regional dynamics within Mongolia, ii) its current intergovernmental fiscal setup and iii) the lessons from international … given its strategic importance in the long-term development of Mongolia. A detailed analysis of other sector-specific issues …

This report was written in 2008 in the wake of a World Bank mission to Mongolia in 2007. The team identified that the …

draws on information from workshops held in Mongolia, in May, September, and October 2008, and a field mission to the … Southern Gobi Region in November 2008. Other information was obtained from various mining companies in Mongolia including … Ivanhoe mines Mongolia, Inc., and its consultant Eco Trade; Rio Tinto; Energy Resources LLC; and South Gobi Sands …

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. …

for Mongolia to diversify its economy and identifies specific policy options to realize them. Mongolia's growing … dependence on mining exports, primarily to China creates vulnerabilities and reduces resilience, as exposed during recent … (trade policy and facilitation). The first chapter of the report analyzes Mongolia's trade performance including …

In order to understand a country as large and diverse as Russia, it is extremely important to consider spatial patterns … of economic development. As Russia looks for new drivers of economic growth, it is important to understand the structural … conditions that have defined economic development in Russia's regions. This report uses the Economic Potential Index (EPI …

"The author discusses regional development patterns in China and examines effective ways of using development aid to …