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NATALIA SHAGAIDA: “RDIF IS UNLIKELY TO BECOME AN INVESTOR WILLING TO DEVELOP THE COMPANY”
29 september 2021
The core owner of Rusagro Group (one of Russia’s biggest agricultural holding companies), ex-senator Vadim Moshkovich plans to sell part of his stake via a secondary public offering (SPO). Natalia Shagaida, Head of the Gaidar Institute’s Agrarian Department, in a commentary to Agroinvestor.ru dispelled the myth that the Russian Direct Investment
Fund (RDIF) could actually become an anchor investor capable of
developing the company.
STEPAN ZEMTSOV: “IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, THERE ARE SIX INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS PER 10,000 WORKERS”
26 september 2021
In Russia, the demand for industrial robots will persist for a very long time. This is what Stepan Zemtsov, senior researcher at the Gaidar
Institute’s Innovation Economics Department, told the correspondent of
IA REGNUM. This was his comment on the information that in Russia, due
to the shortage of labor migrants, the demand for industrial robots had
increased.
ALEXEY VEDEV: “DOMESTIC GAS PRICES NEED TO BE REGULATED”
25 september 2021
Alexey Vedev, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Head of the Financial Studies Department of the Gaidar Institute, in an interview with Oxu.Az answered some hot questions about natural gas prices and the possible effects of their price jumps in world markets on the cost of “the blue fuel” for retail consumers in the supplier countries.
ALEXEY VEDEV: “ORDINARY BUYERS WILL PAY FOR THE GROWING COSTS OF RETAILERS”
11 september 2021
The international payment system Visa warned that it would increase the interchange fee (acquiring commission) charged on bank card payments in supermarkets. The growing costs of retailers will once again be paid by ordinary buyers, in the opinion of Doctor of Economic Sciences Alexey Vedev, Head of the Financial Studies Department of the Gaidar Institute, which he shared with FederalPress.
SERGEY DROBYSHEVSKY ON FACTORS INCLUENCING THE PACE OF INFLATION
08 september 2021
Scientific Director of the Gaidar Institute Sergey Drobyshevsky, in an
interview with RIA Novosti, noted that the dynamics of inflation had
been determined by two factors: the less pronounced seasonal cheapening
of fruits and vegetables in August and the continuing rise in retail
demand for non-food products and services.
SERGEY PRIKHODKO ON HOW EFFECTIVE IS THE STATE’S PARTICIPATION IN BUSINESS ACTIVITY
07 september 2021
As stated by Kommersant.ru, Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation Alexei Kudrin proposed that in order to accelerate economic growth, state-owned companies should be privatized. In the opinion of Executive Director of the Gaidar Institute Sergey Prikhodko,
the role of the state in the Russian economy is grossly overestimated.
NATALIA KORNIENKO COMMENTED ON THE TAX DEDUCTION INITIATIVE FOR RESIDENTIAL LEASE
23 august 2021
The Minstroy RF suggested to introduce a new tax deduction for Russians for residential lease. Natalia Kornienko, Head of Tax System Development Department of the Gaidar Institute, told to radio Sputnik how this measure will be implemented and whether it will help to stimulate the development of the rental market.
NATALIA SHAGAIDA: “RF FACES NO RISKS LOSING ITS POSITION IN THE WORLD WHEAT MARKET"
20 august 2021
As long as the incomes of Russian wheat producers cover their costs, grain exports will not decline. This was expressed by Natalia Shagaida, Head of Agrarian Department of the Gaidar Institute, to the IA REGNUM reporter. She commented in such terms on the forecasts of Bloomberg experts, who assumed that Russia risks losing its dominant position in the world market due to grain export duties.
NATALIA KORNIENKO SPOKE ABOUT INTRODUCTION OF STA (SINGLE TAX ACCOUNT) FOR INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEURS AND ORGANIZATIONS
19 august 2021
”Gazeta.ru” published opinions of Natalia Kornienko, Head of Tax System Development Department of the Gaidar Institute, on the introduction of a single tax account for all taxes, duties and insurance premiums for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs.
NATALIA SHAGAIDA: “FAS WANTS TO LEGALLY RESTRICT RETAIL MARGIN”
17 august 2021
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) can suggest to restrict the retail margin. Natalia Shagaida, Head of Agrarian Department of the Gaidar Institute, said that administrative interference can trigger unexpected effects. The expert’s opinion was published by ”Agroinvestor.”
SERGEY PRIKHODKO: “THERE ARE NO FUNDAMENTAL PREREQUISITES FOR CONSUMER OPTIMISM"
16 august 2021
According to Kommersant, the "Ivanov's consumer index", elaborated by Sberbank, proves the confidence of Russian consumers in Q 2. Sergey Prikhodko, Executive Director of the Gaidar Institute, believes that the index rather reflects the psychological well-being of the population and there are no fundamental prerequisites for consumer optimism.
OLGA IZRYADNOVA: “LABOR MARKET LACKS QUAILIFIED WORKERS MEETING MODERN REQUIREMENTS”
10 august 2021
Olga Izryadnova, Head of Structural Policy Department of the Gaidar Institute, shared her views with “Mir novostei” that the implementation of new projects requires skilled workers, while it is really difficult to find them.
NATALIA SHAGAIDA: “INFLATIONARY EXPECTATIONS ARE A DERIVATIVE OF FOOD PRICE GROWTH”
05 august 2021
Novaya Gazeta, in a feature article, cites data from the joint study “Assessing the Impact of Institutional and Structural Changes on the Development of Russia’s Agricultural Sector”, conducted by Natalya Shagaida, Head of the Gaidar Institute’s Agrarian Department, and Vasily Uzun of the RANEPA Center for Agri-Food Policy.
STEPAN ZEMTSOV: “IT IS FEASIBLE TO ORIENT GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TOWARDS COMPANY OPERATING IN THE PROMISING INDUSTRIES”
05 august 2021
The sector of fast-growing companies (FGC) in Russia is slowly gaining in efficiency, according to Kommersant. Overall, Russia’s FGC sector remains small compared with the developed countries. Stepan Zemtsov, senior researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s Innovation Economics Department, believes that it would be feasible to focus government support on the companies operating in those industries that correspond to Russia’s long-term development priorities.
SERGEY DROBYSHEVSKY: AN ECONOMIC FORECAST FOR AUGUST 2021
02 august 2021
Scientific Director of the Gaidar Institute Sergei Drobyshevsky, in an interview with Kommersant, shared his economic forecast for the next month. He answered the questions as to what will be happening with the USD-to-ruble exchange rate, world oil prices, the inflation rate and the behavior of the US dollar and the euro in the world currency market.
ALEXANDER DERYUGIN: “A FALSE ALARM: DOES THE GOVERNMENT DEBT ISSUE REALLY EXIST AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL?”
02 august 2021
Gazeta.ru published an article by Alexander Deryugin, researcher the Gaidar Institute’s Budget Policy Department, addressing the issue of whether the growth of government debt owed by subjects of the Russian Federation requires any intervention on the part of the federal government.