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NATALIA KORNIENKO: “THE STATE DUMA APPROVED DRAFT LAW TO BAN NICKPACKS”
25 july 2020
Natalia Kornienko, Head of Tax System Development Department of the Gaidar Institute, commented to IA “REGNUM” on the amendments adopted to the draft law on procedure for trade in tobacco heating systems, vapes and nicotine mixtures.
ALEXEY VEDEV: “THE CENTRAL BANK PREPARES FOR THE SECOND RADICAL RATE REDUCTION"
23 july 2020
Aleksey Vedev, Head of Financial Studies Department of the Gaidar Institute, commented to Gazeta.RU on the forecast of the key rate change to be approved by the Central Bank at the next Board of Directors meeting, scheduled for Friday, July 24.
STEPAN ZEMTSOV: “GROWTH OF NON-RAW EXPORT SHOULD REACH AT LEAST 70%"
23 july 2020
Stepan Zemtsov, Senior Researcher of the Innovation Economics Department of the Gaidar Institute, commented to Finam.ru on the government goals, outlined by Mikhail Mishustin at the last meeting of the State Duma session.
ILYA SOKOLOV: “RUSSIAN BUDGET RETURNS TO A RECORD DEFICIT”
23 july 2020
Ilya Sokolov, Leading Researcher of the Gaidar Institute, commented to IA EADaily on the issue of the federal budget growing deficit, reaching RUB 1 trillion at mid-year.
OLGA IZRYADNOVA: “CONSTRUCTION SECTOR PROVED TO BE LESS VULNERABLE TO THE PANDEMIC SHOCK”
22 july 2020
Olga Izryadnova, Head of Structural Policy Department of the Gaidar Institute, told IA REGNUM that, given the unconditional importance of support for households and business, the restoration of investment activity in the Russian economy remains an urgent issue.
STEPAN ZEMTSOV: “THE INITIATIVE TO SWITCH CAR OWNERS TO COMPRESSED GAS WILL BE EFFECTIVE"
22 july 2020
Stepan Zemtsov, Senior Researcher, Innovation Economics Department of the Gaidar Institute, shared his opinion in an interview with “Izvestia” on the preferential program for switching car owners from gasoline to compressed natural gas (CNG), thereby reducing fuel costs by 60–65%.
ALEXANDER DERYUGIN: “DENOMINATION HAS NO SENSE IN THE CURRENT SITUATION”
20 july 2020
The subject of denomination has been debated for a week on the information agenda. Alexander Deryugin, Researcher, Budget Policy Department, the Gaidar Institute, commented to IA “Federal Press”, whether it is really worth to expect the Ruble reform.
VLADIMIR NAZAROV: “RUSSIA WILL SURPRISE THE WEST BY THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY”
18 july 2020
Vladimir Nazarov, Deputy Head of International Research Department of Health Care Economics and Health Care Reform, the Gaidar Institute, commented to “Vzgliad” newspaper on the declaration made by experts of the EIU British Center that Russia will require twice as long for economic recovery, at least, four years, compared to global economy.
SERGEY TSUKHLO: “NON-PAYMENTS AMIDST THE PANDEMIC REMIND OF 2015”
17 july 2020
Sergey Tsukhlo, Head of Business Surveys Department, the Gaidar Institute, commented to “Forbes”, on how lockdown and deterioration of economy resulted in a situation that part of businesses stopped paying their bills.
ALEXANDER DERYUGIN: “THE SIZE OF GDP REFLECTED IN THE BUDGET LAW IS NOT RELEVANT ANYMORE”
14 july 2020
Alexander Deryugin, Researcher, Budget Policy Department, the Gaidar Institute, commented to “Davydov. Index” on the results of the budget performance in HI, 2020, with its deficit amounting to approximately 2% of the GDP.
ALEXANDER DERYUGIN, VLADIMIR NAZAROV: “THE PROGRAM OF NATIONAL PROJECTS HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY ONE THIRD"
10 july 2020
Vladimir Nazarov, Deputy Head of the International Research Department of Health Care Economics and Health Care Reform, the Gaidar Institute, and Alexander Deryugin, Researcher, Budget Policy Department, the Gaidar Institute, commented to Izvestia on the level of the national goals’ implementation in HI, 2020.
ALEXEY VEDEV: WE MAY FACE A “VISCOUS” CRISIS”
06 july 2020
Alexey Vedev, Head of Financial Studies Department, the Gaidar Institute, shared his forecast for development of Russian economy under coronavirus pandemic with “Kommersant” newspaper.
PAVEL TRUNIN: “IT IS DIFFICULT TO BUILD FORECASTS FOR OIL PRICES IN THE CURRENT SITUATION”
06 july 2020
Pavel Trunin, Director of Center for Macro-Economics and Finance of the Gaidar Institute, commented to “Svobodnaya Pressa” periodical on the forecast made by German Gref, CEO of
Sberbank, on strengthening of Russian Ruble by the end of 2020 to RUB 60-62 per
US Dollar.
ALEXEY VEDEV: “RECOVERY OF THE ECONOMY WILL BE SLOW ESPECIALLY IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRY”
06 july 2020
“TASS” cites a consensus forecast compiled by a survey of investment bank analysts and rating agencies, which indicates that the decline in Russia's GDP will slow down by the end of Q3 2020 due to lifting of restrictions resulted from coronavirus and will amount to 5.9%.
SERGEY DROBYSHEVSKY: “THE ECONOMIES OF THE FORMER SOCIALIST BLOC COUNTRIES HAVE DRAMATICALLY CHANGED OVER 30 YEARS”
06 july 2020
Sergey Drobyshevsky, Scientific Director of the Gaidar Institute, talked to “AiF” Publishing House
on how the economies of these countries have changed after the collapse of the
socialist bloc.
NATALIA KORNIENKO: “INTRODUCTION OF PROGRESSIVE PIT WILL NOT DEMAND ANY ADDITIONAL REPORTING FROM INDIVIDUALS”
06 july 2020
Natalia Kornienko, Head of Tax System Development Department of the Gaidar Institute, replied live on radio station “Govorit Moskva” to questions related to progressive taxation: how difficult it will be to administer personal income tax, whether changes will require additional reporting from individuals and how much it will cost to administer the changed tax.