. The report starts with the hypothesis that Russia's economy is still "in transition," with further scope to boost growth … powerful determinant of Russia's medium-term growth and long-term prospects. There are other contributors to growth, most … notably, the role that high hydrocarbon prices have played in Russia's rapid recovery from the 1998 crisis. In order to …

acquired through various World Bank activities in Russia as well as on sources external to the World Bank. The report is …

Russia's economy lost steam in 2013. Growth slowed to 1.4 percent in the first half (H1) of 2013, compared to 4 … of this report discusses the link between growth patterns in Russia, firm survival and diversification in manufacturing …

Accession for Development in Russia and the CIS. The key policy conclusions of each of the chapters are highlighted in this … described here is available on the website www.worldbank.org/trade/russia-wto. This paper first explains the potential … first part treats trade policy (with applications to Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States [CIS]). The second …

households gaining. They find that global free trade would result in a weighted average gain to households in Russia of 0 … of 0.2 percent of consumption). Russia, as a net food importer, loses from subsidy elimination, and the gains to Russia … from tariff cuts in other countries are too small to offset these losses. The results strongly support the view that Russia …

"The authors use data from a large nationally representative survey in Russia to analyze the distributional and welfare … implications of draft avoidance as a common response to Russia's highly unpopular conscription system. They develop a simple …

telecommunications companies in Russia has been a significant issue in Russia's accession negotiations. Jensen, Rutherford, and Tarr use …

"In light of the recent argument that rapid economic growth in Russia over the next decade might result in emissions … costs and benefits of ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by Russia. They conclude that even under a very high economic … economic growth, Russia still benefits from a net surplus of emissions allowances, and thus will not see its growth adversely …