text: the researchers to perform their work reliably and In time. There practical Is quite a number of examples of wide and use of this form of ties. successful Among certain drawbacks of economic agreements and unsolved problems one may Indicate the following: -the industrial enterprises-customers often pose before the scientists trivial, particular tasks trying to find solution of concrete production problems; -themes of work carried out under economic agreements effect the general subject-area of academic Institutes which may result In the reduction of fundamental research activities due to diversion of the researchers for purely applied short-term work; -In certain cases the Juridical regulations of economic agreements do not ensure the protection of authors' rights of the researchers for Initial theoretical results which form the basis of further applied research and development; 321 -often possibility Innovative carried out the economic agreements do not envisage the for scientists to participate In final stages of the cycle as the uti I lzatlon of research results Is and financed by the customer; -as a rule, the economic agreements strictly regulate the use of resources allocated for research. These resources cannot be used either for material stimulation of the Institute personnnel, or for hiring additional researchers to carry out the work stlpualted by arrangements, or for acquisition of the necessary equipment above the fixed limits. The economic agreements ensure mutual Interests of the participating parties as the academrc Institute receive the experimental basis for their research and the enterprises­ customers-the solution of a concrete production problem. The economic agreements play a significant role under modern conditions of science development when the academic Institutes experience the shortage of pilot production units, testing stands and expensive scientific equipment. However, not being a plan document the agreements do not oblige either the customers to 
analysis: The text discusses the relationship between academic Institutes and industrial enterprises, highlighting the benefits and drawbacks of economic agreements between them. The focus is on the scientific and research aspects, with the agreements being used to solve concrete production problems. This suggests that the category should be related to science and technology.