Economics Nov 27, 2024Nov 27, 2024 Climate control: How Russia turned environmentalism into a tool of political influence Russia took an active part in the recently concluded COP29 climate summit in Baku. Although Russian elites are skeptical… Anna Cooper
Economics Nov 22, 2024Nov 22, 2024 Not in favor of the poor: Rosstat’s poverty figures vs. objective reality In the first half of 2024, Russia’s federal statistics agency, Rosstat, reported 13.3 million people living in poverty… Anna Cooper
Economics Nov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024 The price of radicalism: Inflation is driving a resurgence of far-right populists around the world 2024 has been an incredibly successful year for far-right populists in Western countries. They have achieved shockingly high… Anna Cooper
Economics Nov 13, 2024Nov 13, 2024 Careening towards extinction: Why developed economies cannot survive without immigrants U.S. president-elect Donald Trump built his campaign on harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric. He is not an outlier. Many European… Anna Cooper
Economics Nov 01, 2024Nov 11, 2024 No backup plan: The liquidity of Russia’s National Wealth Fund could dry up in months if oil prices crash Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has run a budget deficit, and a draft… Anna Cooper
Economics Oct 29, 2024Nov 11, 2024 Wheels of fortune: Inside the car smuggling trade feeding Vladivostok Japanese cars once dominated Russia’s market for used vehicles, holding 90% of the overall share of imports as… Anna Cooper
Economics Oct 25, 2024Nov 11, 2024 Coffins to manicures: Ten goods and services that have soared in price in Russia since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine Since the onset of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, prices for everyday goods and services in Russia have… Anna Cooper
Economics Oct 18, 2024 Putin’s Russia fully validates the work of Nobel laureates: Economists explain the essence of Acemoglu and Robinson’s work This year’s Nobel Prize in economics has been awarded to three social scientists who have managed to prove… Anna Cooper
Economics Oct 08, 2024Nov 11, 2024 Veto abolished, taxes unified, residency rules relaxed: How will the EU change if it adopts Mario Draghi’s plan? Big changes may be in store for the European Union: former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi, who… Anna Cooper
Economics Sep 26, 2024Nov 16, 2024 The oily way: Сracking down on Russia’s crude sanction workarounds Despite sanctions, Russia’s budget revenues for January–August surged by 56% compared to the same period last year. A… Anna Cooper