Sergei Aleksashenko

Former  Scholar in Residence
Economic Policy Program
Moscow Center
Aleksashenko, former deputy minister of finance of the Russian Federation and former deputy governor of the Russian central bank, was a scholar-in-residence in the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Economic Policy Program.
Education

B.A. and Ph.D., Central Economic and Mathematical Institute, USSR Academy of Science

Languages
  • English
  • Russian
Contact Information
Resources

Latest Analysis

    • Research

    Russia: The Dust Has Not Yet Settled

    • June 07, 2012

    It may seem that Russia's political scene has finally stabilized. But tensions persist and permeate the highest levels of government and structural economic factors cannot be counted on to favor the Russian establishment.

    • Research

    Russia: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

    • March 15, 2012

    Putin's economic agenda offers only more of the same heavy-handed policies that have failed to modernize Russia and made the country more vulnerable to external shocks.

    • Commentary

    Russia’s Economic Agenda to 2020

    • January 20, 2012
    • International Affairs

    Russia faces serious economic challenges, including a demographic crisis, corruption, weak enforcement of property rights, and over-reliance on hydrocarbons. A combination of structural political and economic reforms is required to save the country from stagnation.

    • Research

    Russia: Politics, First of All

    • December 15, 2011

    The political turmoil in Russia, though not directly affecting the economic landscape, could expose vulnerabilities in the Russian economy if nervous foreign investors continue to retreat.

    • Research

    Duma Elections: Expert Analysis

    Tens of thousands of Russians took to the street in protest over voter fraud allegations in the country’s parliamentary elections. It remains to be seen what this public response and the election results will mean for the country’s future.

    • Commentary

    Russia in the WTO

    Almost two decades after negotiations began Russia is set to join the World Trade Organization. Russia, the biggest country to enter the WTO since China joined ten years ago, is expected to be confirmed as a member during the ministerial meeting in mid-December.

    • Commentary

    No Visible Results of “Economic Modernization on the Medvedev Track”

    • November 03, 2011
    • Valdai Discussion Club

    Russians should not expect modernization to be initiated from the top. Nor can a modern economy develop in Russia without reforming its political institutions, such as elections, the courts, and the law enforcement agencies.

    • Research

    Putin Will Inherit a Different Economy

    • November 03, 2011

    When Vladimir Putin reclaims Russia’s helm in 2012, he will have to manage an economy that has lost its momentum and is approaching stagnation. Falling oil and gas revenues will only make his job more challenging.

    • Research

    Russia: Stable but Critical

    • July 21, 2011

    Russia’s next president must improve financial regulation and reduce the country’s dependence on oil revenue in order to prevent economic growth from deteriorating in the coming years.

    • Commentary

    Russia in Mid-2011

    • June 22, 2011

    Russia’s recovery from the global economic crisis has been slow, constrained by a number of economic and political structural problems. Until they are resolved, these issues will continue to hinder Russia’s development.

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