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Igor Yefremov, a Researcher of the International Research Department of Political Demography and Macrodynamics at the Gaidar Institute, told “Nezavisimaya gazeta” that rapid departure of even a few hundred thousand Russians of working age causes a visible blow to the labor market.

Andrey Kaukin, Acting Director of the Center for Real Sector, Head of the Industrial Organization and Infrastructure Economics Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the news about the decline of business activity in processing industries. The expert opinion is cited by Izvestia.

Natalia Shagaida, Head of Agrarian Department at the Gaidar Institute, shared her opinion with Agroinvestor on the new Strategy aimed to develop agro-industrial and fisheries sectors elaborated by the government on the instruction of the President of the Russian Federation.

Sergey Tsukhlo, Head of Business Surveys Department at the Gaidar Institute, told the EADaily correspondent that availability of loans to Russian industry after the September dip increased in October.

In his interview with the Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily, Alexander Knobel, Head of the Foreign Trade Department of the Gaidar Institute discussed the similarities and differences of the current restructuring of imports with the processes of the 1990s. In Alexander Knobel’s view, the main objective is currently to maintain critical imports and reorientate exports where possible.

Alexander Deryugin, Researcher of the Budget Policy Department of the Gaidar Institute shared his opinion with “Davydov.Index” on the budget expenditures prioritizing methods developed by the RF Ministry of Economic Development.

In 2022 Russia faced a totally new economic reality. The unprecedented external sanctions and withdrawal of many Western companies from the Russian market have caused an economic downturn and crisis. Alexey Vedev, Doctor of economic sciences, Head of Financial Studies Department of the Gaidar Institute, interviewed by a business magazine ”Invest-Foresight”, talked about living in financial and economic uncertainty.

Natalia Shagaida, Head of Agrarian Department of the Gaidar Institute, talking to the Club of Regions commented on the news related to development of cotton production in the Stavropol region. According to the expert, the revival of cotton production will have a positive impact on socio-economic development of the region in the long term, support the agricultural sector in a difficult economic period and provide the country with raw materials, which previously could only be obtained from the foreign market.

Every second Russian makes no long-term plans, reports the Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily referring to the outputs of the survey carried out by Webbankir, a financial online platform. Sergei Zubov, Senior Researcher of the Financial Studies Department of the Gaidar Institute believes that planning is more relevant than ever today, but it should meet new realities which the society has found itself in.

In his interview with the Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily, Igor Efremov, Researcher of the International Department of Demography and Human Capital of the Gaidar Institute shared his views on the impact of the developments of the past seven months on a future birth rate in Russia.

In his interview with “Davydov.Index”, Alexander Deryugin, Researcher of the Budget Policy Department commented on the development by the RF Accounts Chamber of the guidelines for sustainable development of regions.