The activity of lobbying in an economy is one which has numerous societal costs and benefits. The most significant effect is how far from the optimum productivity curve does it move an economy. Is the net effect a negative or positive gain in social welfare measured by standard of living and...

The statistics on foreign direct investments (FDI) in Q1 and Q2 2017 published by the Central Bank of Russia shows that growth in incoming FDI in Russia started in 2016 is keeping up. This trend is related to Russia's renewed GDP growth, higher global prices of energy commodities and reduced...

Although international sanctions are a widely used instrument of coercion, their economic effects are still not fully understood. This study uses a novel dataset and an event study approach to evaluate the economic consequences of international sanctions, thereby accounting for pre-treatment...

Although international sanctions are a widely used instrument of coercion, their economic effects are still not fully understood. This study uses a novel dataset and an event study approach to evaluate the economic consequences of international sanctions, thereby accounting for pre-treatment...