Publications

(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 The paper features previously unpublished disclosures about the state of the citys treasury in those years..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) Investment Opportunities in St. Petersburg: Recommendations by Finnish & Russian Lawyers

Investment Opportunities in St. Petersburg: Recommendations by Finnish & Russian Lawyers. Collected articles in English. August 1997 This publication was prepared by the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Finland in collaboration with the Leontief Centre, based on the results of a Russian-Finnish legal forum titled Bringing International Investors to St. Petersburg. The publication covers taxation and investment agendas, and reviews Russian laws on public real estate accounting.

(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.

(1996) Directory of the Scientific, Research and Technical Sphere in St. Petersburg

Directory of the Scientific, Research and Technical Sphere in St. Petersburg. A directory in Russian and English St. Petersburg: Leontief Centre, 1996. - 272pp.
This directory was prepared for publication by the Leontief Centre in collaboration with the Privatization Centre for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, a regional branch of the Russian Privatization Centre public foundation. Based on the findings of company polls, the directory offers a detailed, systemic overview of St. Petersburgs scientific and technological potential, as well as profiles of 400 research and technology development companies operating in the city.

(1996) Economic and Business Education in St. Petersburg

Economic and Business Education in St. Petersburg. A directory in Russian. St. Petersburg: Leontief Centre, 1996.
Initiated by USAID, this directory was compiled and published by the Leontief Centre in collaboration with the St. Petersburg Business Support Center as part of the Enterprise Promotion Program. The directory lists St. Petersburgs educational institutions offering programs in economic and business education, and carries synopses of their courses.

(1994) St Petersburg – An economic and Legislative survey

St Petersburg - An economic and Legislative survey. Manual in English, 1994
This directory was prepared by the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Finland based on the results of a survey titled Opportunity Analysis for Finland and Russia to Cooperate in International Investor Search, conducted by the Leontief Centre at the Ministrys request. The directory covers aspects of St. Petersburgs economy.

(1994) Real Estate Markets and Urban Development: Russian Reforms and International Practices

Real Estate Markets and Urban Development: Russian Reforms and International Practices. Collected articles in Russian and English. St. Petersburg: Limbus Press , 1994. - 320pp. Reprinted in French by Adet Publishers, Paris, 1995 Co-sponsored by the State Property Committee of the Russian Federation and TACIS, this brochure was prepared by the Leontief Centre based on the outcome of an international conference titled Emergence of Real Estate Markets and Urban Development: Russian Reforms and International Practices. The brochure contains articles and reports on federal and local land policy. Contributors include some of the leading researchers in the real estate market. Features a foreword written by the Nobel Prize winning economist V.V. Leontief

(1994) The St. Petersburg Report

The St. Petersburg Report. Documents and commentaries on business. ICSER Leontief Centre, EuroFacts Oy (Finland), 1992-1994. - 60-152 pp., in Russian and English languages.
The journal was published by the Leontief Centre in collaboration with EuroFacts Oy and discussed Russian key transitional challenges and business cooperation with Finland.

(1992 - по н.в.) Analytical Overview “The Socio-Economic Situation in St. Petersburg”

This analytical overview is a bi-monthly edition in Russian and English. Each issue (25-30 pages in length) contains summary of statistical data and information materials on the city’s industry, infrastructure, budget, and investment projects, as well as on employment and living standards of St. Petersburg residents.