01711cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015420 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513502441 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Russian Federation : Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (63 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Russia entered 2014 with declining potential growth owing to the stabilization of oil prices, stalled structural reforms, weak investment, declining total factor productivity, and adverse population dynamics. In addition, the ongoing slowdown was exacerbated by the dual external shocks from the sharp decline in oil prices and sanctions. The authorities took measures to stabilize the economy and the financial system. Russia is expected to be in recession in 2015 owing to the sharp drop in oil prices and sanctions. Growth should resume in 2016 while inflation continues to decline. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/211 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2015/211/002.2015.issue-211-en.xml IMF e-Library