In January 2015, the Russian Government approved a plan providing for 10% budget spending cuts (except defense, social benefits, agriculture costs and external debt repayment) and extensive financial aid to the banking sector. Most of the proposals on supporting small businesses and lowering...

Russian Abstract: Проверено несколько гипотез, объясняющих нарастание враждебности среди профессуры и студентов в отношении частной собственности и иных институтов...

In October the current turmoil in Russia's international relations palpably stagnated. At the same time, Russia's economic-political scene displayed alarming portents of future troubles in her business environment: it is not an exaggeration to say that, in October, Russia found herself on the...

In September 2014, the RF Government approved a draft budget for 2015. In so doing it rejected the idea of increasing taxes and found an intermediate solution for the preservation of the funded component of labor pension without, however, making a final decision as to its future. On the other...

Russian Abstract: В ряде работ (Aidt et al, 2006; Funk, Guthmann, 2006 и др.) показана связь между введением всеобщего избирательного права и ростом государственных расходов. Исторически...

In August 2014, Russia's authorities announced that the funded component of labor pensions would remain frozen in 2015 – something that they had previously adamantly denied. This decision is fraught with numerous negative long-term consequences, including the erosion of the impetus to be paid...

In July 2014, against the backdrop of an escalating conflict in Ukraine and the crash of a civilian passenger airliner in the active combat zone there, the OECD's sanctions against Russia were severely toughened. A ban was imposed on the issuance of long-term loans (for periods over 90 days) to...

Russian Abstract: Политизация и идеологизация проблемы "крайне правых", "правого радикализма" приводит к негодным попыткам объяснить поведение широкого спектра...

Russian Abstract: Данный материал содержит попытку выделить основные антиреформистские группы будущих реформ. Их благополучие построено на связях с Большим...

Russian Abstract: Ниже рассмотрены некоторые предложения и сценарии по ликвидации всеобщей избирательной привилегии. Основа реформы, - апелляция не только к здравому...