Accession for Development in Russia and the CIS. The key policy conclusions of each of the chapters are highlighted in this … described here is available on the website www.worldbank.org/trade/russia-wto. This paper first explains the potential … first part treats trade policy (with applications to Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States [CIS]). The second …

As Russia continues to make rapid general progress in building modem market institutions, the complex spatial dimension … related to the question of what type of a national regional strategy, if any, might be useful for Russia. …

. 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 …

Russia is reforming its education system to meet the needs of the country's evolving economic structure with its … Government of Russia is investing a significant part of its limited education budget into Information and Computer Technology …; and appropriate skills to be developed by students. The report then describes the situation in Russia as it exists today …