Russian Food Embargo to Hit Business and Society
In the coming months, Russia’s embargo on food from western countries could result in decreased consumption for the low-income groups of society and a drop in the quality of the consumer basket for mid- and high-income groups, experts from HSE’s Centre of Development said in the latest issue of Comments on State and Business.
15%
of students in continuing education programmes take part for general development, out of a thirst for knowledge and for interaction with others.
10%
of Russian families with children are convinced that obtaining any higher education is important for a child but that the field of study and the university do not matter.
8%
was the level by which average employee pay in foreign currency terms decreased in the industrial sector during the first half of 2014.
28%
of Russian families are willing to devote up to 10% of their monthly budget to ensure their children have a quality education. 23% of families are not willing to pay at all.
27%
of Russian families are prepared to support their children until they finish their undergraduate degree. There were just over 20% of such families five years ago.