2020
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/48
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/47
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/46
China
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China’s latest five-year plan devoid of new initiatives, but still sets ambitious growth target for 2035
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Outcome of US presidential election unlikely to resolve disputes with China
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Chinese officials scupper Ant Group’s IPO at the last minute; other new listings on mainland bourses increasing
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GDP grew in all regions of China in the third quarter
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/45
Russia
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Russia-US economic relations unlikely to improve under the new US administration
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Large domestic interest in Russian government bonds
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Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Russia, consumers increasingly cautious
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Central Bank of Russia keeps its key rate unchanged
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Russian government limits the fall of household incomes with social assistance and higher wages
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/44
China
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Recovery of Chinese economy continues to broaden
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Covid stimulus causes China’s debt-to-GDP ratio to soar
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Chinese imports from the EU and other regions picked up in September
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Revised PPP weights suggest Chinese economy is smaller than previously thought
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Taiwan’s covid success a boon for its economy and citizen health
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/43
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/42
China
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Sales of consumer goods during China’s Golden Week holiday beat 2019 numbers
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Yuan strengthens against the dollar; yields attract portfolio investment to mainland China
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Latest forecast revisions see China as sole driver of global growth this year
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China continued last year to lead in installed new industrial robots
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/41
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/40
China
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China has lifted most restrictive measures to contain the spread of covid-19
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Massive public spending on rescuing China’s troubled banks
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Latest round of US export restrictions even affects the electronics industry outside China
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Foreign firms operating in China more cautious than earlier about their investment plans
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/39
Russia
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Latest BOFIT forecast sees Russian economy returning to modest growth next year
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Recovery of Russian economy moderated in August
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Central Bank of Russia keeps its key rate unchanged; previews monetary policy guidelines for 2021–2023
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Covid-19 crisis has increased broad unemployment and part-time employment in Russia
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/38
China
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BOFIT expects positive Chinese GDP growth for the year, but structural issues and risks continue to swell
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Chinese economy continued to rebound in August, even as consumer demand remained weak
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Calls for speedier talks on investment agreement dominate this year’s virtual EU-China summit
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EU Chamber of Commerce in China worries about slowdown of opening up
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Coronavirus pandemic slows signings of Silk Road investment contracts
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/37
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/36
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/35
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/34
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/33
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/32
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/31
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/30
China
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Manufacturing and fixed investment sustained China’s economic growth in the second quarter
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Growth of indebtedness has picked up in China, debt-to-GDP ratio soars in the first half
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China’s foreign trade numbers rebounded to June 2019 levels last month
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China’s central and local governments issue special purpose bonds to support economy
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/29
Russia
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Russian export earnings and imports decrease sharply; net capital outflow moderate
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Russia’s federal budget revenues declined especially in May and June, but spending climbed up
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Increase in debt restructuring and postponed repayment of corporate loans in Russia
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Russian firms give low marks to government agencies with respect to business environment improvement
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/28
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/27
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/26
China
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Across-the-board lowering of global growth forecasts; IMF still sees positive GDP growth for China this year
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China’s recovery uneven across sectors
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Reciprocal trade and global sharing of responsibility top the agenda of the EU-China summit
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Official unemployment rate understates China’s true unemployment
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/25
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/24
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/23
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/22
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/21
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/20
China
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Inflation in China slows, central bank promises additional stimulus
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China showed current account deficit in first quarter
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Chinese goods exports performed surprisingly well in April, while imports from the US contracted sharply
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China’s recovery policy includes investment in “new infrastructure”
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Hong Kong’s economic outlook remains weak even with support measures
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/19
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/18
China
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Coronavirus containment measures cause China’s economy to contract for the first time in decades
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Real household incomes in China decline and unemployment rises
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China continues to support NEV manufacture and sales as part of corona stimulus
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Chinese demand unlikely to revive global oil market over the short term
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/17
Russia
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New OPEC+ agreement on oil production ceilings fails to calm markets
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IMF forecast sees sharp contraction in Russian economy this year followed by sluggish recovery next year
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First-quarter figures show contraction in Russian foreign trade and net capital outflow
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CBR sells majority stake in Sberbank to the Russian government
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/16
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/15
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/14
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/13
Russia
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BOFIT forecasts economic contraction in 2020 for Russia
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After a selective start, Russia moves to beef up economic support
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National Welfare Fund now exceeds 11 % of GDP after transfers of last year’s excess oil and gas tax earnings
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Oil prices, ruble and Moscow stock exchange all down; CBR holds key rate unchanged
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/12
China
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China’s economic output collapsed in the first two months of this year
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Over-leveraged real estate developers feel the pain from China’s housing market fall
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Only a slight decline in Chinese goods imports in January-February
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PBoC resorts to targeted monetary easing
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China’s loan stock growth continued steady in February
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/11
Russia
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Oil price collapse drives down ruble and Russian stock markets
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Russia’s proposed constitutional amendments allow president Putin to remain in power
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Russian inflation remained moderate
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Russian government sector spending increased rapidly last year; oil price drop changes outlook
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Finnish-Russian trade performed modestly last year
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/10
China
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Early indicators suggest the coronavirus caused Chinese economic activity to collapse in February
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Foreign companies operating in China report difficulties caused by the coronavirus epidemic
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China posts larger-than-expected budget deficit for 2019
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Finnish goods exports to China contracted by 1 % last year
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/09
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/08
China
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China’s efforts to contain the coronavirus epidemic significantly affect business operations
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People’s Bank of China has relaxed monetary policy only moderately to deal with the coronavirus epidemic
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China’s 4Q19 current account surplus shows modest shrinkage
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Increasing number of Chinese provinces failed to hit their growth targets last year
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/07
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/06
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/05
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/04
China
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/03
Russia
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Russian president holds annual state-of-the-nation address; government resigns unexpectedly thereafter
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Ruble appreciation continues in the first two weeks of this year
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Russian oil fund’s assets doubled last year
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Oil revenues also boost Russia’s foreign currency and gold reserves
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Rosstat predicts a decline in Russia’s population over the next two decades
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/02
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BOFIT Weekly 2020/01