In the midst of one of the worst economic crises the Western world has faced,. - governments are focusing on macroeconomic equilibrium and failing to address. - the economy-environment disconnect and the social components of development.. - The ecological degradation of our planet and its...

The main characteristic of the transition from a planned to a market economy in Russia has been the barter economy. Firms are using non-monetary transactions as a result of the scarcity of the means of payment and as a means to avoid taxes and reduce fiscal obligations. The barter economy is a...