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The textbook Fundamentals of Financial Decision Making, authored by a team of scholars from Ural State University of Economics (USUE), has been included in the longlist for the prestigious "Economics Book of the Year 2026" Public Award. The primary mission of this award is to recognize top-tier publications in the field of economics.

This year, a total of 155 entries competed for the nomination, including monographs, textbooks, and popular science editions published in print or digital formats between October 2025 and October 2026.
Following the evaluation, the expert council announced the longlist for the "Economics Book of the Year 2026" Award, featuring the textbook Fundamentals of Financial Decision Making edited by Tatyana Chilimova from the USUE Department of Finance, Money Circulation, and Credit.
The co-authoring team of USUE Department of Finance, Money Circulation, and Credit comprises associate professors Tatyana Chilimova, Olga Lomtatidze, Alena Zaborovskaya, Nadezhda Piontkevich, and professors Elena Razumovskaya and Mikhail Loginov.
The textbook has been published as part of the Modern Finance and Banking book series. Designed for both undergraduate and graduate students, the publication is also highly beneficial for continuing professional education students, lecturers in economics and management, and business executives.

The work focuses on how companies can manage their finances effectively, make informed financial and investment decisions, assess risks, and ensure financial sustainability in a volatile market economy.
The Ural Branch of the Free Economic Society of Russia (VEO) also nominated several other notable works for the "Economics Book of the Year 2026" Award. These include the teaching aid Competition Development and State Antitrust Policy co-authored by Alexander Kurdyumov, director of the USUE Institute of State and Municipal Management and Law, and his deputy Natalya Gromova. Besides, the nominations featured the scientific monograph Economic Incentives for Minimizing Waste in Subsurface Resource Management published by the Ural State Mining University, and the monograph Ways to Increase the Efficiency of Labor Organization and Standard-Setting in Railway Transport authored by a research team from the Ural State University of Railway Transport.

The award ceremony will take place on November 11 at the 11th All-Russian Economic Assembly, dedicated to the professional holiday "Economist's Day." The "Economics Book of the Year" Award is organized by the Free Economic Society of Russia in cooperation with the International Union of Economists. In 2026, the award is being presented for the ninth time.