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Working Papers

2024

1. Where do Russia's mobilized soldiers come from? Evidence from bank deposits
   BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) View citations (1)

2023

2. Sotavuosi runteli Venäjän rahoitusmarkkinoita
   BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)

2022

3. The Politics of Bank Failures in Russia
   Working Papers, Utrecht School of Economics View citations (1)
   Also in BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) (2022) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article The politics of bank failures in Russia, Post-Soviet Affairs, Taylor & Francis Journals (2023) (2023)

2021

4. How far is China from hitting its climate targets? An overview of China's energy sector
   BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
5. Russia's oil & gas sector in global energy transition
   BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
6. Venäjän öljy- ja kaasusektori globaalien energiamarkkinoiden murroksessa
   BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
7. Who cares about sanctions? Observations from annual reports of European firms
   BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
   See also Journal Article Who cares about sanctions? Observations from annual reports of European firms, Post-Soviet Affairs, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2020

8. Domestic and global economic effects of COVID-19 containment measures: How does Russia compare internationally?
   BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
9. From reforms to stagnation: 20 years of economic policies in Putin's Russia
   BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
10. Miten kaukana ilmastotavoitteista ollaan? – katsaus Kiinan energiasektoriin
    BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) View citations (1)
11. Political cycles and bank lending in Russia
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) View citations (2)

2018

12. Sanctions, counter-sanctions and Russia: Effects on economy, trade and finance
    BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) View citations (6)
13. Should one follow movements in the oil price or in money supply? Forecasting quarterly GDP growth in Russia with higher†frequency indicators
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich

2017

14. Determinants of bank closures: Do changes of CAMEL variables matter?
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
15. Katsaus Venäjän öljy- ja kaasusektoriin
    BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
16. Overview of Russia's oil and gas sector
    BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) View citations (1)
17. Political Influence, Firm Performance and Survival
    HSE Working papers, National Research University Higher School of Economics
    Also in BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) (2016)
18. Should one follow movements in the oil price or in money supply? Forecasting quarterly GDP growth in Russia with higher-frequency indicators
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)

2016

19. Opening up or closing the door for foreign trade: Russia and China compared
    BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)

2015

20. BOFIT Venäjä-tietoisku 2015
    BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
21. Could climate change affect government expenditures? Early evidence from the Russian regions
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)

2014

22. BOFIT venäjä-tietoisku 2014
    BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
23. Gas once again a bone of contention between Russia and Ukraine
    BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
24. Kaasu jälleen kiistakapulana Venäjän ja Ukrainan välillä
    BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
25. When high growth is not enough: Rethinking Russia's pre-crisis economic performance
    BOFIT Policy Briefs, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)

2013

26. Does bank competition influence the lending channel in the euro area
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) View citations (3)

2010

27. Market Power in the Russian Banking Industry
    Working Papers of LaRGE Research Center, Laboratoire de Recherche en Gestion et Economie (LaRGE), Université de Strasbourg View citations (49)
    Also in BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) (2010) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Market power in the russian banking industry, International Economics, CEPII research center (2010) View citations (50) (2010)
28. The composition and interests of Russia's business lobbies: A test of Olson's "encompassing organization" hypothesis
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)

2009

29. Firm behavior under production uncertainty: Evidence from Russia
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
30. The role of banks in monetary policy transmission: empirical evidence from Russia
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Role of Banks in Monetary Policy Transmission: Empirical Evidence from Russia, Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2011) View citations (32) (2011)
31. Who favors freer markets? The composition and interests of Russia’s regional business lobbies
    Middlebury College Working Paper Series, Middlebury College, Department of Economics

2008

32. Risk-taking by Russian banks: do location, ownership and size matter?
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Risk-taking by Russian banks: do location, ownership and size matter?, Higher School of Economics Economic Journal Экономический журнал Высшей школы экономики, CyberLeninka (2009) View citations (14) (2009)

2006

33. Coping with missing public infrastructure: an analysis of Russian industrial enterprices
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)

2004

34. Firms and public service provision in Russia
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (10)
    Also in Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2003) View citations (21)
    Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2003) View citations (18)
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) (2003) View citations (5)

2003

35. An empirical note on growth and convergence across Russian regions
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) View citations (1)
    Also in Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany (2003) View citations (22)

2002

36. Fiscal competition in a transition economy
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    Also in BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) (2001) View citations (4)

2000

37. A tale of two city-states: Novgorod and Pskov in the 1990s
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Staying on top: Political cycles in private bank lending
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2023, 51, (3), 899-917 View citations (2)
2. The politics of bank failures in Russia
   Post-Soviet Affairs, 2023, 39, (6), 440-461
   See also Working Paper The Politics of Bank Failures in Russia, Working Papers (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2022

3. Who cares about sanctions? Observations from annual reports of European firms
   Post-Soviet Affairs, 2022, 38, (3), 222-249 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Who cares about sanctions? Observations from annual reports of European firms, BOFIT Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)

2019

4. A tribute to 30 years of transition in CESEE
   Focus on European Economic Integration, 2019, (Q3/19), 11-28 View citations (2)
5. Forecasting Quarterly Russian GDP Growth with Mixed-Frequency Data
   Russian Journal of Money and Finance, 2019, 78, (1), 19-35 View citations (13)

2018

6. Determinants of Bank Closures: Do Levels or Changes of CAMEL Variables Matter?
   Russian Journal of Money and Finance, 2018, 77, (2), 3-21 View citations (7)
7. Sanctions and countersanctions − effects on economy, trade and finance
   Focus on European Economic Integration, 2018, (Q3-18), 68-76 View citations (10)

2017

8. The Impact of Climate Change on Regional Government Expenditures: Evidence from Russia
   Environmental & Resource Economics, 2017, 67, (1), 67-92 View citations (9)

2014

9. Does competition influence the bank lending channel in the euro area?
   Journal of Banking & Finance, 2014, 49, (C), 356-366 View citations (67)

2013

10. The composition and interests of Russia’s business lobbies: testing Olson’s hypothesis of the “encompassing organization”
    Public Choice, 2013, 155, (1), 19-41 View citations (7)

2012

11. Firms, public good provision and institutional uncertainty: Evidence from Russia
    Economic Systems, 2012, 36, (4), 522-530 View citations (1)

2011

12. The Role of Banks in Monetary Policy Transmission: Empirical Evidence from Russia
    Review of International Economics, 2011, 19, (1), 109-121 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper The role of banks in monetary policy transmission: empirical evidence from Russia, BOFIT Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)

2010

13. Has Banks’ Financial Intermediation Improved in Russia?
    Journal of the New Economic Association, 2010, (8), 101-116 View citations (1)
14. Market power in the russian banking industry
    International Economics, 2010, (124), 127-146 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper Market Power in the Russian Banking Industry, Working Papers of LaRGE Research Center (2010) View citations (49) (2010)

2009

15. Risk-taking by Russian banks: do location, ownership and size matter?
    Higher School of Economics Economic Journal Экономический журнал Высшей школы экономики, 2009, 13, (1), 101-129 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Risk-taking by Russian banks: do location, ownership and size matter?, BOFIT Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (1) (2008)

2008

16. Unequal fortunes: a note on income convergence across Russian regions
    Post-Communist Economies, 2008, 20, (3), 287-301 View citations (26)

Books

2009

1. Current Trends in the Russian Financial System
   SUERF Studies, SUERF - The European Money and Finance Forum View citations (4)

2006

2. Essays on Russia's economic transition, vol E:36
   Bank of Finland Scientific Monographs, Bank of Finland