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The article considers main trends in the competitive positions of Russia on foreign markets by product groups on the basis of UN foreign trade statistics across the period 2002–2011. A summary rating of the export competitiveness of Russian manufacturers is developed and calculated by product groups, based on several indicators: export growth, changes in the unit value of exported products, as well as the trade imbalance coefficient. Changes in trends in the postcrisis period are emphasized.
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Gnidchenko, A.A., Salnikov, V.A. Dynamics of Russia’s competitive positions on foreign markets. Stud. Russ. Econ. Dev. 24, 555–569 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1075700713060051
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