The gas industry is perhaps Russia’s least reformed major sector. Prices are regulated, exports are monopolised and the …-Gazprom production and making gas supply in Russia more competitive, but this will require fundamental reform. The proposals for reform …

This study looks into the use of fixed term contracts and agency work in Russia during and shortly after the crisis …

This paper uses the OECD’s indicators of product market regulation (PMR) to assess the extent to which the regulatory … 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 …

In the years preceding the onset of the global financial crisis, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) had two goals: to … reduce inflation and limit the real appreciation of the rouble. Given the strength of Russia’s balance of payments during the … crisis in 2008-09 Russia’s monetary policy was initially constrained by a large degree of private debt dollarisation. After a …

In the decade following the 1998 financial crisis Russia’s banking system grew much larger and stronger – indeed … efficiency and resilience of the financial system and raise Russia’s potential growth rate. While the current crisis is painful … positive in the long run, as well as new approaches to regulation that will make banking less crisis-prone.<P>Vers un secteur …

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 …

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