Downward trend in demand curbs growth of industrial output. At the same time, plans and projections of enterprises still remain optimistic. In the context of personnel shortage businesses put out considerable efforts aimed at keeping their workers and plan to increase employment

Gaidar Institute's business surveys show that the Russian industrial sector started recovering in early 2017 from the protracted crisis of 2015–2016. Some indicators increased, including actual and predicted changes in demand, stock (finished products), investment plans

Business surveys of industrial enterprises have been conducted by the Gaidar Institute using a European harmonized method in monthly cycles since September 1992, covering the entire territory of the Russian Federation. The panel size is around 1,000 enterprises employing over 13% of industrial...

The Russian industry has enough production capacity, according to data for 2018– 2019. More than 90% of producers have enough – or, in some cases, even more than enough – production capacity to meet the demand they expect. Not more than 10% of industrial enterprises are now faced with a...

According to business surveys of the Gaidar Institute carried out in May, the situation in the Russian industry changed for the better. Forecasts of changes in demand, output and employment demonstrate positive dynamics. The stocks of finished products are successfully controlled by enterprises....

The initial estimates of August by industrial enterprises received by means of business surveys carried out by the Gaidar Institute showed improvement of the situation in industry. Actual changes in demand retained the previous dynamics; as a result, the achieved volumes of sales were rated...

Continued demand growth amid increasing shortage of finished goods inventories allowed Russian industry to maintain the output growth at the end of the year. Rather stable and planned recruiting of personnel coupled with a downward trend in investment pessimism allow to discuss the future...

The recommencing growth in demand increased the level of satisfaction with its volumes to 78% of the surveyed industrial enterprises. The dynamics of output lagging behind the growing demand and the logical caution in the context of the ongoing fight against coronavirus, keep manufacturers from...

This paper has been prepared on the results of business surveys of industrial enterprises which have been conducted by the Gaidar Institute using a European harmonized method in monthly cycles since September 1992, covering the entire territory of the Russian Federation. The panel size is around...