Moderating Risks, Bolstering Growth

Half a year ago, Russia's economic prospects looked uncertain. The global economy was losing momentum, the expansion in the euro area was grinding to a halt and commodity prices were beginning to fall. Yet, while output growth is slowing this...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: General Economy, Macroeconomics and Growth Study
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
CDS
CPI
GDP
M2
OIL
TAX
WTO
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/04/16251128/moderating-risks-bolstering-growth
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topic ADVANCED ECONOMIES
AGRICULTURE
ASSET POSITION
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK LENDING
BANK LIQUIDITY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SUPERVISION
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
BARRIERS TO GROWTH
BASIS POINTS
BOND
BOND SETTLEMENT
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET SURPLUS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL OUTFLOWS
CDS
CENTRAL BANK
COLLATERAL
COMMODITY
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
CONFIDENCE INDEX
CONSUMERS
CONSUMPTION LEVELS
CORPORATE BORROWERS
CPI
CREDIT DEFAULT
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS
CREDIT EXPANSION
CREDIT GROWTH
CURRENCY
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS
CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUSES
DEBT CRISIS
DEBT LEVELS
DEBT REPAYMENTS
DEBT SERVICE
DEFICITS
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT RATE
DEPOSIT RATES
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DISBURSEMENTS
DISPOSABLE INCOME
DOLLAR VALUE
DOMESTIC DEBT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC EXPANSION
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC SITUATION
ELASTICITY
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKETS
ENERGY EXPORTS
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT SECTOR
EXPORTS
EXPOSURE
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FEDERAL BUDGET
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL POLICY
FIXED CAPITAL
FIXED INCOME
FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
FIXED INVESTMENT
FIXED RATE
FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE
FOOD PRICE
FOREIGN ASSET
FOREIGN ASSET POSITION
FOREIGN ASSETS
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
FORESTRY
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GLOBAL CAPITAL
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL MARKET
GLOBAL RISK
GLOBAL TRADE
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GOVERNMENT DEFICIT
GROUP LENDING
GROWTH POTENTIAL
GROWTH PROJECTIONS
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
INCOME GROWTH
INCOME LEVEL
INCOME LEVELS
INCOMES
INDEXATION
INFLATION
INFLATION RATE
INFLATION TARGETING
INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVENTORIES
INVENTORY
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT FLOWS
INVESTMENT INCOME
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LINES OF CREDIT
LIQUID ASSETS
LIQUIDITY
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
M2
MACROECONOMIC DATA
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
MARKET LIBERALIZATION
MARKET RISK
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
MONETARY POLICY
MONEY SUPPLY
MORTGAGE
MORTGAGE LENDING
MORTGAGES
NATURAL RESOURCES
NET CAPITAL
NET EXPORTS
NOMINAL INTEREST RATE
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NONPERFORMING LOANS
OIL
OIL PRICE
OIL PRICES
OPEC
OUTPUT
OUTPUT GAP
PENSION
PENSION FUND
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLICY MAKERS
POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY
PORTFOLIO
POST-CRISIS PERIOD
POWER PARITY
PRICE FLOOR
PRICE INCREASES
PRICE STABILITY
PRICE VOLATILITY
PRIVATE CONSUMPTION
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROFIT MARGINS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PURCHASING POWER
QUOTAS
REAL ESTATE
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
REAL INCOME
REAL INTEREST
REAL INTEREST RATE
REAL INTEREST RATES
REAL WAGES
REGULATORS
REMITTANCES
REPLACEMENT RATES
REPO
RESERVE
RESERVE FUND
RESERVE FUNDS
RESERVES
RETURNS
RISK AVERSION
RISK FACTOR
SHARE PRICE
SHARE PRICES
SHORT-TERM DEBT
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOVEREIGN DEBT
SOVEREIGN DEBT MARKETS
STOCK MARKET
STOCKS
TAX
TAX RATES
TOTAL DEBT
TRADE BALANCE
TRADING
TREASURIES
TROUGH
TURNOVER
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
WAGE GROWTH
WAGES
WAREHOUSE
