Manuscript requirements

1. The article (research, analytical) should be original and not previously published.

2. The article should be written in clear Russian or English and easily understandable by specialists in the field as well as by a wide audience interested in reliable information and its further discussion. If the article is translated into Russian or English, or if it is written by authors whose first language is not Russian or English, it must either be professionally translated or proofread by a native speaker before submission.

3. The length of the article (not including metadata and references list)  including notes and tables should be about 6000 words in English or 40 000 characters in Russian.

4. The first page of the article should include the following information:

- JEL code for your article. https://www.aeaweb.org/econlit/jelCodes.php?

· Full names of all authors;
· Details of all authors (academic degree, position, full postal address of affiliation, e-mail);

· Article title;
· Key words (6-8); 
· Abstract.

5. Аn abstract should be concise: between 250 and 300 words; informative: provide a comprehensive understanding of the article, no general words; relevant: reflects the key ideas, describe the research methods and findings; structured: having mandatory purpose, design/methodology/approach, findings, originality/value & if applicable: research limitations/implications, practical implications,  social implications.

6. Explanatory notes should be in the form of footnotes.

7. The reference list should be alphabetical and prepared according to the   Guide to Referencing

8. Black and white images are recommended for use in all figures (charts, diagrams, line drawings, web pages/screenshots). If the image was created in Excel, the original Excel file with data must be included. Images created by other means should be submitted in jpg or tiff format with a minimum dpi of 300. (Note that authors may be asked to edit such images if changes are required as a result of the editorial and production process.)

9. Authors are responsible for obtaining copyright permission for any data or images they did not create themselves.

 Article design template