Optimism registered in H1 2015 about the extent and duration of crisis phenomena gave way to growth in negative expectations. The latest survey carried out within the frameworks of permanent research in social well-being of the Russians by the RANEPA's Institute of Social Analysis and...

Data showing an increase in incomes in Russia often exaggerate the amount involved, and hide the fact that increases are concentrated in a few places, notably Moscow and other large cities. The growth in government employment accounts for a large part of the improvement in incomes, and the...