WORLD ECONOMY
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
spellingShingle ADVANCED ECONOMIES
AGRICULTURE
ASSET POSITION
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK LENDING
BANK LIQUIDITY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SUPERVISION
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
BARRIERS TO GROWTH
BASIS POINTS
BOND
BOND SETTLEMENT
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET SURPLUS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL OUTFLOWS
CDS
CENTRAL BANK
COLLATERAL
COMMODITY
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
CONFIDENCE INDEX
CONSUMERS
CONSUMPTION LEVELS
CORPORATE BORROWERS
CPI
CREDIT DEFAULT
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS
CREDIT EXPANSION
CREDIT GROWTH
CURRENCY
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS
CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUSES
DEBT CRISIS
DEBT LEVELS
DEBT REPAYMENTS
DEBT SERVICE
DEFICITS
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT RATE
DEPOSIT RATES
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DISBURSEMENTS
DISPOSABLE INCOME
DOLLAR VALUE
DOMESTIC DEBT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC EXPANSION
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC SITUATION
ELASTICITY
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKETS
ENERGY EXPORTS
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT SECTOR
EXPORTS
EXPOSURE
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FEDERAL BUDGET
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL POLICY
FIXED CAPITAL
FIXED INCOME
FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
FIXED INVESTMENT
FIXED RATE
FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE
FOOD PRICE
FOREIGN ASSET
FOREIGN ASSET POSITION
FOREIGN ASSETS
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
FORESTRY
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GLOBAL CAPITAL
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL MARKET
GLOBAL RISK
GLOBAL TRADE
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GOVERNMENT DEFICIT
GROUP LENDING
GROWTH POTENTIAL
GROWTH PROJECTIONS
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
INCOME GROWTH
INCOME LEVEL
INCOME LEVELS
INCOMES
INDEXATION
INFLATION
INFLATION RATE
INFLATION TARGETING
INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVENTORIES
INVENTORY
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT FLOWS
INVESTMENT INCOME
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LINES OF CREDIT
LIQUID ASSETS
LIQUIDITY
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
M2
MACROECONOMIC DATA
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
MARKET LIBERALIZATION
MARKET RISK
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
MONETARY POLICY
MONEY SUPPLY
MORTGAGE
MORTGAGE LENDING
MORTGAGES
NATURAL RESOURCES
NET CAPITAL
NET EXPORTS
NOMINAL INTEREST RATE
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NONPERFORMING LOANS
OIL
OIL PRICE
OIL PRICES
OPEC
OUTPUT
OUTPUT GAP
PENSION
PENSION FUND
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLICY MAKERS
POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY
PORTFOLIO
POST-CRISIS PERIOD
POWER PARITY
PRICE FLOOR
PRICE INCREASES
PRICE STABILITY
PRICE VOLATILITY
PRIVATE CONSUMPTION
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROFIT MARGINS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PURCHASING POWER
QUOTAS
REAL ESTATE
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
REAL INCOME
REAL INTEREST
REAL INTEREST RATE
REAL INTEREST RATES
REAL WAGES
REGULATORS
REMITTANCES
REPLACEMENT RATES
REPO
RESERVE
RESERVE FUND
RESERVE FUNDS
RESERVES
RETURNS
RISK AVERSION
RISK FACTOR
SHARE PRICE
SHARE PRICES
SHORT-TERM DEBT
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOVEREIGN DEBT
SOVEREIGN DEBT MARKETS
STOCK MARKET
STOCKS
TAX
TAX RATES
TOTAL DEBT
TRADE BALANCE
TRADING
TREASURIES
TROUGH
TURNOVER
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
WAGE GROWTH
WAGES
WAREHOUSE
WORLD ECONOMY
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
World Bank
Moderating Risks, Bolstering Growth
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Russian Federation
relation Russian economic report;no. 27
