Command without Control: The Return of Price Planning
Nick Trickett warns that price controls are not the smartest way to mitigate Russia’s problems with inflation
Nick Trickett warns that price controls are not the smartest way to mitigate Russia’s problems with inflation
Ivan Tkachev on the economy which survived 2020 better than was expected in the spring
Vladislav Inozemtsev explains why 2020 is far from over
Vladislav Inozemtsev on how Russian authorities are losing the battle against COVID-19
Vladislav Inozemtsev looks at new attempts by the state to squeeze Russian taxpayers
Georgy Bovt on the reasons why the Russian leadership does not intend to save small and medium-sized enterprises
Ivan Tkachev on how long Russia’s budget reserves will last in the current oil price environment
Vladislav Inozemtsev on what awaits Russia in the coming months
Georgy Bovt argues that unless Russia changes its economic strategy and undertakes structural reforms, the country is doomed to stagnation and its population to gradual impoverishment
Georgy Bovt on how loans are replacing social policy in Russia
Jeremy Morris wonders whether Russia’s rising tax take is a sign of a state getting more effective, or if it is simply more of a federal fiscal cul de sac
At a time of budget cuts in Russia, Jeremy Morris questions whether the government can extract much more tax revenue from its citizens without spurring resentment or resistance