Economics

Opinions

Echoes of the Global Slowdown: Russia Won’t Be Watching from the Sidelines

August 15, 2019 | Dmitry Polevoy

Non-commodity exports have slumped, and their fall can no longer be offset by oil and gas. Demand for Russia’s goods is decreasing as its trade partners’ growth slows.

Finance

The Global Financial Market: Three Main Risks

August 7, 2019 | Dmitry Chernyadyev, Yulia Ushakova

The global economic slowdown is becoming a key threat to financial markets. The measures taken by central banks may prove insufficient to prevent a negative outcome.

Russia's National Priority Project in Housing: Problems and Risks

Econs

The large-scale National Priority Project in housing has the potential to cause an accelerated increase in real estate prices, household debt, and banks’ credit risks. Moreover, explosive market growth could give way to a slump when the Project comes to an end.

Opinions

Monetary Policy

How inflation targeting affects economic growth

July 1, 2019 | Philipp Kartaev

Inflation targeting might support economic growth by lowering inflation and volatility. However, monetary policy alone cannot drive growth.

Opinions

Labor, Capital, and Technology: Estimation of Russia’s Potential Growth

June 17, 2019 | Natalia Orlova, Natalia Lavrova

Russia’s potential economic growth rate is estimated at 0.7-1.3%, depending on the calculation method. Total factor productivity (i.e. knowledge, technologies, innovations) contribution has been used up.

Opinions

Finding the Boundaries of Well-being

June 17, 2019 | Svetlana Mareeva

Analyses of poverty and well-being depend on the methods used to assess the social structure of society. The most suitable methods for Russia are methods applicable to developed countries – but the results of these methods show a decline in living standards.

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