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IRINA DEZHINA: “SANCTIONS FOR RUSSIAN SCIENCE MEAN SEVERING ACADEMIC NETWORK"
04 may 2022
Argumenty Nedeli(argumenti.ru) published the opinion of Irina Dezhina, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Leading researcher of Social Policy Department of the Gaidar Institute, on sanctions related to science.
ALEXANDER DERYUGIN: “THE BUDGET DEFICIT WILL NOT BE COMPARABLE TO THE EXPECTED RATE OF THE ECONOMY DECLINE MENTIONED BY THE ACCOUNTS CHAMBER”
30 april 2022
Alexander Deryugin, Researcher, Budget Policy Department of the Gaidar Institute, commented to ”Davydov.Index”on the Ministry of Finance forecast regarding the Russia’s budget deficit in 2022.
SERGEY ZUBOV SPOKE WHY INFLATION IN RUSSIA SLOWED DOWN
27 april 2022
Sergey Zubov, Senior researcher of Financial Studies Department of the Gaidar Institute, told ”Rossiyskaya Gazeta” why inflation had suddenly slowed down in Russia.
ALEXEY VEDEV: “JUNE WILL BE THE X-HOUR FOR RUSSIA”
25 april 2022
Alexey Vedev, Head of Financial Studies Department of the Gaidar Institute, shared his views with ”МК” regarding the forthcoming transformation of the Russian economy.
GEORGY MALGINOV ON PRIVATIZATION PROCESS AND STATE OF PROPERTY RELATIONS IN 2021
15 april 2022
Georgy Malginov, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Head of Ownership and Corporate Governance Department of the Gaidar Institute, noted that issues of the state property policy were in the sidelines against the backdrop of recent months.
ALEXEI VEDEV: “THE GOVERNMENT HAS CHOSEN THE RIGHT PATH TO DEVELOP THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY”
14 april 2022
In his address to Russian senators, Andrei Belousov, First Vice Premier spoke about contraction of the Russian economy on the back of sanctions imposed against the Russian Federation and announced the government’s support measures. In his interview to the МК daily, Alexei Vedev, Head of the Financial Studies Department of the Gaidar Institute, noted that the Government had chosen the correct path aimed at facilitating the financial stability of the Russian economy.
NATALIA SHAGAIDA TOLD HOW THE LOOMING FOOD CRISIS CAN BE ALLEVIATED
12 april 2022
Natalia Shagaida, Head of the Agricultural Policy Department, Gaidar Institute told theNezavisimaya Gazeta daily about the expediency of food subsidies.
MICROFINANCE MARKET: 2021 OUTCOME AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS
11 april 2022
In 2021, the stabilization of the macroeconomic situation fueled growth of both the microfinance market and the performance of microfinance institutions, notes Sergey Zubov, candidate of economic sciences, senior researcher at the Structural Research Department, IAES RANEPA.
ALEXEI VEDEV: “DEPARTURE FROM THE SAVINGS POLICY IS THE GOVERNMENT’S ANTI-CRISIS MEASURE
11 april 2022
Alexei Vedev, Head of the Financial Studies Department, Gaidar Institute commented to MK.RU on the RF Government’s decision to suspend the fiscal rule in respect of utilization of additional federal budget oil and gas revenues in 2022. In Alexei Vedev’s opinion, it is an absolutely rationale decision aimed at stabilizing the Russian rouble’s exchange rate and facilitating a financial and macroeconomic stability.
SERGEI ZUBOV ON THE IMPACT OF INFLATION UNCERTAINTY ON THE RUSSIANS’ MOOD
10 april 2022
The Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily published the opinion of Sergei Zubov, Senior Research Associate of the Financial Studies Department, Gaidar Institute on whether the Russian economy would be able to keep within the projected inflation rate of 20%.
SERGEY DROBYSHEVSKY SPOKE ON THREATS THAT RUSSIANS MIGHT FACE IN THE EVENT OF DEFAULT
09 april 2022
A default will have no impact on the lives of Russians. More significant consequences may arise from new sanctions, if any. For example, Russian companies could be completely banned from trading. This is the opinion of Sergey Drobyshevsky, Doctor of economic sciences and Scientific Director of the Gaidar Institute, in a conversation with E1.RU.
NATALIA SHAGAIDA: “CAN RUSSIAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS INFLUENCE GEOPOLITICS?”
05 april 2022
Natalia Shagaida, Head of Agrarian Department of the Gaidar Institute, summed up the statement by Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, that Russia should supply food and crops only to friendly countries. Talking to “Ridus”, she noted that she would consider Medvedev's declaration solely as a political statement.
SERGEY TSUKHLO: “BUSINESS OPTIMISM OF THE RUSSIAN IDUSTRY SHOWED UNPRECEDENTED fall”
04 april 2022
Sergey Tsukhlo, Head of Business Surveys Laboratory of the Gaidar Institute, told “Nezavisimaya gazeta” that business optimism in the Russian industry has shown the biggest drop in the history of its estimates since 1993.
NATALIA SHAGAIDA COMMENTED ON THE REASONS FOR RISING COST OF FOODSTUFFS
01 april 2022
Natalia Shagaida, Head of Agrarian Department of the Gaidar Institute, explained to Agroinvest the main reasons for the rising cost of foodstuffs.
SERGEY TSUKHLO: “INVESTMENT PLANS OF ENTERPRISES HAVE GONE THROUGH UNPRECEDENTED DROP IN MARCH”
01 april 2022
According to Kommersant, the final version of the economic surveys of Russian industry in March 2022 conducted by the Gaidar Institute (IEP) contains not only estimates of the current situation, but also expectations of companies. The investment plans of enterprises experienced an unprecedented decline in March (see chart), says Sergey Tsukhlo, Head of Business Surveys Department of the Gaidar Institute.
NATALIA SHAGAIDA SPOKE ON WHY CONTROLS SHOULD NOT BE TIGHTENED IN AGRIBUSINESS
01 april 2022
The Accounts Chamber audited the effectiveness of subsidies provided to agro-industrial complex (AIC) and revealed violations worth over Rb 1bn. None of the audited regions fully met the terms of the agreement to increase and maintain agricultural production volumes. Moreover, Rb 17mln had been spent indicating damage to the state's economic interests. Natalia Shagaida, Head of Agrarian Department of the Gaidar Institute, told “Profil” magazine why the controls should not be tightened.