In November 2014, a trend of weak economic dynamics intensified. In November 2014, the industrial production index amounted to 99.6%, including 97.0% in manufacturing as compared to the previous year. Investments in capital assets fell by 4.8% as compared to November 2013; irregularity in...

In November 2014, investments in capital assets amounted to 95.2%, while in January–November 2014, to 97.2% on the respective index of the previous year. A long-term reduction of the volumes of building jobs may result in a dramatic drop in business activities in the business and investment...

In January–September 2014, the index of physical volumes of GDP amounted to 100.8% on the respective period of 2013. The positive factors behind positive quarterly dynamics of GDP are, firstly, the speed-up of growth rates of manufacturing industries to 3.6% year-on-year in October 2014...

The situation in the investment sphere remains tense despite the fact that in November 2013 growth rates of investments in capital assets entered the positive zone and amounted to 100.2% year on year after a drop in the previous three months. In January-November 2013, investments in capital...

Falling investments in fixed assets in early 2014 were the result of the negative tendency which had formed in the construction investment complex in 2013. Investments in fixed assets in January-February this year were 95.0% while the volume of construction works was 96.2% of the corresponding...

In November 2014, investments in capital assets amounted to 95.2%, while in January–November 2014, to 97.2% on the respective index of the previous year. A long-term reduction of the volumes of building jobs may result in a dramatic drop in business activities in the business and investment...

In the 1st half of 2013, business activity in the Russian economy was determined by weakening of the external demand on goods of the Russian export and moderate growth in domes?? c demand. A decrease in investments in capital assets and stagnation of manufacturing industries had a negative...

In January thru May 2013 capital investments in real terms stood at 99.6% on a year-on-year basis. An uptrend in corporate own funds and federal budget funds was boosted in the structure of sources of investment financing. In Q1 2013, investments dropped in real terms on a year-on-year basis by...

Capital investments stood at 99.3% in real terms in january–july 2013 against the previous year. The structure of sources of investment financing kept showing an uptrend in the share of equity funds and federal budget funds. In H1 2013, general level of investment activity was adversely...

We analyze the feedback mechanisms between economic downturns and financial stress for several euro area countries. Our study employs newly constructed financial condition indices that incorporate banking variables extensively. We apply a non-linear Vector Smooth Transition Autoregressive...