Topical Archive 2006
A significant increase in gasoline prices has caused not only the discontent of citizens with government policies, but also sharpened the debate about the role of government in the economy. And thus, made it clear that whatever side we are not pricing approach, we inevitably reach the question of the state, ie, the power, which, in the person of Mikhail Fradkov and German Gref, makes "tremendous" attempts to stabilize increase in gasoline prices, assuming that it will be endless. But journalists and experts, taking advantage of the moment, give plenty of tips to stabilize prices, showing a complete failure. Was no exception, and Novaya Gazeta, has offered its readers a discussion on rising prices for gasoline, among columnist Boris Vishnevsky and professor at the Higher School of Economics Ivan Rodionov. The discussion begins Wisniewski with the question: "Why do prices rise?". And then he answers: "you hear about" objective reasons ". Of growth in world oil prices, which becomes more profitable to sell raw materials abroad, where people get paid more. Of a high tax on mineral extraction (MET). About the lack of exchange trade in oil products, which would enable small and medium-sized companies do not depend on the major suppliers. About the paltry fines for conspiring monopolists who can pay at least every day, not bedneya. And so on. " Assessing the situation with gasoline prices, Wisniewski, incidentally, revealed another problem - it is the monopolization of media, which is just under state control and monopoly. And therefore, cover all processes in the society is very biased. And this problem is much more important than the price of gasoline. But, closer to them the problem of growth in gasoline prices. Ivan Rodionov, a professor at the Higher School of Economics, especially the head does not break, and gives, as it is written in a mediocre textbook of political economy - prices are rising because there is a shortage. "The main problem, allowing to raise the price of gasoline - is lack of high-octane fuel in a growing number of modern passenger cars. This fuel is produced few, because all the infrastructure that we have inherited from the Soviet Union, was designed to sredneoktanovy petrol A-76, and the capacity for high-A-92, A-95, the more A-98 - a little. Therefore, a substantial portion of gasoline A-98 are still being imported. Capacity is not enough because in the past 15 years oil companies have not invested in refineries due to the fact that the size of required investments in one big oil refinery (of seven hundred million to one billion dollars). First, they had a crisis, then the high prices ... well, somehow it did not reach the hands and the government did not push it. Example of gasoline very well shows the complete incompetence of the economic block of our government in the management of a capitalist economy. " The professor is brilliant, because, not knowing that passed the bulk of all our marketeers. Rodionov is a direct indication that today's tycoons, along with the power, all the while parasitized on what was created during the existence of the Soviet Union, and not a dime invested in the development of the industry. Explanation is that substantial investments are necessary, and nobody does not justify. Abramovich's yacht cost more than one refinery. Good and additions, which gives the professor: "Government has not pushed," "... the economic incapacity of our government unit in managing the capitalist economy." Early in his notes Ivan Rodionov, a professor at the Higher School of Economics, strongly argues that the state can and should regulate the price of gasoline, but not administratively. But, just a couple of lines, exposes the government claims that it is not pushed oil tycoons to build refineries, government has shown incapacity. However, this can not be accepted unconditionally. If we recall that the notes and Vishnevsky, the government abolished the sales tax, reduced VAT, but this is how we see, does not lead to lower prices, and prompted the construction of refineries. "What?" - Asks Boris Vishnevsky. "Count on" the social responsibility of oil companies, "as one put it, German Gref? Or create a more reliable mechanisms? " And answers himself: "... if the Russian market can not restrict the price of gasoline - and we are talking about a product, without which it is absolutely impossible to do - it should be done in addition to the market. In other words, gasoline prices should be regulated by the state. In the same way as the regulated prices of public utilities, public transportation and telephone. And then he puts forward arguments against the modern liberal bureaucrats. "In advance hear the indignant cries with promises of imminent failure in case of their implementation. Petroleum products will further export and domestic market immediately emptied. Restrict exports - the company cut oil production, not to sell gasoline at lower prices, established by the state. As a result, there povalny shortage of gasoline, which at these prices simply will not. And speculators, it will be, but at high prices. As was the case with the various "controlled" goods in the Soviet era. Does anyone else United States illiberal (in the economic sense)? Meanwhile, some time ago, the Republican majority in the Senate, has demanded investigation of the causes of increasing energy costs, and then Congress passed a law introducing criminal liability for "unreasonable overpricing of gasoline." That they can recognize the prices unreasonable, and we all justify and prove. If Boris Vishnevsky has thought of those he criticizes, and against whom he argues, will inevitably come to the conclusion that the main cause of this situation with an increase in gasoline prices is the state itself. The Government's approach to the problems of the economy. We must admit that our government regulates the production and marketing of petroleum products, but regulate in the interests of a narrow circle involved in this field, not in the interests of most consumers. And therefore calls for the immediate intervention of the authorities in the process of pricing, with no change in this regime, there was little give. The situation