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“Davydov.Index”  presents the opinion of Alexander Deryugin, Researcher of the Budget Policy Department of the Gaidar Institute on the RF Government’s extension of subsidies to regions providing the income tax investment deduction to companies.

Igor Yefremov, a Researcher of the International Research Department of Political Demography and Macrodynamics at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the HSE study dedicated to excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic. The expert’s opinion was published by a weekly magazine “Profile.”

Igor Yefremov, a Researcher of the International Research Department of Political Demography and Macrodynamics at the Gaidar Institute, told “Nezavisimaya gazeta” that rapid departure of even a few hundred thousand Russians of working age causes a visible blow to the labor market.

Andrey Kaukin, Acting Director of the Center for Real Sector, Head of the Industrial Organization and Infrastructure Economics Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the news about the decline of business activity in processing industries. The expert opinion is cited by Izvestia.

Natalia Shagaida, Head of Agrarian Department at the Gaidar Institute, shared her opinion with Agroinvestor on the new Strategy aimed to develop agro-industrial and fisheries sectors elaborated by the government on the instruction of the President of the Russian Federation.

Sergey Tsukhlo, Head of Business Surveys Department at the Gaidar Institute, told the EADaily correspondent that availability of loans to Russian industry after the September dip increased in October.

In his interview with the Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily, Alexander Knobel, Head of the Foreign Trade Department of the Gaidar Institute discussed the similarities and differences of the current restructuring of imports with the processes of the 1990s. In Alexander Knobel’s view, the main objective is currently to maintain critical imports and reorientate exports where possible.

Alexander Deryugin, Researcher of the Budget Policy Department of the Gaidar Institute shared his opinion with “Davydov.Index” on the budget expenditures prioritizing methods developed by the RF Ministry of Economic Development.

In 2022 Russia faced a totally new economic reality. The unprecedented external sanctions and withdrawal of many Western companies from the Russian market have caused an economic downturn and crisis. Alexey Vedev, Doctor of economic sciences, Head of Financial Studies Department of the Gaidar Institute, interviewed by a business magazine ”Invest-Foresight”, talked about living in financial and economic uncertainty.

Natalia Shagaida, Head of Agrarian Department of the Gaidar Institute, talking to the Club of Regions commented on the news related to development of cotton production in the Stavropol region. According to the expert, the revival of cotton production will have a positive impact on socio-economic development of the region in the long term, support the agricultural sector in a difficult economic period and provide the country with raw materials, which previously could only be obtained from the foreign market.