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Finance & Development
September 1, 2000
Andrei Nesterenko |
The Modernization Challenge Facing President Putin Having established and strengthened basic market and democratic institutions during the 1990s, Russia became an emerging market country that badly needs a modernization breakthrough. How can the government of President Vladimir Putin attain this goal?   |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2000
Raj Desai & Itzhak Goldberg |
Stakeholders, Governance, and the Russian Enterprise Dilemma Over the past decade, Russia's efforts to achieve economic growth and restructure its economy have been seriously hampered by a dearth of investment and the proliferation of barter and arrears. Given current conditions, how might Russian economic reform efforts best be supported? |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2001
Harry G. Broadman |
Competition and Business Entry in Russia Reforming anticompetitive business structures and lowering barriers to entry are key to Russia's post-privatization reform program... |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2001
Christian Keller & Peter S. Heller |
Social Sector Reform in Transition Countries Transition countries need to reform their social sectors to promote the welfare of their citizens and spur economic growth. In part, this means building up and redesigning social safety nets and addressing problems. It also requires cutting some benefits and privileges... |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Claudio M. Loser & Martine Guerguil |
The Long Road to Financial Stability Most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean weathered the economic crises of the late 1990s better than expected, thanks to the policy reforms of the past two decades. Further reform is urgently needed, however, to put the region on a faster growth path and reduce its vulnerability to external shocks. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2000 |
Book reviews Without a Map: Political Tactics and Economic Reform in Russia by Andrei Shleifer and Daniel Treisman evaluates the reforms of the 1990s... Money and Markets: A Wall Street Memoir by Henry Kaufman both inspirational and educational... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2007
Georgii Ivanov |
Russia Rising Russia's commercial real estate market is in an exciting phase of development, reflecting the Russian economy's dynamic growth. A growing economy and international investor interest point to a strong future. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2000
Barry H. Potter & Jack Diamond |
Building Treasury Systems Most OECD countries rely on treasury systems operated by their finance ministries to manage government finances. The Baltics, Russia, and other countries of the former Soviet Union, which did not have comparable systems, are building them from scratch. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2005
Peter Heller |
Back to Basics -- Fiscal Space: What It Is and How to Get It Although the term is new, the concept is not. It has long been an element of sound fiscal analysis. And the challenge of creating fiscal space is one that has always confronted governments and their advisors, including international financial institutions like the IMF. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2000
Rudiger Soltwedel, Dirk Dohse, & Christiane Krieger-Boden |
European Labor Markets and EMU Challenges Ahead The debate about European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) has so far been dominated by questions of fiscal convergence and macroeconomic stability. Far less attention has been given to EMU's effects on labor markets, although labor market performance will be crucial in determining the long-term success or failure of EMU.... |
Reason
April 2009
Cathy Young |
Unclenching the Fist U.S.-Russian relations in the age of Obama. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2000
Stanley Fischer & Ratna Sahay |
Taking Stock Economic performance has differed widely among the transition economies. The best performers are countries that were the most committed to reform at the start and that have carried out reforms rapidly and consistently. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2003
Eifert et al. |
Managing Oil Wealth The political economy of oil-exporting countries -- why some of them have done so poorly |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Davis, Ossowski, Daniel & Barnett |
Oil Funds: Problems Posing as Solutions? Heavy dependence on oil revenues---which are volatile and unpredictable, and will, sooner or later, dry up---greatly complicates a country's fiscal policy. To tackle these problems, many oil-producing countries are setting up oil funds. But are these really a solution, or just a problem posing as one? |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2000
Robert A. Feldman & C. Maxwell Watson |
Central Europe: From Transition to EU Membership The Central European countries have made considerable progress with the transition to a market economy and now face the challenge of developing macroeconomic policy frameworks on the road to EU accession. |
Finance & Development
June 2009
Horton & El-Ganainy |
Back to Basics: What Is Fiscal Policy? What is fiscal policy? And, how can fiscal tools provide a boost to the world economy? |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2008
Deichmann & Gill |
The Economic Geography of Regional Integration Done right, regional integration helps connect developing countries to world markets. |
Finance & Development
March 2009
Carlo Cottarelli |
Paying the Piper The role of medium-term fiscal policy in rebounding from the crisis. |
Finance & Development
June 2009
Berglof et al. |
A Tale of Two Crises Russia is still a resource-dependent economy that must diversify in a market-friendly way |
Finance & Development
September 2011 |
Fiscal Neighbors Canada and the United States confronted growing budget deficits and public debt but the results differed. |
IDB America
December 2003
Peter Bate |
Social justice starts with taxes Central America's tax systems are being overhauled in order to boost spending on social services. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
January 21, 2014
William Looney |
Russia's Bet on Biopharma Can innovation trump ideology? Russia faces a stark choice in betting on the visible hand of government in promoting a "world class" biopharmaceutical sector |
