Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Obukhov Nikolai P. Author-Email: nikobuhov@yandex.ru Author-Workplace-Name: Budget and Treasury Academy of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation Title: Catching-Up Strategies as a Factor that Contributes to Economic Growth in Russia Abstract: The article author identifies the advantages and disadvantages of the catching up strategies seen as the first stage of the innovation introduction process. The most promising catch up development trends are identified. The author examines the priorities in the foreign trade policy formation, and, first of all, tariff and customs policy formation. The new policy is needed to protect the emerging industries and the industries which undergo the infrastructure transformation process. Classification-JEL: Keywords: catching up strategy, economic growth, innovations, foreign trade policy, customs tariffs Journal: Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal Pages: 45-56 Issue: 3 Year: 2010 Month: July File-URL: http://www.finjournal-nifi.ru/images/FILES/Journal/Archive/2010/3/statii/100304.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:fru:finjrn:100304:p:45-56