Russia economic report : policy uncertainty clouds medium-term prospects (English)

Russia's economy is stagnating. Seasonally adjusted growth for the first two quarters of 2014 was near zero. Consumer and business sentiments were already weak in 2013 due to lingering structural problems and contributed to the wait-and-see attitudes of households and companies. Heightened market volatility and policy uncertainty due to geopolitical tensions during the first half of this year exacerbated this confidence crisis. The Russian economy...

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Document Date
2014/09/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
91239
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Russian Federation,
Region
Europe and Central Asia,
Disclosure Date
2014/10/08
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Russia economic report : policy uncertainty clouds medium-term prospects
Keywords
geopolitical tension

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

RU-Russia Economic Report FY14 -- P146686

Major Sector

FY17 - Industry, Trade and Services

FY17 - Public Administration

FY17 - Financial Sector

Theme

FY17 - Labor Market Institutions,FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Tax policy,FY17 - Inclusive Growth,FY17 - Fiscal sustainability,FY17 - Public Expenditure Policy,FY17 - Debt Management,FY17 - Youth Employment,FY17 - Jobs,FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building,FY17 - Migration, Remittances and Diaspora Engagement,FY17 - Macroeconomic Resilience,FY17 - Structural Transformation and Economic Diversification,FY17 - Subnational Fiscal Policies,FY17 - Macro-financial policies,FY17 - Green Growth,FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs,FY17 - Monetary and Credit Policies,FY17 - External Finance,FY17 - Fiscal Policy,FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use,FY17 - Public Finance Management

Sector

FY17 - Other Industry, Trade and Services,FY17 - Trade,FY17 - Other Non-bank Financial Institutions,FY17 - Other Public Administration

Topics

Energy and Extractives,Inflation,Poverty,Trade,Unemployment,

Historic Topics

Industry, Law and Development, Macroeconomics and Economic Growth, Poverty Reduction, Private Sector Development,

Historic SubTopics

Employment and Unemployment, Energy Demand, Energy and Environment, Energy and Mining, Inequality, Inflation, International Trade and Trade Rules,

Unit Owning

Macro, Trade, and Investment (GMTDR)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Russia economic report|no. 32;

Product Line

Economic and Sector Work

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Russia economic report : policy uncertainty clouds medium-term prospects (English). Russia economic report|no. 32 Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/169891468306528030

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