Russian Economy: Trends and Perspectives DECEMBER 2004

In this Issue:

Politico-economical developments of December 2004
Of the Course of Reforms in December 2004
Budgetary and Fiscal Policy
Monetary Policy 
Financial Markets
Investment in the real sector of the economy
Foreign investment
The Real Sector of the Economy: Factors and Trends
Oil and natural gas sector
IET Business Survey: Industry in December of 2004
Russia: causes of meat price growth in 2004
Foreign trade
New forms of state support of innovation activities
Types of pensions and the issues of inheritance of accumulated amounts in the pension schemes of Russian Non-State Pension Funds
Stamp tax: an article of the Tax Code
Issues discussed at the meetings held by the Government of the Russian Federation on December 9 and 22 of 2004
A review of regulatory documents concerning taxation, which were made public in November through December of 2004
A review of economic legislation: December of 2004