The study analyzes the impact of infrastructure on competitiveness and sustainable development. Problematic issues of infrastructure development in the world are identified, and the current situation with infrastructure gap is portrayed. Considering high importance of private investment for the development of infrastructure complex, development of public-private partnerships in Russia was analyzed, necessary conditions for better utilization of its potential were identified.

The Centre for Strategic Research publishes the report Development Trends and Key Challenges in Russian Agricultural Industry prepared in partnership with the Centre for Agrifood Policy at Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). The purpose of the report is to demonstrate that the agricultural sector is developing rapidly but this development can be affected by underestimated new challenges.

The study prepared by InfraONE Research, the analytical department of the investment company InfraONE, discusses the government’s plan to increase spending on infrastructure in the next six years, administrative and industry-related barriers that might hinder investment, and ways to overcome these barriers. The publication aims to inform market players and other stakeholders about the most pressing issues in infrastructure investment.