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Economics

Russia’s Import Dependence

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The reliance of Russian economic sectors on imports is relatively low and does not exceed the median for other countries, a study has found. However, 60% of Russia’s imports come from the countries that have announced sanctions against Russia.

Opinions
Economics

Gravity Theory in Economics: Implications for Russia

December 23, 2022   |   Alexander Morozov, Irina Bogacheva

Gravity exists not only in physics, but also in economics, and just like in physics, its laws are objective. It is far more important for small and medium-sized economies to maintain and develop economic ties with the largest economies than vice versa.

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Is a decade of high inflation facing us?

December 28, 2022   |   Econs

Ksenia Yudaeva, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia, on inflation, stagflation and when sustainability is more important than efficiency.⁠

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Economics

Ben Bernanke: The Right Man at the Right Time

December 16, 2022   |   Sergey Moiseev

As one of the three winners of the 2022 Nobel Prize in economics, Ben Bernanke was awarded it for his research into the causes of the Great Depression. He learned and applied its lessons as chair of the US Federal Reserve when it had to combat the global financial crisis.

Economics
Macroeconomics

Instability Problems in Efficient Companies

December 16, 2022   |   Natalia Karlova, Elena Puzanova, Irina Bogacheva

Many Russian firms prioritise their market position over productivity growth; low competition and high entry barriers reduce their incentives for innovation. This approach extends the life of inefficient businesses whilst undermining the sustainability of efficient ones.

Economics

Russia’s Demography: Regional Differences

October 21, 2022   |   Elena Akhmedova, Rodion Latypov, Egor Postolit

Demography is one of the factors influencing potential economic growth. Potential growth increases in tandem with the birth rate, which is closely linked to the increase in household income.

Economics
Macroeconomics

Income and Poverty of Highly Educated Professionals in Russia

September 9, 2022   |   Vlasta Demyanenko

One in five of Russian professionals with higher education and permanent employment are impoverished or low-income. According to the HSE, poverty among professionals, which seemed to be a thing of the past, is now returning, and the crisis may exacerbate it.

Monetary Policy

What is open to the Bank of Russia, while remaining closed for analysts?

August 29, 2022   |   Alina Evstigneeva, Yuliya Shchadilova, Mark Sidorovsky

A central bank may have an information advantage enabling it to better forecast macroeconomic indicators and, hence, make decisions that are not expected by the market. This advantage may exist both in reality and solely in the form of the market’s belief in it.

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Monetary Policy

Can We Presume That Inflation Expectations Are Anchored in Russia?

August 18, 2022   |   Vadim Grishchenko, Olga Kadreva, Alexey Porshakov, Dmitry Chernyadyev

With inflation expectations anchored, price spikes do not spread between market segments, and inflation returns to the target level. We have assessed that the expectations of Russian economists have been anchored since 2017, while those of households have not yet been anchored.

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Gravity Theory in Economics: Implications for Russia
Gravity Theory in Economics: Implications for Russia
Instability Problems in Efficient Companies
Instability Problems in Efficient Companies
Is a decade of high inflation facing us?
Is a decade of high inflation facing us?
Can We Presume That Inflation Expectations Are Anchored in Russia?
Can We Presume That Inflation Expectations Are Anchored in Russia?
Russia’s Demography: Regional Differences
Russia’s Demography: Regional Differences
What is open to the Bank of Russia, while remaining closed for analysts?
What is open to the Bank of Russia, while remaining closed for analysts?

Researches of the Bank of Russia

DEBT STRATEGY
Foreign Currency Debt and Exchange Rate Pass-Through
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Heterogeneity of the impact of the ruble exchange rate on output in the regional context
Credit market
Measuring Heterogeneity in Banks’ Interest Rate Setting in Russia
Export strategy
What is hindering Russian exports: the results of a survey of enterprises
Forecasting performance
Forecasting Russian CPI with data Vintages and Machine learning techniques
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