Recent slowdown of economic growth forces Russian political authorities to seek for policy measures to support economic activity. Monetary expansion is considered as one of the possible alternatives, which we consider inappropriate. During the whole post-crisis period monetary authorities of...

This study develops the approach of corruption measurement based on the income-expenditure comparison. Using micro-level data on reported household earnings, expenditures and assets provided by Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey for the period 2000-2009 we find that households with workers...

Recent slowdown of economic growth forces Russian political authorities to seek for policy measures to support economic activity. Monetary expansion is considered as one of the possible alternatives, which we consider inappropriate. During the whole post-crisis period monetary authorities of...

This paper deals with Russia's monetary policy in 2013

In The article provides estimates of short-run and medium-run exchange rate pass-through into domestic prices in Russia during the period of 2000–2012 using vector error correction model. Exchange rate pass-through asymmetry estimates, its assessments on different sub-periods and exchange rate...

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...

This paper deals with Russia's monetary policy in 2012. The authors analyze Russia's money market, inflationary development, main measures in the monetary policy, the balance of payments and the RUR exchange rate.

The beginning of this year was characterized by a slow increase in consumer prices, stability in the forex market, and continuing monetary policy easing. However, the situation has changed dramatically as a result of the impact on the economy of two major interconnected shocks: a slowdown in the...

Russia's current account balance went negative in Q2 2017 due to a growth in imports of goods driven by a strengthening Russian rouble, seasonal growth in imports of services and investment income payments amid stagnating exports of goods after the rising oil price trend grinded to a halt....