The paper gauges export demand elasticities for Russia using an Error Correction technique within a cointegration framework. An extended version of the Imperfect Substitutes Model has been implemented to estimate the sensitivity of Russian exports without oil components to price and to Russian...

This paper considers the dynamics of human capital in Russia, examining its changes over the transition period. A theoretical model has been developed to explain why a significant endowment of human capital creates the possibility but not the certainty of sustainable economic growth. An overview...