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1 – 10 of 20The economy has been unexpectedly resilient under comprehensive economic sanctions imposed by the West. Russia could only provide limited support as its economy had to adjust to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280552
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The cost will increase pressure on households already experiencing declining real incomes and worrying about the military mobilisation which the government says has taken 300,000…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274487
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This is high enough to worry the Central Bank of Russia (CBR): inflation has hovered around 4%, the bank's target level, for the last four years. The CBR has responded with…
Russia's economic problems caused by the low price of oil and to a lesser extent Western sanctions are a challenge for Kazakhstan and the four other Central Asian states. In its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209755
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The explanation lies in a government scheme offering subsidised mortgages, which drew prospective buyers to move faster than they might otherwise have done. While housing demand…
Russia's burgeoning grey economy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245559
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The bill is in parliament and could be voted on soon. The expropriation of firms and factories owned by Western firms will initiate profound economic restructuring and accelerate…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268309
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The government is attaching high hopes to its digitalisation strategy to stimulate economic growth, increase government efficiency and improve people's quality of life. Despite…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225526
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Despite its status as a major oil producer, Kazakhstan has struggled to meet domestic demand for refined products since the 1990s. Unprecedented fuel shortages in October and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227499
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Manufacturing plant shutdowns and plummeting demand for new cars cut into output and sales. The continuing decline in real disposable income is shifting customers to the…