On 27 June 1997, at the Saint Petersburg Mining Institute, guided by rector Vladimir Litvinenko, Putin defended his Candidate of Science dissertation in economics, titled "The Strategic Planning of Regional Resources Under the Formation of Market Relations".
Pada 27 Juni 1997, di Lembaga Pertambangan Saint Petersburg, dipandu oleh rektor Vladimir Litvinenko, Putin memberikan disertasi Kandidat Sains-nya dalam bidang ekonomi, yang berjudul "Perencanaan Strategis Sumber Daya Regional di Bawah Pembentukan Hubungan Pasar".