description Half a year ago, Russia's economic prospects looked uncertain. The global economy was losing momentum, the expansion in the euro area was grinding to a halt and commodity prices were beginning to fall. Yet, while output growth is slowing this year in line with weaker growth in Europe and elsewhere, Russia's latest economy performance has been solid, though aided by favorable oil prices. The economy returned to the pre-crisis peak towards the end of last year, supported by strong consumption, as growth held steady at the same rate as in 2010. In 2011, measured in current dollars, Russia's economy was the ninth biggest in the world, compared to the eleventh biggest in 2007. This year, Russia's output might exceed US$2 trillion. Equalizing for prices difference with purchasing power parity, Russia's economy is already the sixth biggest today. The current account looks strong thanks to a large surplus in the trade balance, and the Central Bank of Russia added again in 2011 to its stock of foreign reserves. Employment returned to pre-crisis levels even earlier than output, and wages grew at a solid pace. Inflation reached its lowest level in two decades. Inequality declined and consumption levels of low-income households improved. The fiscal balance returned to a surplus. And while average public debt levels in advanced economies exceeded 100 percent of growth domestic product (GDP) in 2011, Russia's public debt was no more than 10 percent of GDP. Economic policies can help to shore up Russia's resilience in a volatile economic environment, diversify its economy, and strengthen its growth potential. First, fiscal policy should be used to rebuild fiscal buffers while oil prices are high. This will not only help to prepare for the next crisis, but also make sure that fiscal policy does not become procyclical as the output gap closes. Furthermore, monetary policy should continue to focus on low inflation, and financial policies on strengthening oversight. Finally, removing structural barriers to growth can help to bolster investment and productivity. Improving the business environment will go a long way to make the most of the economic benefits of Russia's World Trade Organization accession in summer 2012.
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title Moderating Risks, Bolstering Growth
title_short Moderating Risks, Bolstering Growth
title_full Moderating Risks, Bolstering Growth
title_fullStr Moderating Risks, Bolstering Growth
title_full_unstemmed Moderating Risks, Bolstering Growth
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publisher Washington, DC
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spelling okr-10986-123792021-04-23T14:03:00Z Moderating Risks, Bolstering Growth World Bank ADVANCED ECONOMIES AGRICULTURE ASSET POSITION BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BALANCE SHEETS BANK LENDING BANK LIQUIDITY BANKING SECTOR BANKING SUPERVISION BARRIERS TO ENTRY BARRIERS TO GROWTH BASIS POINTS BOND BOND SETTLEMENT BUDGET DEFICIT BUDGET SURPLUS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL ACCOUNT CAPITAL ACCUMULATION CAPITAL FLOWS CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL OUTFLOWS CDS CENTRAL BANK COLLATERAL COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE CONFIDENCE INDEX CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION LEVELS CORPORATE BORROWERS CPI CREDIT DEFAULT CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS CREDIT EXPANSION CREDIT GROWTH CURRENCY CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUSES DEBT CRISIS DEBT LEVELS DEBT REPAYMENTS DEBT SERVICE DEFICITS DEPOSIT DEPOSIT RATE DEPOSIT RATES DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DISBURSEMENTS DISPOSABLE INCOME DOLLAR VALUE DOMESTIC DEBT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ECONOMIC EXPANSION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC POLICIES ECONOMIC SITUATION ELASTICITY EMERGING ECONOMIES EMERGING MARKETS ENERGY EXPORTS EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORT SECTOR EXPORTS EXPOSURE EXTERNAL DEBT EXTERNAL FINANCING FEDERAL BUDGET FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FISCAL CONSOLIDATION FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL POLICY FIXED CAPITAL FIXED INCOME FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FIXED INVESTMENT FIXED RATE FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE FOOD PRICE FOREIGN ASSET FOREIGN ASSET POSITION FOREIGN ASSETS FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES FORESTRY GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBAL CAPITAL GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL MARKET GLOBAL RISK GLOBAL TRADE GOVERNMENT BONDS GOVERNMENT DEFICIT GROUP LENDING GROWTH POTENTIAL GROWTH PROJECTIONS GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCOME