one-on-one №1 13.07.1997 (1997)

The program participants discuss Boris Nemtsov's call to get Russian officials to drive domestic cars.

The issue of the competitiveness of domestic products in comparison with foreign analogues of goods presented on the market is raised.

The situation that has developed in the domestic mechanical engineering and aviation industry is discussed, in particular, in connection with the change in the country's economic development course.

Kadannikov points out the large debts of the enterprise.

Yakov Urinson declares the government's desire to see VAZ strong and competitive.

He advocates for preserving jobs and the need to develop the enterprise.

The following take part in the discussion: Nikolay Tarasenko - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Economy and Life newspaper.

Andrey Neshchadin - Executive Director of the Expert Institute of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

Oleg Vite - Consultant of the Working Center for Economic Reforms under the Government of the Russian Federation.

They come to the unanimous opinion that the government is obliged to use all existing resources to lay the foundation for the competitiveness of domestic goods.

Vladimir Kadannikov points to the high tax burden and inflated prices of natural monopolies as the main factors influencing product pricing.

The problem of the "shadow" economy is raised.