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Olga Izryadnova, Head of Structural Policy Department, commented to “Vedomosti” on the updated forecast of socio-economic development, drafted by the Ministry of Economic Development.

Alexey Vedev, Head of Financial Studies Department of the Gaidar Institute, and Alexander Deryugin, Researcher, the Budget Policy Department, commented to “Izvestia” on reduction in the costs of RF federal budget aimed at implementation of national projects.

Stepan Zemtsov, Senior Researcher, the Innovation Economics Department of the Gaidar Institute, contemplates that Russian budget will run short of money to pay all people a minimum guaranteed income. This is reported by Komsomolskaya Pravda.

“Finanz.ru” published the opinion of Olga Izryadnova, Head of Structural Policy Department, pointing out that support of the authorities provided to Russian economy, allowed to impede the decline in GDP and prevent spurts of unemployment. The government took decisions in a timely manner, while the state support should be prolonged at least until the end of this year”.
“These measures allowed for easing negative impact of the pandemic on numerous spheres of the economy and support disadvantaged groups”, Olga Izryadnova noted.

“Nezavisimaya gazeta” published considerations of Stepan Zemtsov, Senior Researcher, the Innovation Economics Department of the Gaidar Institute, on introduction of a minimum guaranteed income.

The Expert magazine presents the findings of the monthly surveys carried out by the Business Surveys Department, Gaidar Institute.

On the air of Radio 1, Alexei Vedev, Head of the Financial Studies Department, Gaidar Institute commented on the initiative of introducing a ban on the reduction of the minimum subsistence level in regions.

The Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily presents the opinion of Sergei Tsukhlo, Head of the Business Surveys Department, Gaidar Institute that in August the Russian economy continued to come out of the coronavirus crisis of 2020. 

Olga Izraydnova, Head of the Structural Policy Department, Gaidar Institute has commented to the Expert-Ural on the stages of recovery of the Russian industry after the crisis.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) supported Russia in a dispute with the European Union on the method of anti-dumping measures, reports RBC. Alexander Knobel, Head of the International Trade Department of the Gaidar Institute, explains the meaning of disagreements with the European Union on the use of so-called energy adjustments.

Stepan Zemtsov, senior researcher, Innovation Economy Department at Gaidar Institute, briefed IA REGNUM on the government assistance measures that were positive in maintaining SME sector.

Alexander Deryugin, researcher, Budget Policy Department at Gaidar Institute, commented the federal budget deficit for ‘Davydov.Index’ according to preliminary Minfin estimate hit Rb 1.52 trillion in January-July. 

Stepan Zemtsov, senior researcher, Innovation Economy Department at Gaidar Institute, gave comments to IA REGNUM on the news item that the number of small and medium-sized enterprises in Russia decreased by 4.2% over the year. 

Vera Barinova, Head of the Innovation Economy Department at Gaidar Institute, commented on the next stage of restrictions easing and briefed on how much coronavirus reflected on the SME sector and what else companied and individual entrepreneurs should expect during this difficult year. 

Media outlet “DOLG.RF” in its publication cites projection made by Stepan Zemtsov, senior researcher at the Innovation Economy Department of Gaidar Institute, that this year number of small and medium-sized enterprises will inevitably contract. 

Konstantin Kazenin, senior researcher at the Center for Political Economy and Regional Development, Gaidar Institute, gave a comment to MN publication on the initiative to raise young generation’s maximum age to 35.