BusinessWeek
May 31, 2004
Kranz & Bush |
Putin's Game Westerners think the Russian President is turning back the clock to its Soviet past. The reality is much more complicated. |
BusinessWeek
March 22, 2004
John Rossant |
Continental Divides As EU expansion nears, relations with Russia are getting tense |
Parameters
Summer 2004
Justin Bernier |
The Death of Disarmament in Russia? Traditional arms control agreements with Russia, it seems, are as much a part of Cold War history as the Soviet Union itself. |
BusinessWeek
September 24, 2009
Carol Matlack |
The Peril and Promise of Investing in Russia It's still risky, but for global corporations, Russia country is simply too big -- and too rich -- to ignore. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2002
Mathieu & Shiells |
The Commonwealth of Independent States' Troubled Energy Sectors The energy sector plays a large economic role in several of the countries of the former Soviet Union, given their vast reserves of oil and natural gas. But the sector is riddled with distortions and inefficiencies that hinder trade and keep the region from realizing its economic potential. |
Knowledge@Wharton
January 15, 2003 |
Russia's Struggle for Competitiveness Is it safe to go back in the water for would-be investors in Russia? How far has Russia come? How far does it have to go? And what models will it follow? |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
G.E. Gondwe |
Making Globalization Work in Africa There is no doubt that economic growth rates in sub-Saharan Africa have lagged far behind those of other regions and that Africa is the region least integrated into the global economy. |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Kevin Cheng |
The Long Run Is Near France, like many advanced economies, confronts the expensive needs of a rapidly aging population |
Finance & Development
December 2009
Baldacci & Gupta |
Fiscal Expansions: What Works There is a firm link between the composition of fiscal policy and the length of a financial crisis. |
BusinessWeek
July 22, 2010
Matlack & Ross-Thomas |
Spain: Budget Woes Hit Regional Governments Lavish spending during the boom by Spain's regional governments has led to $200 billion in debt -- and a crisis. |
BusinessWeek
December 13, 2004
Bush & Olearchyk |
Putin's Biggest Blunder Is the Russian president losing his touch? Once admired for his steely efficiency, Putin suddenly doesn't seem to be able to get anything right. |
Parameters
Spring 2004
Peter B. Zwack |
A NATO-Russia Contingency Command The time may be opportune to consider establishing a tangible, combined NATO and Russian military entity to jointly face the challenges of the post-9/11 world. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2004
Rich Smith |
Death and Taxes in Russia Fateful words. Over the past month, Russia's tax police have been very busy, "discovering" huge arrears in taxes owed for fiscal years 2002 and 2003. Total tax demands on YUKOS now stand at roughly $25 billion. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2002
Patricia Panchak |
Betting On A Russian Revival Investing in the former Soviet Republic is still risky, but many U.S. manufacturers think it's worth the gamble. Here's why. |
BusinessWeek
March 24, 2011
Reed & Bierman |
A New Opening in Russia's Oil Fields Russia could boost oil production if it abandons restrictive taxes and invites foreign majors in to share risk and provide expertise. |
Finance & Development
June 2009
Eyzaguirre et al. |
Latin America: When Is Fiscal Stimulus Right? For some Latin American countries stimulus is appropriate during the global economic crisis. But for others the answer is less clear. |
BusinessWeek
August 4, 2003
Paul Starobin |
Russia Five years after the great ruble crash, the economy is booming. But how much is Russia really changing? |
Finance & Development
March 2008
John Odling-Smee |
Book Reviews Global Imbalances and the Lessons of Bretton Woods, is the new book by Barry Eichengreen, a leader in the field of international monetary history. The theme of this compact and engrossing book is that history suggests that the current situation is unlikely to last for long. |
Salon.com
July 18, 2000
Steve Kimian |
The cry that came in from the cold Will a new measure adopted by the Putin administration change who profits from Russia's lucrative baby-selling business? |
Financial Advisor
January 2008
Jeff Schlegel |
Another BRIC In The Wall Winston Churchill once famously described Russia as a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. Investors today might feel the same way, given the dichotomy between its enticing growth prospects and the uncertainties raised by the increasing authoritarianism of President Vladimir Putin. |
BusinessWeek
October 9, 2006
Jason Bush |
The Russian Towers Are Coming Foreign investors are getting in on projects from Moscow to Novosibirsk. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2002
Peter S. Heller & Muthukumara Mani |
Adapting to Climate Change Not much talked about but still worrisome are the economic and fiscal disruptions likely to be caused by global climate change, especially for developing countries. Policymakers should take steps to minimize these disruptions, and sooner rather than later... |
Reason
October 2003
John Hood |
Why the States Are Broke Bloated governments, budget gaps, and Parkinson's laws |
Salon.com
May 30, 2002
Suzy Hansen |
Taming the bear In a new book, former deputy secretary of state Strobe Talbott says Clinton deserves much credit for Russia's warming to the West -- and recalls a drunken Yeltsin calling for pizza in his underpants... |
Inc.
January 1, 2003
Thea Singer |
States Flag. So Might You As legislators all over the country are slashing budgets, company owners should prepare to tighten their belts. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2003
Jill Jusko |
Avon Calling -- On Russia Huge market potential brings manufacturing plant to Moscow region. |
HBS Working Knowledge
December 19, 2005
Pankaj Ghemawat |
The Regional Slice of Your Global Strategy The Harvard Business School professor argues that the best international strategy also includes recognition of differences in local markets. This excerpt describes the challenges of designating a meaningful definition of region for your company. |
BusinessWeek
October 3, 2005
Jason Bush |
Russia: Spreading The Oil Wealth Putin is vastly boosting social spending. Will that sidetrack economic reform? |
