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on Confederation of Independent States |
| By: | Olga Izryadnova (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy) |
| Abstract: | This paper deals with Russia’s marcoeconomic structure. The author analyzes major trends and drivers, major GDP characteristics, changes in GDP structure, production development and structure by type of economic activity. |
| Keywords: | Russian economy, Russia’s GDP |
| JEL: | O11 G18 G28 |
| Date: | 2012 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gai:ppaper:44&r=cis |
| By: | Olga Izryadnova (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy) |
| Abstract: | This paper deals with Russia’s capital investments in 2011. |
| Keywords: | Russia’s capital investments |
| JEL: | F34 G24 |
| Date: | 2012 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gai:ppaper:45&r=cis |
| By: | Vasily Zatsepin (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy); Vitaly Tsymbal (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy); Elena Trofimova (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy) |
| Abstract: | The transition to “a new image” of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation that started back in 2008 and continued through 2011 was clearly planned, as the Russian top military leaders affirmed. In practice, however, these plans proved to be “unbaked” and required online corrections and removal of deficiencies. This paper deals with the acute issues of the Russian Military Reform throughout 2011. |
| Keywords: | military reform, Russian Federation, conscription, defence policy |
| JEL: | D74 F52 F53 H56 |
| Date: | 2012 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gai:ppaper:49&r=cis |
| By: | Sergey Drobyshevsky (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy) |
| Abstract: | This paper is about the bane of the Russian economy: rich oil and gas reserves, which hamper the implementation of structural economic reforms. Oil industry forms the backbone of the Russian economy playing a major role in ensuring revenues of the government budget and the country’s favorable trade balance. |
| Keywords: | Russian economy, Russia’s oil-and-gas sector. |
| JEL: | L71 L72 |
| Date: | 2012 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gai:wpaper:0036&r=cis |
| By: | Irina Starodubrovskaya (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy); Nina Mironova (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy) |
| Abstract: | This publication addresses theoretical and practical aspects of rural life in Russia. The authors developed approaches to enhance rural evelopment in the framework of regional managerial strategies. Operation of the institutions of local development in Arhkangelsk oblast and the Republic of Karelia are investigated. Objective preconditions, constraints, institutional circumstances and the most preferable mechanisms of ensuring development on various types of rural territories are studied. The influence of municipal reform on all these issues is also demonstrated. |
| Keywords: | Rural Development, Municipal Reform, Russia |
| JEL: | H30 K10 R00 |
| Date: | 2012 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gai:ppaper:69&r=cis |
| By: | Sergey Tsukhlo (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy) |
| Abstract: | This paper was prepared using data of monthly business surveys conducted by the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy (IEP) among managers of industrial enterprises since September 1992. The surveys are based on the European harmonized methodology and encompass the entire territory of the Russian Federation. The size of the panel is about 1100 enterprises that employ over 15% of the total number of employed in industry. The panel is biased towards large enterprises in each of the selected sub-industries. The rate of response to questionnaires ranges from 65% to 70%. |
| Keywords: | business surveys, Russian economy, industrial enterprises |
| JEL: | C53 E37 L21 L52 |
| Date: | 2012 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gai:ppaper:42&r=cis |
| By: | A. V. Leonidov; E. L. Rumyantsev |
| Abstract: | Systemic risks characterizing the Russian overnight interbank market from the network point of view are analyzed. |
| Date: | 2012–10 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:1210.3814&r=cis |
| By: | Sergey Narkevich (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy); Pavel Trunin (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy) |
| Abstract: | This works deals with the analysis and classification of the existing theoretical and empirical models describing the factors of establishing reserve currencies, and their role in today's global payment system. The important part of the study is devoted to the concept of a regional reserve currency, and the definition of the specific factors affecting the upgrading of the currency status. The authors assess the role of regional reserve currencies in international transactions and global financial markets. In the final part of the study the authors analyze the activities that could enhance the status of the Russian ruble and turn it into a regional reserve currency. |
| Keywords: | Reserve Currencies, regional reserve currency |
| JEL: | E42 E44 E58 F31 F33 F36 F42 F55 G15 |
| Date: | 2012 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gai:ppaper:68&r=cis |
| By: | Sergey Narkevich (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy); Pavel Trunin (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy) |
| Abstract: | This work deals with the analysis of classification of the existing theoretical and empirical models describing the factors of establishing reserve currencies, and their role in today’s global payment system. The important part of the study is devoted to the concept of a regional reserve currency, and the definition of the specific factors affecting the upgrading of the currency status. The authors assess the role of regional reserve currencies in international transactions and global financial markets. In the final part of the study the authors analyze the activities that could enhance the status of the Russian ruble and turn it into a regional reserve currency. |
| Keywords: | reserve currencies, world economy |
| JEL: | E42 E44 E58 F31 F33 F36 F42 F55 G15 |
| Date: | 2012 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gai:ppaper:50&r=cis |
| By: | Yuri Bobylev (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy); Georgy Idrisov (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy); Sergey Sinelnikov-Murylev (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy) |
| Abstract: | The existing mechanism of gaining resource rent from the national resources sale represents a way to cover inefficient mainly one economic sector – oil refining. National oil refining in the world prices has been producing negative value added for over twenty years. Present research provides analysis of the consequences, which can come from the cancellation of the export duty on oil and oil products as a necessary step to stimulate the energy efficiency of Russia’s economy and to eliminate underdevelopment from a long term subsidizing of inefficient oil refining sector. |
| Keywords: | Export Duties, Oil, Oil Products |
| JEL: | F14 H21 L71 Q3 |
| Date: | 2012 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gai:ppaper:67&r=cis |