shows factually, and on the norms elaborated by Pareto, Arrow and Bergson that Russia is an abnormal political economy …

This study considers the pervasive tax evasion of transition economies, with particular reference to Russia’s tax …

two emerging stock markets - Russia and China, because of their unique characteristics and performance in the past years …

. The author provides an estimate of Russia’s institutional convergence to the standards of the G7 and the “Big Five” group … of large, middle-income countries that includes Brazil, China, and India. In some areas Russia outperforms "Big Five …" countries, in others it trails behind. Finally, public mistrust, corruption, and inefficient governance in Russia are discussed …

The analysis of external economic relations of Russia reveals a paradox: while Europe is the main trade and direct … investment partner of Russia, this is far from being the case concerning its currency’s role in Russia's financial activities …

in 40 regions of Russia, this paper examines public infrastructure provision by Russian industrial enterprises. We find …

Russia’s economy is energy intense and wasteful of resources. This situation has arisen in part due to the country … potential benefits of Russia’s comparative advantage in energy commodities. Increases of 6% in electricity and 10% in the price …