, tables.

(2001) Public Involvement in Strategic Planning as a Factor of Establishment of the Civil Society (through the creation of strategic plans in the cities of post-Soviet Russia)

V. Vinogradov, O. Ehrlich. Public Involvement in Strategic Planning as a Factor of Establishment of the Civil Society (through the creation of strategic plans in the cities of post-Soviet Russia). Scientific-methodical manual. - SPb.: Leontief Centre, 2001. - 120. Development of civil society in modern conditions should be an important goal of managers and specialists in the field of territorial control. This book is a tutorial for managers of different levels on social projecting of the civil community in the framework of municipality. The book presents approaches of ICSER Leontief Centre to the role and opportunities for public participation in strategic planning.

(2001) The European Initiative: The INTERREG IIIB Program for the Baltic Region. A Concise Guide for Russian Partners

The European Initiative: The INTERREG IIIB Program for the Baltic Region. A Concise Guide for Russian Partners. A brochure in Russian. St. Petersburg: Leontief Centre, 2001. - 18pp.
Prepared by the Leontief Centre in collaboration with the International Relations Committee of St. Petersburg City Administration, this brochure highlights the European Unions initiative for transnational cooperation in spatial planning and regional development in the Baltic Region, explains the key notions of transnational cooperation with references to some of the seminal EU formative documents.

(2001) Rehabilitation of St. Petersburg City Center, Project Implementation

Rehabilitation of St. Petersburg City Center, Project Implementation.
General Consultations Report in Russian and English. St. Petersburg, 2001 and booklets of cultural institutions awarded Cultural Fund grants.

(2001) Budget for Everyone

Budget for Everyone. S.V. Demin. A monograph in Russian, St. Petersburg: Leontief Centre, 2001. - 191pp.
This monograph familiarizes the reader with the budget structure, and the stages of budget drafting, approval and performance, citing numerous historical precedents from other economies world-wide. The monograph also discusses St. Petersburgs current budget practices in detail.

(2001) Decade of Economic Reforms in St. Petersburg

Decade of Economic Reforms in St. Petersburg. S. A. Vasiliev. Joint monograph (in Russian) – St. Petersburg: ICSER Leontief Center, 2001. – 336 pp.
The edition contains review of the process and results of economic reforms in St. Petersburg since 1991 to presence. Authors attention is concentrated on problems of city development, including city planning policy, state of housing and communal services, public transport and social sphere.

(2000) Social Design Basics. Manual for Students of 10-11 Grades

Social Design Basics. Manual for Students of 10-11 Grades. – St. Petersburg, ICSER Leontief Centre, 2000. - 26 p. Authors: V.N. Vinogradov, O.V. Erlich.

(2000) Social Projecting of Establishment and Development of Civil Society: the Creation of a Strategic Plan of Area, City, Region Development

V. Vinogradov, O. Ehrlich. Social Projecting of Establishment and Development of Civil Society: the Creation of a Strategic Plan of Area, City, Region Development. Scientific-methodical manual. - SPb.: Leontief Centre, 2000. – 120 p. The book is addressed to the heads of administrations and various levels managers, embarking on the development of strategic plans for the development of the region, city, area, etc.

(2000) Strategic spatial planning based on principles of wide public participation

Strategic spatial planning based on principles of wide public participation. A brochure in Russian. St. Petersburg: Leontief Centre, 2000. - 32pp.
Sponsored by USAID and prepared for publication by the Leontief Centre in collaboration with the Eurasia Fond, this brochure describes the key theoretical aspects and fundamental methodologies for local strategic planning, and looks at the strategic planning efforts of Russian cities.

(2000) Сity Development Strategy as Reflected in Young St. Petersburgers Career Plans

Сity Development Strategy as Reflected in Young St. Petersburgers Career Plans. A brochure series in Russian. St. Petersburg: 1999-2000. These manuals for teachers and school students were prepared by their authors in collaboration with the relevant committees of St. Petersburg City Administration, and the Leontief Centre.

