There is as yet no fully satisfactory way to compare income per capita of the former Soviet Union with that of other economies. Even more problematic is compiling estimates for the separate economies that have emerged with the breakup of the Soviet Union. The main problem is the isolated...

This paper presents the discussions that took place at a seminar about the major global economic issues in the context of the long-term prospects for the industrial economies. Most participants agreed that growth rates are not likely to return to well over 2.5 percent in the medium run - unless...