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On 13 September, the Forbes.com Web-site carried an article: "Debating Trump and Clinton on Climate Change Policy" by Lawrence Kotlikoff, Head of the International Laboratory of Budget Stability Research.

Issue No.14(32), 2016 of the analytical review – The Monitoring of Russia’s Economic Outlook. Trends and Challenges of the Social and Economic Development – was published. The goal of the above review is to follow current trends and changes in the Russian economy.

On 23–26 August, experts of the Innovation Economy Policy Department, Gaidar Institute took part in the 56th Congress of the European Region Science Association (ERSA) dedicated to the issue: Cities & Regions: Smart, Sustainable, Inclusive?

On 5 August daily Vedomosty released an article written by senior researcher Ivan Lubimov “Education follows the economy” dedicated to the development of human capital in Russia.

On 26–29 July, the Gaidar Institute held a series of scientific seminars on building of a general equilibrium model.

On 28 July, Mikhail Khromov, Director of the Structural Research Center gave an interview to "Bogdanov v Kurse" program on the RBC-TV.

Issue No.13(31), 2016 of the analytical review – The Online Monitoring of Russia’s Economic Outlook. Trends and Challenges of the Social and Economic Development – was published. The goal of the above review is to follow current trends and changes in the Russian economy.

On 19 July, panel discussion “Legal aspects of creating Islamic financial sector in Russia” took place at the Gaidar Institute. The participants discussed the prospects of changing the Russian legislation in order to legally introduce and provide partner banking. Also, the question of adaptation of Islamic finance instruments to Russian law enforcement practice was raised during the expert discussion.

Issue No.12(30), 2016 of the analytical review – The Online Monitoring of Russia’s Economic Outlook. Trends and Challenges of the Social and Economic Development – was published. The goal of the above review is to follow current trends and changes in the Russian economy.

On 14 July, senior researcher Yuri Zaitsev took part in the online conference “Russian Economy under sanctions: adaptation experience and perspectives” organized by Finam.

Issue No.11(29), 2016 of the analytical review – The Online Monitoring of Russia’s Economic Outlook. Trends and Challenges of the Social and Economic Development – was published. The goal of the above review is to follow current trends and changes in the Russian economy.

Natalya Kornienko, Head of the Tax System Development Department at the Gaidar Institute, spoke at the session “Eurasian economic growth and the ‘Chinese factor’” at the 12th annual Eurasia Tax Forum which was held on 21–23 June in the Hague (Netherlands).

On 20–22 June, researchers from the Gaidar Institute attended the 36^th International Symposium on Forecasting held by the International Institute of Forecasters at Santander (Spain).

On 16-17 June 2016, Head of the Innovation Economy Department Vera Barinova and senior researcher of the department Stepan Zemtsov made presentation “Determinants of regional innovation output in Russia: are people or capital more important?” at the 11^th International conference Model-based Evidence on Innovation and Development (MEIDE) held in Moscow.

By a decree of the French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, Irina Dezhina, Doctor of Economics, leading researcher of the Social Services Department of the Gaidar Institute and head of the Research Group on Science and Industrial Policy at Skoltech Institute, has been awarded the Ordre des Palmes Academiques (Order of Academic Palms).

On 21 June, daily “Vedomosti” released an article written by senior researcher Ivan Lyubimov titled “Pensions as a Refresh Mechanism”, which discusses the need for timely turnover of staff in technologically and intellectually complicated sectors of the economy.