Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name:Sokolov Ilya Author-Name-First: Ilya Author-Name-Last:Sokolov Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: FEDERAL BUDGET FOR 2017 - 2019 Abstract: A draft law On Federal Budget for 2017 and the Planning Period 2018 and 2019 describes 2016 as a period of adjusting to external economic challenges. The period is planned to be followed by a period of reaching balanced economic development parameters. However, this will, among other things, require certain updates in the volume and structure of budget expenditure in order to consolidate the budget and achieve defi cit size goals. Classification-JEL: H61, H50, H20, H70 Keywords: State budget, Russian Economy Year: 2016 Issue:11 Month: November Pages: 2-8 File-URL: https://iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/recdev-2016-11-780.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Function: Revised version, 2016 Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:recdev-2016-11-780