instruments that can help Russia achieve the necessary spatial transformation of its economy. Russia's long history as one of … will require significant improvements across all aspects of the economy. Russia's economy faces many challenges, some of … period of communism. But as the largest country in the world, it is not surprising that many of Russia's problems relate to …

Russia's exports became further dominated by petroleum and natural gas over the last decade. The sector experienced … double-digit annual export growth in the last decade and represented almost 65 percent of Russia's exports value in 2009 a … in Russia's trade performance. Moreover, Russia's revealed comparative advantage seems concentrated in the 'periphery' of …

measures undertaken in recent years to promote growth in the nonoil and gas sector. Russia's export base has narrowed … various dimensions of Russia's trade performance, including export diversification, sophistication, and survival. A detailed …. Section four analyzes the competition environment in Russia, by presenting analyses of price-cost margins, state ownership …