Although various factors point to a more arduous and longer transition in Russia than in Eastern Europe, the broad … Russia needs external financial assistance, it must be willing and able to pursue economic policies that ensure that the …

This paper discusses Russia’s balance of payments developments in recent years: the initial macroeconomic imbalances … and systemic shocks which set the stage for the critical balance of payments difficulties Russia faced in the early 1990s …; the lessons from the early phases of Russia’s economic reforms; the choices faced by the Russian Government and the …

As Russia’s transition unfolds, the traditional national accounts concepts and reporting mechanisms become increasingly …

Macroeconomic stabilization and structural reforms in Russia since 1992 have been proceeding in a rather chaotic … for Russia. Moreover, stabilization and structural change interact and are mutually reinforcing …