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Dmitry Evdokimov, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects Department, presented analysis of the impact of institutions on economic development.

An analysis of the dynamics of real wages by economic sector during 2021–2024 reveals key trends shaped by structural shifts triggered by the start of the special military operation. Alexey Zamnius, Researcher of the Mathematical Modeling of Economic Processes Department at the Gaidar Institute, used data from the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS-HSE) to identify a marked differentiation across industries in terms of wage growth rates.

Alexey Zamnius, Researcher of the Mathematical Modeling of Economic Processes Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained to RBC the reasons behind the rise in starting salaries for young professionals and the impact of the labor shortage on the Russian economy.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained in a commentary for Nezavisimaya Gazeta the reasons behind the slowdown in industrial growth and the impact of high key interest rates on business investment activity.

Sergey Drobyshevsky, Principal Researcher at the Gaidar Institute, shared his views on the complex relationship between the cost of credit, the key rate, and long-term economic growth. In the commentary, he explains why a direct comparison of current high deposit rates with the returns on long-term investment projects is inaccurate, and points to the true, fundamental drivers of economic growth: productivity growth, healthy competition, and business initiative.

Alexander Firanchuk, Senior Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Trade Department, spoke to RBC about the impact of the conflict in the Persian Gulf on the global economy and the oil market.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained in a comment for RBC why the rise in obesity affects not only the healthcare system but also the economy as a whole.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the reasons behind the rise in spending on cafes and restaurants by Russian citizens.

Maria Girich, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department, spoke about the development of digital platforms and approaches to their regulation.

Alexey Vedev, Senior Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s Financial Sector Department, a guest on RBC’s “Day. Highlights” program.

Deputy Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Expertise Lora Nakoryakova on RBC’s “Day. Highlights” program.

Anastasia Levchenko, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s Industrial Organization and Infrastructure Economics Department spoke to Nezavisimaya Gazeta about the current state and growth areas of industrial cooperation within the EAEU.

The Bank of Russia should not rush to ease monetary policy just yet, despite calls to cut the key rate. This opinion RBC was expressed by Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute.

Olga Rozanova, Senior Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Trade Department, told RBC how the extreme heat in Europe could affect the Russian economy.

A de facto duopoly between the U.S. and China has emerged in the global generative artificial intelligence market. Russia, however, has the potential to take its place among the secondary AI powers. This was reported to Izvestia by Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department.

Starting October 1, 2026, digital platforms—including taxi services, delivery services, freelance marketplaces, and service aggregators—will begin restricting self-employed workers’ collaboration with a single client. Experts from the Center for Evidence-Based Analysis at the Gaidar Institute, in comments for RBC, noted that the new rules do not yet take into account many of the specific features of platform-based employment and require further refinement.