Purpose – The purpose of this article is to analyze the initial public offerings (IPOs) of Russian companies in the context of the country's investment attractiveness and the readiness of its companies to list on stock exchanges, domestically and/or internationally. The analysis takes a...

Purpose – This introductory paper aims to outline the reasons for optimism as well as for skepticism in regard to Russia's position in the group of BRIC nations and in the global economy. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a brief overview of developments in Russia. This...

This ebook's goals are to a) take stock of the changed economic, political and social landscape in Russia and examine issues that address the changed realities at the current stage of the post-communist transition; b) address issues that are new and hence under-researched; and c) examine issues,...