Market reforms in scientific heritage of N.Ya. Petrakov, their influence on the modern Russian economy
In article the main works of N.Ya. Petrakov are considered, the largest scientist-economist of the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. Being a successor of the ideas of the Nobel laureate L.V. Kantorovich, he paid especially much attention to market reforms in Russia. Noting that our economic science wasn't engaged in development of criterion of efficiency of social production for a long time, the academician proved its need both on macro, and at the microlevel, and also recovered value of profit as the main indicator of economic achievements. Inertia force in an interpretation of profit and other categories, the distorted idea of mathematics in economy theories of optimum performance of social production which supporter was N.Ya. Petrakov sparked fierce criticism. Consistently defending market postulates, it dealt with also cybernetic problems of management of economy. Many works of N.Ya. Petrakov are urgent and today. Denying liberal reform of Gaidar E.T. the academician at the beginning of November, 1994 made the report in which he proved need of review of financial, credit, emission, price policy of the state (the text was distributed previously on all ministries for discussion in boards and received positive assessment), but on good Russian tradition, wasn't taken into account by authorities in power. Results of developments of Petrakov N.Ya. can be used in preparation of strategy of market reforms in the country, and also in reasons for need of change of a liberal economic course.