Sanctions are Crippling Russia’s Economy

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RESEARCH

One of the first academic papers with an analysis of Russia’s economy and the impact of economic sanctions months into the invasion of Ukraine. The first page has a great list of summary bullets for those not looking to read the entire paper.

Check out the accompanying slide deck.

Source: Sonnenfeld et al. Business Retreats and Sanctions are Crippling the Russian Economy

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