Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name:Bozhechkova Alexandra Author-Name-First: Alexandra Author-Name-Last:Bozhechkova Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name:Trunin Pavel Author-Name-First: Pavel Author-Name-Last:Trunin Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name:Goryunov Evgeny Author-Name-First: Evgeny Author-Name-Last:Goryunov Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: INFLATION: LIMITS OF SLOWDAWN Abstract: In Q1 2016, inflation slowed down both month-on-month and year-on-year, driven by further decline in internal demand amid a strengthening rouble, as well as due to the high base effect a year earlier. However, expectations for high inflation are still strong, which will stem decline in price growth rates in the mid-run. Classification-JEL: P24, E52 Keywords: INFLATION AND MONETARY POLICY, Russian Economy Year: 2016 Issue:5 Month: May Pages: 13-15 File-URL: https://iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/recdev-2016-5-624.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Function: Revised version, 2016 Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:recdev-2016-5-624