The results of decomposition of output growth rates demonstrate that, in 2014, gross value added (GVA) in industrial production continued to be pushed up by the increasing inputs of extensive factors. The preliminary estimates of the growth rates of combined factor productivity (CFP) derived for...

According to business surveys carried out by the Gaidar Institute1, the initial data on the state of the Russian industry in the beginning of 2015 which was called a crisis year has little evidence of the crisis. The actual dynamics of demand and output, estimates of stocks of fi nished products...

In November, according to the data of business surveys of the Gaidar Institute1, the industry failed to retain the positive impulse of previous months. The negative dynamics of demand failed to live up with enterprises’ expectations as regards the eff ect of import substitution declared by the...

According to business surveys carried out by the Gaidar Institute1, in February recovery of growth failed to attain the normal extent which situation resulted in surplus of stocks of fi nished products in conditions where the dynamics of output was ahead of demand. It is to be noted that...

According to the business surveys of the Gaidar Institute1, the first data of December on the Russian industry has no (pre)crisis evidence. Demand demonstrated the dynamics which is typical of the end of the year; sales volumes suit most enterprises and there is no concern about stocks of fi...

A detailed analysis of the system of indices of business surveys of the Gaidar Institute1 showed that in Novem¬ber the Russian industry made an attempt to break away from stagnation. However, higher intensity of growth in production and optimism of output plans is supported so far by the...

Various international organizations has recently published country rankings on various business environment metrics, namely Index of Economic Freedom, Corruption Perception Index, Forbes’s “Best Countries for Business”. Russia ranks low by all these organizations. The current tragic...

The initial data of the business surveys of the Gaidar Institute on the state of things in the Russian industry showed that in January the situation did not change for the worse and modest positive signals late in 2013 might consolidate in 2014. The positive dynamics of the demand permitted to...

Analysis of the system of business surveys of the Gaidar Institute permits to say negative changes in the dynamic s of demand become regular for Russian industry where output growth in such a situation differs little from zero, prices depreciate, stocks of finished products are successfully...

The results of decomposition of growth in the output index point to the fact that in 2013 growth in the gross value added (GVA) of industry was achieved by means of accumulation of extensive factors. According to the preliminary estimates, the growth rates of the aggregate factor productivity...