Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name:Drobyshevsky Sergey Author-Name-First: Sergey Author-Name-Last:Drobyshevsky Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name:Turuntseva Marina Author-Name-First: Marina Author-Name-Last:Turuntseva Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name:Khromov Mikhail Author-Name-First: Mikhail Author-Name-Last:Khromov Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name:Averkiev Vladimir Author-Name-First: Vladimir Author-Name-Last:Averkiev Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: REVERSING THE SLUMP. MACROECONOMIC FORECAST FOR 2016-2018 Abstract: According to our forecast, the period 2017–2018 will see renewed growth of practically every main socioeconomic activity index, even under the scenario geared to a persistently unfavorable external situation. The economy will be able to show only weak growth at a rate of 2% в per annum. Inflationary and budgetary risks will persist. Sustainable growth can only be achievable if a consistent and predictable economic policy is implemented in order to improve the domestic business and investment climate, carry on structural reform, and eliminate the macroeconomic destabiliza on risks. Classification-JEL: O32, O38 Keywords: Macroeconomic, Forecast, Markets, Russian Economy Year: 2016 Issue:10 Month: October Pages: 2-8 File-URL: https://iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/recdev-2016-10-748.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Function: Revised version, 2016 Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:recdev-2016-10-748