Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sergey Tsukhlo Author-Name-First: Sergey Author-Name-Last: Tsukhlo Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: RUSSIA’S INDUSTRY IN JULY 2013 Abstract: The data obtained by Gaidar Institute’s business surveys show that anticipations concerning consumer growth in May, which encouraged enterprises to increase their output, were not borne out, and the June growth in output against weakening demand became a problem for the Russian industrial sector, having triggered drastic growth in the level of dissatisfaction with sales and excess stocks of finished goods and made enterprises to revise demand forecasts, output and employment plans in favor of a negative scenario in June–August. Actual reduction in factory gate prices and intention to cut off investments give a finishing touch to the unpleasant picture of the situation in the industrial sector. Classification-JEL: E30, E31, C81, L11 Keywords: Russian Industry Journal: Russian Economic Developments Year: 2013 Issue: 8 Month: August Pages: 18-20 File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/174Tsukhlo.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:174