Scientific research and consulting

Scientific research in subfields of economics is the main activity of the Institute. Scientific departments are united in three areas: macroeconomics and finance; real sector development; political economy and institutional development.

The Gaidar Institute conducts in-depth research in such areas as fiscal and monetary policy, tax system reform, agrarian reform, deregulation, fiscal federalism, economic development of Russia's regions, problems of development of the main sectors and industries, trends in the production structure and end use of gross domestic product, forecasts of socio-economic indicators of the Russian Federation, and monitoring of financial stability.

Rendering consulting services and drafting economic policy proposals

The Institute submits policy proposals to federal and regional administrative bodies and provides consulting services on the following issues:

  • Monetary and exchange rate policy.
  • Structural changes in the real sector of the economy.
  • Drivers of economic growth.
  • Forecasts and modeling of economic dynamic.
  • Financial markets and banking system.
  • Budget reform.
  • Foreign economic relations and foreign trade.
  • Development of state fiscal policy.
  • Innovation and economic modernization.
  • Development of transportation and industrial infrastructure.
  • Issues of extraction sectors development.
  • Municipal reform concept and monitoring of its implementation.
  • Agrarian reform.
  • Institutional reforms.
  • Normative and legal regulation of tax administration.
  • Tax reform.
  • Reform of state and municipal organizations.
  • Improvement of state and municipal procurements system.
  • Development of nonprofit organizations.
  • Economic history.