Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Kirill Rogov 
Author-Name-First: Kirill 
Author-Name-Last: Rogov 
Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Title: RUSSIA’S ECONOMY IN JULY 2013: PRELIMINARY DATA AND PRINCIPAL TRENDS
Abstract:  Escalation of socio-political tensions in July 2013
was caused by upcoming elections in various regions on September 8, 2013. The tension, in its turn, reflects general uptrend in political activity, which has been of cellular nature so far, of both common citizens and elite groups. Main collisions in July have been developing around the upcoming mayoral elections in Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as municipal elections in Yaroslavl.
Classification-JEL: P16
Keywords: Russian Economy 
Journal: Russian Economic Developments
Year: 2013 
Issue: 8
Month: August
Pages: 2-4
File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/188Rogov.pdf
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Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:188