Gender issues, and gender equality in particular, can be regarded as cross-cutting issues in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), even though it is unclear how they are taken into account. This study addresses this information gap by performing an assessment of the...

Increasing orientation to the domestic market is supported by the state financial and economic measures and active adaptation of the Russian business to the new realities of foreign economic, transport and logistics interactions. The formation of new transport routes and alternative markets has...

The recovery of growth of GDP in H1 2021 was supported by the outpacing growth of investments in fixed assets, the dynamics of the construction complex and manufacturing industries with an increase in the contribution of net exports. The growth of income and savings has determined the...

The dynamic expansion of production and investment demand were a feature of the economic recovery in the current year. The structure of goods production was formed with the outpacing growth rates of manufacturing economic activities relative to mining and the services sector-under the influence...

The growth of bad assets in the banking sector slowed down significantly in 2016. This has resulted in a decrease of reserves increment against potential losses on loans and other assets and was the principal factor for restoring banking profit in 2016

A 2019–2024 forecast of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development can be regarded as a modest and realistic projection for 2019–2020 and a target projection intended to achieve the nation's development targets for 2021–2024. The forecast contains some controversial provisions which can...

The financial sphere of Russia was the first sector of the national economy which was affected by the global economic crisis of 2008. Financial markets were hit first and then the banking sector experienced the liquidity problem to be followed by a full-scale economic crisis in Russia. Early in...

The article contains analysis of key factors of Russia's economic growth during last decade. The model of growth based on domestic demand expansion was unstable, affected by external shocks, stimulated inflation and imports. The reasons are covered in institutional factors, caused relatively low...

In 2013 the situation in the banking sector of the RF underwent major changes. On the one hand, the volume indicators of the banking sector continued to grow, although more slowly than before. However, this growth was mainly due to aggressive behaviour of the banks in the consumer lending...