with electricity and gas, where prices are growing continuously and no slower than gasoline, shows that the State does not intend to restrain prices and refuse to possible profits. The same is said Ivan Rodionov, who, in fact, no discussions are conducted with the Wisniewski, and confirms his argument. "With regard to the need for state regulation of this market, it is inevitable, and the point here is that capitalist reforms in our country was and is one-sided and incomplete. There are areas of fully adjustable, there polureguliruemye is quite unmanageable. In these circumstances, businesses have the freedom to maneuver, arbitration, which the state, in general, should not be allowed. A post-industrial economy can not live with us on the basis of the law of supply and demand in their explicit form. If you do not notice expressions like: "capitalist reforms" (funny expressions and it is difficult to come up with), then we see Ivan Rodionov, presses the fact that the State is cheesy. Existing state placed at the service to a narrow circle of persons, and thus leading the country into chaos, creating more and more problems. Unfortunately, neither Wisniewski, nor Rodionov, and have not understood this, and therefore believe that the main causes in the elementary skills of the Government in managing the economy, and therefore give a lot of useless advice, because the government is not interested, and those who is interested - can not carry them out. "Anyone who has grown potatoes at his dacha, has the full right to sell it at any price. Anyone who sewed clothes or come up with a computer program - too. But oil is no one "grown up" and not "sewn". - Shares his understanding of the situation Boris Vishnevsky. - What is created by nature and is in accordance with the Constitution, "the basis of life of people living in the territory" (as well as processed products), can not and should not be offered to citizens at prices, which wants to establish a small group of persons who have been on those one reason or another the right to operate the respective fields. " It is important, just that, for whatever reasons, and under what conditions received the right to operate the fields and working for them. Depend on it, and gasoline prices, and wages of employees, and government revenue. "Now the Ministry of Economy tries to convince us that the rising cost of gasoline must meet inflation in oil-producing country. It's just a mockery. The state has huge financial resources, which is quite possible to work on the same gasoline market. - Council, Ivan Rodionov. - Buying gasoline in the winter and summer selling it at 5% (instead of 20-30%, as now) more expensive, the state would receive a return on the Stabilization Fund than from investments in foreign securities with lower risk. " In this state there is a lot of things, but apparently not in our honor. It is time to disabuse "capitalist reforms" carried out, according to the representation of professor, in the interests of all Russians are capitalized, then would not need to give useless advice.
Ivan Tevrizsky 20.09. 2006.
A significant increase in gasoline prices has caused not only the discontent of citizens with government policies, but also sharpened the debate about the role of government in the economy. And thus, made it clear that whatever side we are not pricing approach, we inevitably reach the question of the state, ie, the power, which, in the person of Mikhail Fradkov and German Gref, makes "tremendous" attempts to stabilize increase in gasoline prices, assuming that it will be endless. But journalists and experts, taking advantage of the moment, give plenty of tips to stabilize prices, showing a complete failure. Was no exception, and Novaya Gazeta, has offered its readers a discussion on rising prices for gasoline, among columnist Boris Vishnevsky and professor at the Higher School of Economics Ivan Rodionov. The discussion begins Wisniewski with the question: "Why do prices rise?". And then he answers: "you hear about" objective reasons ". Of growth in world oil prices, which becomes more profitable to sell raw materials abroad, where people get paid more. Of a high tax on mineral extraction (MET). About the lack of exchange trade in oil products, which would enable small and medium-sized companies do not depend on the major suppliers. About the paltry fines for conspiring monopolists who can pay at least every day, not bedneya. And so on. " Assessing the situation with gasoline prices, Wisniewski, incidentally, revealed another problem - it is the monopolization of media, which is just under state control and monopoly. And therefore, cover all processes in the society is very biased. And this problem is much more important than the price of gasoline. But, closer to them the problem of growth in gasoline prices. Ivan Rodionov, a professor at the Higher School of Economics, especially the head does not break, and gives, as it is written in a mediocre textbook of political economy - prices are rising because there is a shortage. "The main problem, allowing to raise the price of gasoline - is lack of high-octane fuel in a growing number of modern passenger cars. This fuel is produced few, because all the infrastructure that we have inherited from the Soviet Union, was designed to sredneoktanovy petrol A-76, and the capacity for high-A-92, A-95, the more A-98 - a little. Therefore, a substantial portion of gasoline A-98 are still being imported. Capacity is not enough because in the past 15 years oil companies have not invested in refineries due to the fact that the size of required investments in one big oil refinery (of seven hundred million to one billion dollars). First, they had a crisis, then the high prices ... well, somehow it did not reach the hands and the government did not push it. Example of gasoline very well shows the complete incompetence of the economic block of our government in the management of a capitalist economy. " The professor is brilliant, because, not knowing that passed the bulk of all our marketeers. Rodionov is a direct indication that today's tycoons, along with the power, all the while parasitized on what was created during the existence of the Soviet Union, and not