The author argues that the policies of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation—in particular, its high refinancing rates, reliance on monetary means of fighting inflation, and use of the currency board system to regulate emission—contribute to the deindustrialization of the Russian...

The authors criticize the official federal budget for 2013 and plan for 2014-15, and summarize the alternative budget proposed by them and their colleagues in the Duma fraction of A Just Russia.

The author argues that budget surpluses should not be frozen in "reserve funds" but used for the country's socioeconomic development.

The author shows that optimistic official projections of agricultural output are misleading and unrealistic. He questions the policy of encouraging grain exports at the expense of domestic livestock husbandry.

This article reviews the main factors affecting the long-term development parameters of the Russian economy and attempts to formulate alternative development scenarios for the period up to 2030.

This article discusses the threats and opportunities of Russia's forthcoming economic development. The author shares his point of view that the country has become strongly dependent on natural resource rents generated in the economy's extractive sectors, mainly in oil and gas production. The...

The author argues that the president's 2012 missive to parliament was deliberately deceptive on important matters such as whether to introduce a progressive income tax scale and how to ensure the effectiveness and independence of the Audit Chamber. He also analyzes the reaction of the Russian...

This article analyzes the dynamics of Russia's main macroeconomic indicators over twenty years. It shows the main accomplishments and current issues. The Russian economy is compared to the economies of the leading countries of the world according to several key indicators.

This article discusses a number of interconnected problems related to the development of a long-term forecast. The connecting idea is the quality of economic growth, which is expressed as changes in exchange proportions on world markets. In turn, exchange proportions on world markets and the...

The author argues that under Russian conditions privatization does not foster real competition but only fragments the rail complex, impedes coordination of functions, increases transaction costs, and harms efficiency.