Does free trade contribute to the deterioration of the environment? This important book offers a fresh look at the trade-environment debate from a political-economic perspective. It provides an extensive analysis of the environmental consequences of free trade, and examines how trade affects...

Transition has created a dual wage structure in Russia. Wages in the emerging private sector are almost twice the level of government sector wages. Compared to Western wage patterns, Soviet wages were relatively high for blue collar workers, especially those in skilled trades. For many highly...