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ALEXEI VEDEV: “NOBODY WILL LIVE BETTER”
04 september 2020
On the air of Radio 1, Alexei Vedev, Head of the Financial Studies Department, Gaidar Institute commented on the initiative of introducing a ban on the reduction of the minimum subsistence level in regions.
SERGEI TSUKHLO: “THE INDUSTRY IS GOING TO COME OUT OF THE RECESSION”
03 september 2020
The Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily presents the opinion of Sergei Tsukhlo, Head of the Business Surveys Department, Gaidar Institute that in August the Russian economy continued to come out of the coronavirus crisis of 2020.
OLGA IZRAYDNOVA: “THE EXPECTED ECONOMIC RECOVERY WILL NOT MAKE UP FOR OVERALL LOSSES”
03 september 2020
Olga Izraydnova, Head of the Structural Policy Department, Gaidar Institute has commented to the Expert-Ural on the stages of recovery of the Russian industry after the crisis.
ALEXANDER KNOBEL: “THE WTO ARBITRATION PANEL SUPPORTED RUSSIA IN THE DISPUTE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION"
27 august 2020
The World Trade Organization (WTO) supported Russia in a dispute with the European Union on the method of anti-dumping measures, reports RBC. Alexander Knobel, Head of the International Trade Department of the Gaidar Institute, explains the meaning of disagreements with the European Union on the use of so-called energy adjustments.
Stepan ZEMTSOV: “WHICH FIRMS IN RF HIRED IN LARGE NUMBERS DURING PANDEMIC?”
14 august 2020
Stepan Zemtsov, senior researcher, Innovation Economy Department at Gaidar Institute, briefed IA REGNUM on the government assistance measures that were positive in maintaining SME sector.
ALEXANDER DERYUGIN: “THE RF FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT HIT Rb 1.52 TRILLION IN JANUARY-JULY”
13 august 2020
Alexander Deryugin, researcher, Budget Policy Department at Gaidar Institute, commented the federal budget deficit for ‘Davydov.Index’ according to preliminary Minfin estimate hit Rb 1.52 trillion in January-July.
STEPAN ZEMTSOV: “HOW MANY SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES RUSSIA LOST IN Q1-2 OF 2020?”
13 august 2020
Stepan Zemtsov, senior researcher, Innovation Economy Department at Gaidar Institute, gave comments to IA REGNUM on the news item that the number of small and medium-sized enterprises in Russia decreased by 4.2% over the year.
VERA BARINOVA: “THE CRISIS PROVED A CHANCE FOR THE COMPANIES TO RESHAPE THEIR ACTIVITY”
11 august 2020
Vera Barinova, Head of the Innovation Economy Department at Gaidar Institute, commented on the next stage of restrictions easing and briefed on how much coronavirus reflected on the SME sector and what else companied and individual entrepreneurs should expect during this difficult year.
STEPAN ZEMTSOV: “SME PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN RF SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY”
10 august 2020
Media outlet “DOLG.RF” in its publication cites projection made by Stepan Zemtsov, senior researcher at the Innovation Economy Department of Gaidar Institute, that this year number of small and medium-sized enterprises will inevitably contract.
KONSTANTIN KAZENIN: “YOUNG GENERTION AGE WAS PROPOSED TO GO UP FROM 30 TO 35”
08 august 2020
Konstantin Kazenin, senior researcher at the Center for Political Economy and Regional Development, Gaidar Institute, gave a comment to MN publication on the initiative to raise young generation’s maximum age to 35.
ALEXEI VEDEV: “USD EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS ARE TEMPORARY”
06 august 2020
Alexei Vedev, Head of the Financial Studies Department, Gaidar Institute, highlighted points of interest of the last week—plunge of the American economy, volatility of USD exchange rate, and shared his projection on the duration of these fluctuations at the meeting of debating club “Fingazeta Club”.
NATALIA KORNIENKO: “TAXES – ARE INDISPENDABLE ELEMENT OF ANY STATE”
05 august 2020
Natalia Kornienko, Head of the Tax System Development Department, Gaidar Institute, on the air of ‘Sputnik” radio station briefed on how they pay personal income tax in other countries and where progressive taxation is popular.
SERGEY Belev: “DOES WAGE FREEZE THREATEN STATE EMPLOYEES”
03 august 2020
Sergey Belev, Head of Budget Policy Department, Gaidar Institute, gave comments for “AiF” on MinFin plans to cut budget for the coming years.
ALEXEI VEDEV: “TAX CHANGES IN THE WAKE OF ECONOMIC RECESSION CAN LEAD TO NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES”
02 august 2020
Alexei Vedev, Head of the Financial Studies Department, Gaidar Institute, gave comments to TASS proposal formulated by the Ministry of Economic Development (Mineconomrazvitie) to introduce a unified turnover tax to the tune of 6.2% of earnings instead of four main taxes.
ALEXEI VEDEV: “STRONG RUBLE IS NOT LUCRATIVE FOR THE GOVERNMENT”
01 august 2020
Alexei Vedev, Head of the Financial Studies Department, Gaidar Institute, briefed ‘Novaya Gazeta’ on the reasons for the plunge in USD/RB exchange rate in the wake of coronavirus.
NATALIA KORNIENKO: “WHO MAY BE SUBJECTED TO NEW ARTICLE “TAX FRAUD”?”
27 july 2020
Russian law enforcement authorities have developed a draft of a new article of the RF Criminal Code "Tax Fraud". Natalya Kornienko, Head of the Tax System Development Department, the Gaidar Institute, spoke on Radio 1 about particular cases of fraud and the pertinence to introduce a new article on tax fraud.