a dime invested in the development of the industry. Explanation is that substantial investments are necessary, and nobody does not justify. Abramovich's yacht cost more than one refinery. Good and additions, which gives the professor: "Government has not pushed," "... the economic incapacity of our government unit in managing the capitalist economy." Early in his notes Ivan Rodionov, a professor at the Higher School of Economics, strongly argues that the state can and should regulate the price of gasoline, but not administratively. But, just a couple of lines, exposes the government claims that it is not pushed oil tycoons to build refineries, government has shown incapacity. However, this can not be accepted unconditionally. If we recall that the notes and Vishnevsky, the government abolished the sales tax, reduced VAT, but this is how we see, does not lead to lower prices, and prompted the construction of refineries. "What?" - Asks Boris Vishnevsky. "Count on" the social responsibility of oil companies, "as one put it, German Gref? Or create a more reliable mechanisms? " And answers himself: "... if the Russian market can not restrict the price of gasoline - and we are talking about a product, without which it is absolutely impossible to do - it should be done in addition to the market. In other words, gasoline prices should be regulated by the state. In the same way as the regulated prices of public utilities, public transportation and telephone. And then he puts forward arguments against the modern liberal bureaucrats. "In advance hear the indignant cries with promises of imminent failure in case of their implementation. Petroleum products will further export and domestic market immediately emptied. Restrict exports - the company cut oil production, not to sell gasoline at lower prices, established by the state. As a result, there povalny shortage of gasoline, which at these prices simply will not. And speculators, it will be, but at high prices. As was the case with the various "controlled" goods in the Soviet era. Does anyone else United States illiberal (in the economic sense)? Meanwhile, some time ago, the Republican majority in the Senate, has demanded investigation of the causes of increasing energy costs, and then Congress passed a law introducing criminal liability for "unreasonable overpricing of gasoline." That they can recognize the prices unreasonable, and we all justify and prove. If Boris Vishnevsky has thought of those he criticizes, and against whom he argues, will inevitably come to the conclusion that the main cause of this situation with an increase in gasoline prices is the state itself. The Government's approach to the problems of the economy. We must admit that our government regulates the production and marketing of petroleum products, but regulate in the interests of a narrow circle involved in this field, not in the interests of most consumers. And therefore calls for the immediate intervention of the authorities in the process of pricing, with no change in this regime, there was little give. The situation with electricity and gas, where prices are growing continuously and no slower than gasoline, shows that the State does not intend to restrain prices and refuse to possible profits. The same is said Ivan Rodionov, who, in fact, no discussions are conducted with the Wisniewski, and confirms his argument. "With regard to the need for state regulation of this market, it is inevitable, and the point here is that capitalist reforms in our country was and is one-sided and incomplete. There are areas of fully adjustable, there polureguliruemye is quite unmanageable. In these circumstances, businesses have the freedom to maneuver, arbitration, which the state, in general, should not be allowed. A post-industrial economy can not live with us on the basis of the law of supply and demand in their explicit form. If you do not notice expressions like: "capitalist reforms" (funny expressions and it is difficult to come up with), then we see Ivan Rodionov, presses the fact that the State is cheesy. Existing state placed at the service to a narrow circle of persons, and thus leading the country into chaos, creating more and more problems. Unfortunately, neither Wisniewski, nor Rodionov, and have not understood this, and therefore believe that the main causes in the elementary skills of the Government in managing the economy, and therefore give a lot of useless advice, because the government is not interested, and those who is interested - can not carry them out. "Anyone who has grown potatoes at his dacha, has the full right to sell it at any price. Anyone who sewed clothes or come up with a computer program - too. But oil is no one "grown up" and not "sewn". - Shares his understanding of the situation Boris Vishnevsky. - What is created by nature and is in accordance with the Constitution, "the basis of life of people living in the territory" (as well as processed products), can not and should not be offered to citizens at prices, which wants to establish a small group of persons who have been on those one reason or another the right to operate the respective fields. " It is important, just that, for whatever reasons, and under what conditions received the right to operate the fields and working for them. Depend on it, and gasoline prices, and wages of employees, and government revenue. "Now the Ministry of Economy tries to convince us that the rising cost of gasoline must meet inflation in oil-producing country. It's just a mockery. The state has huge financial resources, which is quite possible to work on the same gasoline market. - Council, Ivan Rodionov. - Buying gasoline in the winter and summer selling it at 5% (instead of 20-30%, as now) more expensive, the state would receive a return on the Stabilization Fund than from investments in foreign securities with lower risk. " In this state there is a lot of things, but apparently not in our honor. It is time to disabuse "capitalist reforms" carried out, according to the representation of professor, in the interests of all Russians are capitalized, then would not need to give useless advice.
Ivan Tevrizsky 20.09. 2006.
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