The main directions of the Centre's research include the comparative analysis of economic reforms in China, Vietnam, Mongolia, profound analysis of the integration processes in North-Eastern Asia under the conditions of globalizing and liberalizing foreign economic activity. Other problems in focus embrace the impact of Asian financial crisis on the East Asian countries, the Korean peninsula problems, Russia's policy in Eastern Asia.

Leading research assistants

Lyudmila A. Anossova - Dr.(Econ.), principal research officer, Professor, author of more than 150 research works, inclusive 3 monographs, the leading expert in economic problems of China, Korea and Vietnam

Lyudmila I. Kondrashova – Dr. (Econ.) chief research officer, leading expert in studies of contemporary China problems and regional relations, has above 100 published works, inclusive 4 monographs.

Gennady M. Levchenko - senior researcher, expert in economic and foreign economic problems of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea, on Russian-Korean relations

Tatyana V. Lezhenina - Ph.D.(Econ.), senior research assistant, expert in integration problems of the Asia-Pacific region, has 20 published works, inclusive 1 monograph.

Maxim B. Meshchaninov – junior research officer, young expert in strategic problems, Mongolia’s economic reform and border cooperation of Mongolia with Russia and China.

Tatyana A. Neyelova - Ph.D.(Econ), senior research assistant - expert on the political situation in People's Democratic Republic of Korea and in the Republic of Korea, author of many published works.

Georgy D. Toloraya – Dr. (Econ.), chief research officer, professor, expert in the field of transformation model studies in Eastern Asia, integration blocks, contradictions, risks, Russia’s foreign policy in the Korean peninsula, author of above 100 printed works, inclusive of 4 monographs.

Galina A. Yaskina – Dr. (Political Science), professor, leading expert in the problems of contemporary Mongolia, China, Vietnam, Russian regional relations and globalization problems, has above 200 published papers, including 5 monographs.

Tatyana P. Rychkova - senior laboratory assistant, specializing in provision of research and informational support of research projects and published papers.

Selected publications (1999 - 2007)

Economic Modernization and Reforms in Eastern Asia Countries and Russia. Moscow, IE RAS, 2007.

National and Energy Security Enforcement Problems in Eastern Asia and Cooperation Problems of the Asian Problems with Russia. Moscow, IE RAS, 2007. Asia-2005: Economy and Cooperation. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2006. Contemporary Problems of Transitology: Russian, Chinese, and Vietnamese Experience. Мoscow, Institute of Economy RAS, 2006. Economic Problems of Asian Countries’ Development: Challenges, Contradictions and Difficulties. Institute of Economy RAS, Moscow, 2006. Asia-2004: Economy, Cooperation, Integration. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2005. Eastern Asia: Dynamics, Tendencies, Problems. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2005. Eastern Asia Countries at the Threshold of the 21st Century: Development and Cooperation Strategy. Moscow, 2005. Economic Modernization and Foreign Economic Policy of Vietnam. Moscow, 2005. Asia-2003: East Asian Region and Russia. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2004. Gerbova A.A. External Economic Relations of Mongolia under Transition to Market Economy (Late 90ss - Beginning of XXI Century). Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2004. Sedov S.A. New Forms of Risk Distribution: From Macroeconomy to Bank. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2004. Sedov S.A. Shadow Economy as a Part of Global Economic System. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2004. Asia-2002: New Economic and Foreign-Policy Tendencies. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2003. Eastern Asian Countries at the Start of the 21st Century: Economic Strategy and Foreign Economic Connections. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2003. Asia-2001: Economy and Politics. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2002. Development Problems of Transition Economy States and Russia. Moscow, 2002. Sedov S.A. Impact of Globalization on Growth Acceleration in the Countries of Transition Economy. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2002. Sedov S.A. Migration of Capital: Theoretical and Practical Problems, Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2002. Topical Problems for the Development of East Asian Countries. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2002. World and Regional Economy: Development Tendencies and Perspectives. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2002. Asia-2000: Path to Cooperation and Economic Modernization. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2001. Development of Integration Processes in Eurasia and Russia' s Foreign Policy, Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2001. Eastern Asian Countries: Selected Aspects of Current Socio-Economic Development and Foreign Economic Connections. Moscow, EPICON, 2001. Lezhenina T.V. Eastern Asia: Tendencies, Contradictions, Conflicts at the End of the 20th Century. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2001. Sedov S.A. Foreign Investment Attraction by Issue of Securities. Moscow, EPICON, 2001. Strengthening Korean-Russian Interaction for Preservation of Peace and Security in the Korean Peninsula. Set of Reports at the Russia-Korea Research Symposium. Moscow, EPICON, 2001. Vietnam's Economy and Foreign Economic Connections: Macroeconomic Analysis. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2001. Asia-99: Economy, Politics, Crises. Collected papers. Moscow, EPICON, 2000. Asian-Pacific Regional Problems and Russia's National Security. Moscow, EPICON, 2000. Yaskina G.S., Anosova L.A. Vietnam: History, Policy and Economy. Moscow, IIEPS RAS, 2000. Asia-98: Economy, Politics, Crises. Collected papers. Мoscow, EPICON, 1999. Extension of Economic Reforms in Vietnam at the End of 1990s. Мoscow, EPICON, 1999 New Tendencies in Asian-Pacific Regions: Problems and Countries. Moscow, EPICON, 1999. Russia's Cooperation with the East Asian States in 1990s. Collected statements of the International research and practical conference participants. Moscow, EPICON, 1999. Trigubenko M.Ye. The East Asian Vector of Russia's Foreign Policy. Moscow, EPICON, 1999. Trigubenko M.Ye., Neyelova T.A., Levchenko G.Ya. The Korean Peninsula Problems, Russia's Diplomacy in Korea in 1998-1999. Мoscow, EPICON, 1999.