This paper evaluates the performance of fiscal policy in Russia since the 1998 crisis along several dimensions, using a … variety of indicators. Russia has progressed tremendously in recent years on public debt sustainability, largely thanks to the …

We build and estimate open economy two-bloc DSGE models to study the transmission and impact of shocks in Russia, Saudi …: Russia would benefit from a smaller state foot-print, while in Saudi Arabia, unless this is accompanied by structural reforms …

This study aims to analyse the discretionary fiscal policy of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Russia for the period 2003 … defines the discretionary fiscal position and the aggregate demand effect of fiscal policy. The SBBs in Azerbaijan and Russia … demonstrate that fiscal policies tend to be mainly procyclical in Kazakhstan and Russia. Azerbaijan conducted a counter …