Outstanding quotes from SPIEF 2019: Forum participants on national projects

The overview is published to inform the market participants and other stakeholders about the most urgent problems with infrastructural investments.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has published a study of changes in business conditions in Russia over the past 30 years. The publication is based on the results of a survey of entrepreneurs. It assesses Russia’s current business climate, compares the opportunities for doing business in Russia in the 90s and today, and depicts a typical Russian entrepreneur. Based on the data received, PwC also shows directions in which Russian business is likely to evolve in the nearest future.

What makes the difference between a successful country and an unsuccessful one? One thing — ingrained faith in the effectiveness of reform. For a very long time, Russia had been a chronically sad country. But things are beginning to change, especially in the world of business. We talked to three entrepreneurs, who are working to build a ‘culture of optimism’ in Russia, each in their own way. Sometimes even without knowing it.

The article gives historical insight into application of national projects in Russia and abroad for the development of national economies, analyzes effectiveness of national projects and state programs in modern Russia, identifies a range of problems associated with investment attractiveness of national projects and proposes ways to resolve these problems.