Economy

Introduction In 2015, the expansion of the US economy accompanied with improved employment rates led the FED to switch to contractionary monetary policy. On the other hand, the second largest economic power-China encountered a lower long-term economic growth rate with a fall in exports, and thereby adversely affecting global economic activity. Moreover, the …

Insurance companies are trying not to raise their charges despite an increase in costs caused by devaluation The fall in oil prices and the reduction in the exchange rate have impacted on virtually all areas of Azerbaijan’s financial sector. However, even in such difficult circumstances, the insurance market has generally …

The drop in the value of the manat is creating fresh opportunities for the private sector in that it is preventing a drastic rise in prices. A two-fold devaluation of the manat in 2015 has undoubtedly made a ne-gative impact on household incomes and consumer prices.

rb Expansion of housing construction stimulates activity in many related industries. Housing construction is going to become an important industry in the coming years, which will allow the Azerbaijani government to solve many social and economic issues.

Azerbaijan has increased the state budget’s parameters for 2016, despite projected oil prices having decreased by half The fall in global oil prices and the devaluation of the national currency give new urgency to the issue of the Azerbaijani government’s response to these new challenges. The administration ended up adjusting …

The government intends to support cotton-producers with soft loans and increased technical support. Once well-developed, in recent years cotton-growing has become an outsider within Azerbaijani agriculture. Loss of interest from farmers and omnipresent reduction in the area under cultivation are due to processing plants’ low

How to strengthen the system and not to lose customers. The process of economic reform launched in Azerbaijan has the most noticeable impact on the financial and banking sector today. In recent years, the Central Bank has influenced the quality of the banking market by a fivefold increase in the …

Falling oil prices have increased consumer interest in carbon-fuel resources. Although humanity continues to invest in the development of alternative and renewable energy sources, oil and gas will remain popular for the next twenty years. This is the main thesis of an energy survey by company BP for 2035.

The country’s economic potential will allow consumer goods’ imports to be considerably reduced. The instability on the raw materials markets and the drastic drop in oil prices has led to a deterioration in the world’s economic situation. At the recent conference on the implementation of the state programme for the …

With extremely unfavourable foreign economic and political conditions, Azerbaijan has the task of developing and carrying out a scientifically-proven, scientifically-based economic policy. The dependence of the national economy on world prices for carbon-fuel resources and the weak export potential of the non-petroleum economy make it vital that professional economists and …