In the years preceding the onset of the global financial crisis, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) had two goals: to reduce inflation and limit the real appreciation of the rouble. Given the strength of Russia’s balance of payments during the ten years through the first half of 2008, the de...

The study is dedicated to the search of the factors affecting monetary demand in Russia, and the analysis of the achieved stability level in monetary demand. The analysis of the monetary demand in Russia is made with the help of dynamic least-squares method, allowing to obtain statistically...

The study is dedicated to the search of the factors affecting monetary demand in Russia, and the analysis of the achieved stability level in monetary demand. The analysis of the monetary demand in Russia is made with the help of dynamic least-squares method, allowing to obtain statistically...

The paper studies a possibility to construct a price index (“core inflation” index) for Russia, which is more appropriate for assessing monetary policy than consumer price index. The index is derived by applying to Russian data trimmed mean method, which explores cross-sectional dimension of...

The paper reviews the recent conduct of monetary policy and the central bank’s rule-based behavior in Russia. Using different policy rules, we test whether the central bank in Russia reacts to changes in inflation, output gap and the exchange rate in a consistent and predictable manner. Our...

The model of the Russian economy that was formed in the 2000s does not match a new stable growth path, though it helped to calmly overcome the crisis of 2008 and 2009. The state needs to provide stability in the fields under its direct control, i.e. the budgetary and monetary policies. In the...

Sixteen countries across the world ¡ª including the United States and many European nations ¡ª have fallen into economic crises since the late 1990s. In <em>The Limits of Fiscal, Monetary, and Trade Policies: International Comparisons and Solutions</em>, Jonathan E Leightner convincingly argues that...

The Russian economy continues to grow strongly, buoyed by rising terms of trade, which, in turn, are supporting a boom in domestic consumption. This paper addresses the challenge that the adjustment to sustained high oil prices poses for macroeconomic management. It first examines the impact of...

This research is aimed at revealing both real purpose of activity of Russia's regulatory bodies in monetary and credit sphere and rule for activities of the Bank of Russia in 1999 through 2007. Economic research tasks coincide with revealing of such rule. According to this rule the Central Bank...

This research is aimed at revealing both real purpose of activity of Russia's regulatory bodies in monetary and credit sphere and rule for activities of the Bank of Russia in 1999 through 2007. Economic research tasks coincide with revealing of such rule. According to this rule the Central Bank...