The Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT), with its main focus on Russia and China, monitors and analyses current trends in emerging economies. We also track global developments and support academic enquiry into the macroeconomic and financial market challenges facing emerging economies.
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BOFIT monitors and analyses current trends in emerging economies
Latest
Latest publications
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Information frictions inside a bank : Evidence from borrower switching between branches Gong, Di; Ongena, Steven; Qi, Shusen; Yu, Yanxin (2025) -
The economic dependencies of Finland and the European Union on the United States Kaaresvirta, Juuso; Nuutilainen, Riikka; Pitkäranta, Juho (2025) -
BOFIT Venäjä-ennuste 2025–2027 / 2 -
BOFIT Forecast for Russia 2025–2027 / 2
BOFIT Weekly Review
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Russian economic growth remains sluggish and subject to structural imbalances
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Official figures on track to meet China’s GDP target but assessing the actual growth rate remains challenging
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China and the United States agree to hold off on tariff hikes
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Local government borrowing drives growth in China’s aggregate financing
Blogs
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Russian budget framework for 2026‒2028 foresees tax hikes and lots of red ink
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New oil price cap adds to Russia’s economic distress
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War economy boosts life satisfaction for ethnic Russians and residents of military-industrial regions
News
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BOFIT Forecast for Russia 2025–2027 / 2
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Call for Papers: Conference on "The Changing Global Trade and Financial Linkages" on 28-29 January 2026 in Hong Kong
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BOFIT will release its update to Russia forecast for years 2025–2027 on October 20, 2025
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BOFIT Visiting Researcher Programme's application period is open!
