A. K. Moiseev

Recovery of economic growth in Russia

The presented paper of the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences analyzes key macroeconomic and financial measures of contemporary Russian anticrisis policy, substantiates the main directions of growth recovery in the basic sectors of the economy and social sphere in the medium and long term, and considers the features of the regional economic growth recovery policy.

Domestication of monetary policy

The article touches upon the issue of the independence of monetary policy, the impossible trinity, and the exchange-rate policy. It has been shown that independent monetary policy is possible and estimates of the limits of its independency have been given.

System of Measures to Recovery of Economic Growth in Russia

The article proposes and substantiates the main directions and measures of economic policy that allow us to increase the pace and quality of economic growth in Russia.

Russian enterprises at the end of 2016: Reaction to varying ruble exchange rate and the workforce situation

This article represents an analysis of and comments on the results of a regular survey of Russian enterprises operating in the real sector, which was conducted by the Institute of Economic Forecasting, Russian Academy of Sciences. It represents opinions of enterprises, the modern macroeconomic problems of which they believe to be the most acute. This article considers the responses of enterprises regarding how their activities have been affected by the mutual sanctions between Russia and Western countries, as well as by Russia’s WTO accession. We have shown the opinions of enterprises on their interests in the ruble exchange rate. This ref lects the current situation with the workforce at enterprises and gives data on their participation in solving of housing problems faced by their employees. This article contains information on how enterprises rate today’s level of competition with foreign manufacturers on Russian markets.

Problems and prospects of special economic zones in Russia

This article provides an evaluation of the efficiency of special economic zones in Russia for the 10 years since their establishment. An analysis of the possible courses of their development has been given. Approaches to models of SEZ administration and financing have been reconsidered.

Russian companies in late 2012: Work under the conditions of significant economic uncertainty

The paper analyzes and comments on the results of a poll of enterprises in the economic sector held by the laboratory of analysis and forecasting of microeconomic processes of the Institute of Economic Forecasting.

Russian Companies at the End of 2017: Absence of Significant General Economic Changes and Progress in the Machinery Industry

The results of a regular poll of Russian companies in the real sector carried out by the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences have been analyzed and commented on. The companies’ opinions on which macroeconomic problems in modern Russia they consider to be the most urgent have been presented. The data has been given on the methods the companies use to solve their production, financial, and marketing problems, as well as on the frequency of using these methods. The companies’ answers to questions on how mutual sanctions between the West and Russia have affected their activities have been considered for the fourth time. The estimates of the companies on the quality of the Russian machines and equipment, as well as a comparison of the quality of the Russian equipment with foreign analogs have been presented. The opinions of companies on the economic policy of the regional authorities have been studied. Information about the character and level of cooperation between the Russian companies and banks has been given. The current situation with provision of the companies with the labor resources has been presented.

Russian enterprises in Spring 2016: Interactions with state authorities in the midst of an economic depression

This article represents an analysis and discussion of the results of a regular survey of enterprises that operate in the real sector, which was held by the Institute of Economic Forecasting, Russian Academy of Sciences. This work reflects the opinions of Russian enterprises on the role the government should play in the economy. It presents the information on how often various governmental structures were described by the enterprises as over-bureaucratized and most corrupted structures. The article lists evaluations provided by the enterprises with regard to the current economic policy of federal and regional levels of authority. It contains data on the ongoing investment activity of enterprises, their short-term investment intents, and their procurements particularly concerning machinery and equipment. It lists comparative assessments in terms of the quality of Russian and foreign equipment.

Finance and credit in the strategy for the economic development and structured investment policy of the Russian Federation

The article discusses the role and place of finance and credit in the structured investment policy and substantiates possible directions of measures in the sphere of money and finance aimed at accelerating economic growth in Russia.

Russian enterprises in the spring of 2015: Reaction to monetary shock and activities in the context of the recession

The article analyzes and comments on the results of another overview of real sector enterprises carried out by Institute of Economic Forecasting of Russian Academy of Sciences. It contains data on the effect of the exchange rate of the ruble to the US dollar and the euro on Russian enterprises and states the causes of enterprises’ attention to the exchange rate and the effect of the monetary shock of December 2014 on the competition in the Russian internal market. It also contains information on the changes of investment activities and demand for labor of the enterprises in the context of the crisis of the Russian economy. The article presents the opinions of enterprises on the anti-crisis support of federal and regional authorities.