www.tukkk.fi/pei/e www.tukkk.fi/pei/e Russia - On the way Russia - On the way to an information to an information society? society? Prof. Kari Liuhto Prof. Kari Liuhto Director Director Pan-European Institute (PEI) Pan-European Institute (PEI) Turku School of Economics and B. A. Turku School of Economics and B. A. www.tukkk.fi/pei/e www.tukkk.fi/pei/e The Annual Conference of the Club of Rome The Annual Conference of the Club of Rome Teliasonera / Futurium Teliasonera / Futurium Helsinki Helsinki 11.10.2004 11.10.2004
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Russia - On the way to an Russia - On the way to an information society?information society?
Prof. Kari LiuhtoProf. Kari LiuhtoDirectorDirector
Pan-European Institute (PEI)Pan-European Institute (PEI)Turku School of Economics and B. A.Turku School of Economics and B. A.
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The Annual Conference of the Club of RomeThe Annual Conference of the Club of RomeTeliasonera / FuturiumTeliasonera / Futurium
HelsinkiHelsinki11.10.200411.10.2004
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Russia – geographically giant Russia – geographically giant but economically medium-sizedbut economically medium-sized
Some 17 mn square km – some 4 times Some 17 mn square km – some 4 times of the EU25 and twice the US territoryof the EU25 and twice the US territory
The Russian GDP (measured at PPP) less The Russian GDP (measured at PPP) less than 15% of the EU or the USA – than 15% of the EU or the USA – comparable to the comparable to the ItalianItalian economy economy
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Russia’s 7 federal districtsRussia’s 7 federal districts
Economic living standardEconomic living standard(2003 at PPP)(2003 at PPP)
37800
28200 27600
11100 107007600
50008900
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
$ pe
r ca
pita
Source: CIA World Factbook
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7 bad years and 7 good years 7 bad years and 7 good years - how fast the economy grows in the future?- how fast the economy grows in the future?
(annual real GDP change - %)(annual real GDP change - %)
75
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
1991 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 2000 1 2 3 4 5
Sources: EBRD, EIU
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Glorious past of tele-activity Glorious past of tele-activity in Russiain Russia
18501850 construction of first telegraphconstruction of first telegraph 18791879 first telephone callfirst telephone call 18951895 invention of radio by A. Popovinvention of radio by A. Popov 19111911 first demonstration of a TV first demonstration of a TV
picture in the worldpicture in the world
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ICT development after the Czar periodICT development after the Czar period
Absolute decline:Absolute decline: Russia has lost her Russia has lost her forerunner position in the ICT sector forerunner position in the ICT sector (due to the stagnant Soviet era and less (due to the stagnant Soviet era and less speedy transformation after 1991)speedy transformation after 1991)
Relative decline:Relative decline: Other economies have Other economies have developed faster than Russiadeveloped faster than Russia
Distribution of sales in Distribution of sales in telecommunication (2003)telecommunication (2003)
Sources: Goskomstat, Solid Invest, ETLA
Long distance5 %
Intercity13 %
Other12 % Local
23 %
Cellular47 %
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Usage of cellular phonesUsage of cellular phones
3,37,8
17,7
36,4
0
10
20
30
40
2000 2001 2002 2003
0 %
5 %
10 %
15 %
20 %
25 %
30 %
Number of users (scale on left - million) Penetration rate (scale on right - %)
Sources: CNews, Solid Invest, ETLA
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Russia’s main data transmission linesRussia’s main data transmission lines
Sources: Solid Invest, ETLA
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Internet accessInternet access
0,3 0,51,2 1,8
3,1
4,3
6,5
9,6
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
0 %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %
Internet users (scale on left - million)
Penetration rate (scale on right - %)
Sources: CNews, Solid Invest, ETLA
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Digital access index (2002)Digital access index (2002)
Source: International Telecommunication Union
0,850,78 0,75 0,74
0,67
0,43
0,21
0,04
0,5
0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1
This index measures the overall ability of individuals in a country to This index measures the overall ability of individuals in a country to access and use new ICTs. It is built around four factors that impact a access and use new ICTs. It is built around four factors that impact a country’s ability to access ICTs: 1) infrastructure, 2) affordability, country’s ability to access ICTs: 1) infrastructure, 2) affordability, 3) knowledge, and 4) quality.3) knowledge, and 4) quality.
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Number of ICT-related Number of ICT-related graduates in Russia (2002)graduates in Russia (2002)
85178517Electric apparatus for lineElectric apparatus for linetelephony and line telegraphytelephony and line telegraphy
1515 696966 2121 697697
85258525Transmission apparatus for Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-radio-telephony, radio-broadcastingbroadcasting
3030 536536 2299 616111
85278527Reception apparatus for radio-Reception apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy and telephony, radio-telegraphy and radio-broadcastingradio-broadcasting
33 135135 44 115050
90019001Optical fibers and optical fiber Optical fibers and optical fiber bundlesbundles
1414 1166 1144 2121
Sources: UN Commodity Trade Statistics, Solid Invest, ETLA
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Russia’s exports of software Russia’s exports of software ($ mn)($ mn)
126
194
350
475
100150200250300350400450500
2000 2001 2002 2003
Sources: CNews, Solid Invest, ETLA
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Future viewFuture view Giant need for information society in a Giant need for information society in a
eRussia 2002-2010 –programme: a necessary but eRussia 2002-2010 –programme: a necessary but not a sufficient step forwardnot a sufficient step forward (total budget $ 2.6 bn)(total budget $ 2.6 bn)
Co-operation with leading foreign corporations, Co-operation with leading foreign corporations, universities, and research institutes neededuniversities, and research institutes needed(e.g. EU-Russian common space of research and education)(e.g. EU-Russian common space of research and education)
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Some advantages of information societySome advantages of information society Improving competitiveness of the Russian economyImproving competitiveness of the Russian economy
(e.g. time savings, free information access, increasing quality of decision-making)(e.g. time savings, free information access, increasing quality of decision-making)
Efficient tool for administrative reformEfficient tool for administrative reform(e.g. efficient communication and control system, information transparency, (e.g. efficient communication and control system, information transparency, distribution of best practices)distribution of best practices)
Increasing quality of life, particularly in peripheral regionsIncreasing quality of life, particularly in peripheral regions
Increasing equality between regions and citizensIncreasing equality between regions and citizens
Increasing unity and stability of the countryIncreasing unity and stability of the country
Enhancing free information flows Enhancing free information flows (i.e. good for democratic development of the country)(i.e. good for democratic development of the country)
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Conclusion: Russia – on the way Conclusion: Russia – on the way to an information society?to an information society?
Hopefully, Hopefully,
Russia is on her way to Russia is on her way to
an information society an information society
……
not on her way to not on her way to
a formation society a formation society
with less emphasis on democratic developmentwith less emphasis on democratic development