The Ministry of Industry and Trade has expanded the list of goods for parallel imports, according to Kommersant. Alexander Knobel, Head of the International Trade Department at the Gaidar Institute, shared his opinion on whether such a mechanism could rescue the Russian economy.
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ALEXANDER KNOBEL EXPLAINED WHY THE RUBLE RATE OF EXCHANGE WILL NOT BE STABLE
07 july 2022
The dollar and the euro have shown a rapid rise against the ruble, which was last seen back in early June. Alexander Knobel, Head of the International Trade Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained to RTVI why the ruble is falling and whether Russians should expect it to stabilize.
ALEXEY VEDEV ON THE FOREX MARKET DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
05 july 2022
Last week, Alexey Vedev, Head of the Financial Studies Department at the Gaidar Institute, took part in the conference “New Architecture of the Monetary and Financial Market and the Prospects for Using the Ruble in International Settlements”, which was timed to coincide with the Day of the Russian Rubl. Finversia published the gist of his presentation.
ALEXANDER KNOBEL: “DESPITE THE DECLARED COURSE TOWARDS IMPORT SUBSTITUTION, RUSSIA’S ECONOMY NEEDS IMPORTS”
04 july 2022
Alexander Knobel, Head of the International Trade Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented to Forbes on the results of a study on import substitution of consumer goods in Russia between 2010 and 2021.
SERGEY TSUKHLO: "RUSSIAN INDUSTRY IS DISAPPOINTED AND IS CHANGING PRODUCTION PLANS"
02 july 2022
Sergey Tsukhlo, Head of the Business Surveys Department at the Gaidar Institute, in an interview with EADaily spoke of the problems faced by the Russian industry as a result of the sanctions imposed by the West.
ALEXANDER DERYUGIN: “BECAUSE OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE SANCTIONS, THE ISSUE OF BALANCED BUDGETS OF RF SUBJECTS ACQUIRES SPECIAL IMPORTANCE”
01 july 2022
Alexander Deryugin, researcher at the Budget Policy Department of the Gaidar Institute, commented to the Profile on the statement on the financial situation in the regions released by the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation.
SERGEY TSUKHLO: "THE INFLATIONARY EXPECTATIONS OF ENTERPRISES IN GERMANY AND FRANCE REMAIN RECORD HIGH"
30 june 2022
Sergey Tsukhlo, Head of the Business Surveys Department at the Gaidar Institute, in an interview with the Nezavisimaya Gazeta talked about the potential risk of a recession in the eurozone.
EVGENY GORYUNOV ON THE DEFAULT IN RUSSIA: IS IT REAL, AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT?
28 june 2022
Bloomberg claims that Russia, for the first time in a century, has defaulted on external debt, but the Russian authorities fundamentally disagree with the interpretation of the default. Gaidar Institute researcher Evgeny Goryunov, in an interview with Sekret Firmy, discussed the situation around the default, and what to expect in the near future.
STEPAN ZEMTSOV: “DURING TROUBLED PERIODS, BUSINESSES TAKE MORE LOANS – simply in order to survive”
22 june 2022
Stepan Zemtsov, senior researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s Innovation Economics Department, told RBC Ufa that during crises one can always observe a surge in business loans. This was his reaction to the news that with the introduction of soft loans for businesses, companies operating in Bashkiria got RUB 5.7bn from banks.
NATALIA SHAGAIDA: “THE PROGRAM OF comprehensive DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL areaS IS AN UNQUESTIONABLE PRIORITY”
21 june 2022
President Vladimir Putin proposed to channel the revenues generated by export duties on agricultural products towards the comprehensive development program for rural areas in order to provide it with additional funding. Natalia Shagaida, Head of the Gaidar Institute’s Agrarian Department, supports any initiative to invest more money in rural development. The expert’s opinion is cited by Agroinvestor.
GAIDAR INSTITUTE EXPERTS ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE RUBLE EXCHANGE RATE ON RUSSIA’S ECONOMY
20 june 2022
In their commentary for the Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Sergey Tsukhlo, Head of the Business Surveys Department at the Gaidar Institute, and Sergey Zubov, senior researcher at the Institute’s Financial Studies Department, specified the ruble exchange rate that could be optimal for the Russian economy.
ALEXEY VEDEV: “FORMER ECONOMIC MODEL HAS REACHED ITS LIMIT, BUT A COMPLETE BREAK WITH THIS MODEL SEEMS EXTREMELY COSTLY AND INEFFICIENT”
17 june 2022
Alexey Vedev, Head of Financial Studies Department of the Gaidar Institute and former Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, shared his thoughts with “Nezavisimaya Gazeta” on how quickly Russia's economy will adapt to the new reality and what kind of structural adjustment it will require.
ALEXEY VEDEV ON PROSPECTS OF DOMESTIC ECONOMY
16 june 2022
Alexey Vedev, Head of Financial Studies Department of the Gaidar Institute, sized up prospects of domestic economy in an interview with ”Kommersant.”
ILYA SOKOLOV: “MAYBE THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ADOPT A ONE-YEAR BUDGET INSTEAD OF A THREE-YEAR ONE”
15 june 2022
The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Central Bank are discussing a new version of the budget rule and its impact on the exchange rate and the rate of economic growth. Ilya Sokolov, a Leading researcher of the Gaidar Institute, explained to URA.RU that the main function of the budget rule is to control the cap on budget spending and not the exchange rate.
ALEXANDER DERYUGIN: “REGIONAL REVENUES ARE LIKELY TO START FALLING”
14 june 2022
Alexander Deryugin, Researcher of the Budget policy Department of the Gaidar Institute, told ”Davydov.Index” that Russian regional revenues have set a 5-month record, but scenario of further growth is still unlikely.
NATALIA SHAGAIDA: “REDUCTION IN LIVESTOCK NUMBERS ACCOMPANIED BY A SIDELINE GROWTH IN LIVESTOCK FARMS PRODUCTION IS A GENERAL TREND”
13 june 2022
The total number of livestock in Bashkiria fell by 4.2% in 2021.The number of livestock decreased by 5.9% in private farms. Natalia Shagaida, Head of Agrarian Department of the Gaidar Institute, Doctor of Economic sciences noted to RBC Ufa that reduction in the number of cattle along with growing production of livestock farms is a general trend.