IMF Staff Country Reports

Russian Federation: Selected Issues

Publication Date:

October 20, 2005

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the entrenched inflation in Russia. It presents a possible explanation for the entrenched inflation stating that the Russian economy is facing increasing supply-side constraints in goods and labor markets. The paper focuses on measuring the performance of fiscal policy in Russia. It examines capital structures and vulnerabilities for the corporate sector in Russia. Recent developments and remaining challenges for the Russian banking sector are analyzed. Terms of trade and economic growth in the Former Soviet Union are also discussed.

Series:

Country Report No. 2005/379

Subject:

Fiscal policy International trade Prices Production

Notes:

Also available online in Russian.