GROWTH INCOME LEVEL INCOME LEVELS INCOMES INDEXATION INFLATION INFLATION RATE INFLATION TARGETING INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVENTORIES INVENTORY INVESTING INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT FLOWS INVESTMENT INCOME LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LINES OF CREDIT LIQUID ASSETS LIQUIDITY LIVING STANDARDS LOAN LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS M2 MACROECONOMIC DATA MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET DEVELOPMENTS MARKET LIBERALIZATION MARKET RISK MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS MONETARY POLICY MONEY SUPPLY MORTGAGE MORTGAGE LENDING MORTGAGES NATURAL RESOURCES NET CAPITAL NET EXPORTS NOMINAL INTEREST RATE NON-PERFORMING LOANS NONPERFORMING LOANS OIL OIL PRICE OIL PRICES OPEC OUTPUT OUTPUT GAP PENSION PENSION FUND PENSIONS PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY MAKERS POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY PORTFOLIO POST-CRISIS PERIOD POWER PARITY PRICE FLOOR PRICE INCREASES PRICE STABILITY PRICE VOLATILITY PRIVATE CONSUMPTION PRIVATE CREDIT PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROFIT MARGINS PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC SPENDING PURCHASING POWER QUOTAS REAL ESTATE REAL EXCHANGE RATE REAL INCOME REAL INTEREST REAL INTEREST RATE REAL INTEREST RATES REAL WAGES REGULATORS REMITTANCES REPLACEMENT RATES REPO RESERVE RESERVE FUND RESERVE FUNDS RESERVES RETURNS RISK AVERSION RISK FACTOR SHARE PRICE SHARE PRICES SHORT-TERM DEBT SOCIAL PROTECTION SOVEREIGN DEBT SOVEREIGN DEBT MARKETS STOCK MARKET STOCKS TAX TAX RATES TOTAL DEBT TRADE BALANCE TRADING TREASURIES TROUGH TURNOVER UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES WAGE GROWTH WAGES WAREHOUSE WORLD ECONOMY WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO Half a year ago, Russia's economic prospects looked uncertain. The global economy was losing momentum, the expansion in the euro area was grinding to a halt and commodity prices were beginning to fall. Yet, while output growth is slowing this year in line with weaker growth in Europe and elsewhere, Russia's latest economy performance has been solid, though aided by favorable oil prices. The economy returned to the pre-crisis peak towards the end of last year, supported by strong consumption, as growth held steady at the same rate as in 2010. In 2011, measured in current dollars, Russia's economy was the ninth biggest in the world, compared to the eleventh biggest in 2007. This year, Russia's output might exceed US$2 trillion. Equalizing for prices difference with purchasing power parity, Russia's economy is already the sixth biggest today. The current account looks strong thanks to a large surplus in the trade balance, and the Central Bank of Russia added again in 2011 to its stock of foreign reserves. Employment returned to pre-crisis levels even earlier than output, and wages grew at a solid pace. Inflation reached its lowest level in two decades. Inequality declined and consumption levels of low-income households improved. The fiscal balance returned to a surplus. And while average public debt levels in advanced economies exceeded 100 percent of growth domestic product (GDP) in 2011, Russia's public debt was no more than 10 percent of GDP. Economic policies can help to shore up Russia's resilience in a volatile economic environment, diversify its economy, and strengthen its growth potential. First, fiscal policy should be used to rebuild fiscal buffers while oil prices are high. This will not only help to prepare for the next crisis, but also make sure that fiscal policy does not become procyclical as the output gap closes. Furthermore, monetary policy should continue to focus on low inflation, and financial policies on strengthening oversight. Finally, removing structural barriers to growth can help to bolster investment and productivity. Improving the business environment will go a long way to make the most of the economic benefits of Russia's World Trade Organization accession in summer 2012. 2013-02-15T21:49:13Z 2013-02-15T21:49:13Z 2012-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/04/16251128/moderating-risks-bolstering-growth http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12379 English en_US Russian economic report;no. 27 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: General Economy, Macroeconomics and Growth Study Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Russian Federation