The struggle for citizens’ money
Vladislav Inozemtsev looks at new attempts by the state to squeeze Russian taxpayers
pension
Covert Operation “Sberbank”
Ivan Tkachev on why Russia’s largest bank is being handed over to the government
Russia’s new budget: are there any development incentives?
Ivan Tkachev on the 2020-2022 draft budget
Where the state comes before the customer
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
Small businesses are struggling under the cosh of state capitalism
Jeremy Morris on the prospects for small business and entrepreneurship in Russia
A Quiet Revolution in the Analysis of Foreign Investments
Ivan Tkachev on how a new way of looking at Russia’s FDI offers clues of how intertwined Russian economy still is with the West
A Tax Paying Autocracy?
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
People as the New Oil?
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
Back from the Brink? Charting Russia’s Economic Challenges for 2019
Vladislav Inozemtsev reflects on the state of Russia’s economy at the end of this year and challenges it faces at the start of the next
A Convenient Currency Slide
Why is the Rouble sliding? Do Russia’s financial authorities find this too problematic?
Pension Reform in Russia: How Has the Public Reacted So Far?
Surveys point to a generally negative public perception of Russia’s pension plans. To what extent has this affected their attitude towards Vladimir Putin?