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Romanova, O. A., & Ponomareva, A. O. (2026). A Methodology for Assessing Structural Change in Russian Industry under Economic Sovereignty. AlterEconomics, 23(3), 785–807. https://doi.org/10.31063/AlterEconomics/2026.23-3.13
Abstract:
The article examines structural transformations in industry as an important determinant of Russia’s economic development. The study aims to develop a methodological approach for identifying the most significant dimensions of structural transformation in Russian industry in relation to global and national trends in technological and socioeconomic development. The article reviews the concept of structural transformation in the contemporary literature, analyzes existing approaches to its assessment, and presents the results of testing the proposed methodological framework. The approach uses a structural transformation profile to assess the direction, quality, and multidimensional nature of structural change. The framework is applied to Russia’s manufacturing industry for 2005–2024. The results indicate that structural transformation has progressed insufficiently in several strategically important areas. The most problematic dimensions are the greening of industry, competitiveness, and economic sovereignty, where recent years have been characterized by limited or regressive structural changes. The analysis identifies 2022 as a turning point associated with a pronounced shift toward economic sovereignty. Progress in digitalization was observed primarily until 2019, while sustained positive dynamics were identified only in the utilization of human capital. The findings suggest that limited structural transformation may be partly associated with weak interaction networks among economic actors, given the substantial orientation of Russian industrial enterprises toward foreign markets. To strengthen domestic linkages and support technological sovereignty, the study proposes a new industrial policy framework based on network principles of interaction.
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