31C014100 - Russian Economy: Opportunities and Challenges for Doing Business, 26.10.2020-09.12.2020

Topic outline

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    Lecture 1 File

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    Lecture 1 History of the Russian economy
    
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    Lecture 2: Russian economic transformation
    

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    Lecture 3 File

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    Lecture 4: Economic Geography of Russia
    

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    Lecture 5: Public sector in Russia
    

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    Guest lecture on Russian railways slides File

    Powerpoint 2007 presentation
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    Lecture 6 File

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    Lecture 6: Labor market in Russia
    

  • Lecture 7: Guest lecture on financial sector of Russia: 16.11.2020, Mon

    Guest lecturer: Dr. Laura Solanko, Senior Adviser of Bank of Finland.

    
    

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    Guest lecture on financial sector slides File

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    Lecture 8: Russian economy under sanctions
    

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    Lecture 9: International Economic Relations of Russia
    

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    Lecture 10: Eurasian Economic Union, FSU and Russia
    

  • Lecture 11: Guest lecture on state economic policies in Russia: 30.12.2020, Mon

    Guest lecturer: Dr., Prof. Vera Kononova, Moscow State University Business School and Deputy Head of research of Institute for Complex Strategic Studies

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    In this lecture we will focus on fiscal and monetary policy issues of Russian Government and the Central Bank of Russia in recent years, including the Anti-crisis plan of the Russian Government, re-consideration of budget spending, recapitalization of banks. We would also discuss the controversy of inflation targeting goals set by the Central Bank of Russia and the necessity to support the economy in crisis. The specific attention would be put on the budget subsidies aimed to lower the interest rates for home loans, car loans and loans for SME.

    
    

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    Slides of guest lecture by Porf. Vera Kononova File

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  • Lecture 12: Group homework presentations: Case study: 02.12.2020, Wed

    Moderators: Vera Kononova, Svetlana Ledyaeva