In the decade following the 1998 financial crisis Russia’s banking system grew much larger and stronger – indeed … important improvements, some weaknesses in prudential supervision remained, and the Russian banking sector continued to have too … many very small banks doing little if any banking business. This paper discusses the policy imperatives in the short term …

The paper analyses the transition in Russia through a theoretical model in which job-to-job mobility plays a crucial …

environment in Russia supports competition and to draw attention to the areas where further reform efforts would pay dividends …. The indicators show that, despite improvements in some areas, many aspects of Russia’s regulatory framework are still … practice. In particular, the scores suggest that Russia’s economic performance would greatly benefit from a reduction in the …

This article investigates issues related to industrial restructuring in Russia. Based on extensive sectoral data it …

facilitate their successful implementation. The paper thereafter looks specifically at Russia as a prominent example of a …

This paper provides an in depth analysis of Russia’s recent growth, with a view to understanding the prospects for its … macroeconomic environment conducive to strong growth. Looking forward, it is argued that - given its economic structure - Russia is …