In a commentary for the Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Anastasia Levchenko, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's Industrial Organization and Infrastructure Economics Department, assessed the outlook for the Russian industry in the current recession. The expert noted that polarization would increase in the mid-term prospect.
Anastasia Levchenko believes that defense industry-related enterprises will still be the engine of growth, while other segments of the economy will continue to experience difficulties. "The military-industrial complex (MIC) and related industries can maintain growth, while sectors dependent on exports to Europe and imported components will stagnate or shrink," Anastasia Levchenko said.
According to the economist, there is no reason to expect a rapid recovery in demand and steady growth of the entire industry in the coming quarters.