(1999) How to Invest in St. Petersburg

How to Invest in St. Petersburg Manual. St. Petersburg: ICSER Leontief Centre. Supplemented and revised edition in 1999, 2001, 2003-2005 in Russian, English, German languages. 140-380 pp. The manual is prepared by the Investment Department of ICSER Leontief Centre on request of St. Petersburg Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade.
The manual consists of information concerning legal regulation, state support programs as well as tasks and functions of St. Petersburg authority bodies on investment support. The procedures of financial participation of St. Petersburg state authority bodies in investment activities and administrative procedures during the investment processes, existing in St. Petersburg taxation system, St. Petersburg investment projects and programs, information on rates in St. Petersburg real estate market and charges of connection to technical networks are overviewed in this book.

(1999) Rehabilitation of the Center of St. Petersburg. Investment Strategy

Rehabilitation of the Center of St. Petersburg. Investment Strategy. A brochure in Russian and English. St. Petersburg: Leontief Centre, 1999. -124pp.
Prepared for publication by JPC Group (General Consultant for the Rehabilitation of St. Petersburg City Center project) in collaboration with Leontief Centre experts, who contributed to the evaluation and editing of material, this brochure is a crucial project publication setting forth the investment strategy adopted for the purposes of rehabilitation of St. Petersburg City Centre, including a profile of the citys resources, the objectives and guidelines of city centre rehabilitation, and investment strategy implementation methodology. The package of policies described in this brochure guides St. Petersburg City Administration and other project stakeholders towards the optimal alternatives in revitalizing St. Petersburg City Center.

(1999) Rehabilitation of the Historical Center of St. Petersburg

Rehabilitation of the Historical Center of St. Petersburg.
As part of its work on the Rehabilitation of Center of St. Petersburg, project funded with a World Bank loan, the Leontief Centre has contributed to the selection, editing and pre-print preparation of a series of brochures highlighting the projects progress for the public and prospective investors.

(1999) Recovering from Financial Crisis. St. Petersburg in 1996-1998. S.V. Demin.

Recovering from Financial Crisis. St. Petersburg in 1996-1998. S.V. Demin. A monograph in Russian. St. Petersburg: Leontief Centre, 1999. - 175pp.
This monograph identifies and reviews the causes of St. Petersburgs 1996 financial crisis, and the steps, taken in 1996 through 1998, that helped the city recover. The paper features previously unpublished disclosures about the state of the citys treasury in those years..

(1998) Reconstruction of St. Petersburg Center. Booklet

Reconstruction of St. Petersburg Center. Booklet (Russian, English) - St. Petersburg: 1998. In order to inform the general public and potential investors, Leontief Centre takes part in the drafting, examination and preparation for printing a series of brochures and booklets on the project Reconstruction of St. Petersburg Center.

(1997) Reconstruction of St. Petersburg City Center. Nevsky Prospect: Landscaping and Lighting. Booklet

Reconstruction of St. Petersburg City Center. Nevsky Prospect: Landscaping and Lighting. Booklet (Russian, English) - St. Petersburg.

(1997) Urban Real Estate Markets: Problems of Formation And Regulation

Urban Real Estate Markets: Problems of Formation And Regulation. A collective monograph in Russian, edited by Leonid Limonov. St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg: Nauka Publishers, 1997. -216pp. Prepared by the Leontief Centre experts, this monograph is a case study of international and Russian experience in fostering and regulating real estate markets, including land sale to privatized companies in Russian provinces, the emergence of secondary markets, and market trends with an eye on local laws and regulations (St. Petersburg is used as an example).

(1997) Strategic Plan for St. Petersburg

Strategic Plan for St. Petersburg. A brochure in Russian and English. St. Petersburg: Leontief Centre, 1997. - 112pp.
This brochure is the result of collaboration between St. Petersburg City Administration, the Leontief Centre, major St. Petersburg businesses, associations and NGOs, who joined forces to create a Strategic plan for the city The brochure features the core contents of St. Petersburgs Strategic Plan, including an analysis of the citys competitive potential, the objectives, strategic guidelines and immediate tasks envisaged by the Plan, its implementation mechanism and anticipated outputs and, finally, the organizational structure in charge of strategic planning and implementation (the General Board and the task committees). The brochure also contains cartographic material.