. 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 …

measures undertaken in recent years to promote growth in the nonoil and gas sector. Russia's export base has narrowed … various dimensions of Russia's trade performance, including export diversification, sophistication, and survival. A detailed …. Section four analyzes the competition environment in Russia, by presenting analyses of price-cost margins, state ownership …

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 …

Russia's exports became further dominated by petroleum and natural gas over the last decade. The sector experienced … double-digit annual export growth in the last decade and represented almost 65 percent of Russia's exports value in 2009 a … in Russia's trade performance. Moreover, Russia's revealed comparative advantage seems concentrated in the 'periphery' of …

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