In this study, we have attempted a broad review of the literature examining the impact of exchange rate volatility on trade volume. We show that early estimates suggesting a significant increase in trade among countries in currency unions are flawed, and are due to a number of reasons related to...

The current innovative economy considers digitalization as a factor influencing the most important socio-economic processes, including those related to progressive structural changes, social development, improvement of the efficiency of public administration, and growth of the population's...

The Russian Federation continued to strengthen its international donor position in 2017. Russia spends more than $1bn annually on international development assistance programs and projects. Building a good-neighbourliness belt around the country as part of its economic support of CIS nations...

According to statistics published in October 2019, Russia maintained a relatively high level of funding programs in the field of international development assistance in 2018. A large share (63%) of Russian aid was provided as in the past on a bilateral basis, and the largest recipients remained...

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, or more broadly the former republics of the USSR, actually make a choice between European (EU) and Eurasian integration (EAEU), which leads to certain benefits and risks for all CIS+ countries (including Ukraine and Georgia), especially for...

The statistics on foreign direct investment (FDI) for 2017 published in early April by the Central Bank of Russia shows a change in the dynamics of an increase in FDI inflows to the Russian Federation that was outlined in 2016 and in the first three quarters of 2017. The slowdown in capital...

On 6 April 2018 the United States imposed new round of sanctions against 15 Russian companies and 26 businessmen and public officials. Such a wave of sanctions creates problems for the entire Russian economy let alone certain sectors

The RF Government proved out Russia’s status of an international donor in the crisis year 2020 when it wrote off a large portion (over 44%) of debts. Russia made a substantial contribution to the provision of international humanitarian aid, thus facilitating the fight against the spread of the...

An increase in the incoming foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Russian Federation in 2016 and the first three quarters of 2017 gave way to a decrease in the capital inflow in Q4 2017. This reflects change for the worse in foreign investors' sentiments due to negative expectations of new...