for dynamic panel data models, is used in estimations. Results imply that in general FDI (or related investment components …) do not contribute significantly to economic growth in Russia in the analyzed period. Regional growth in 1996-2003 is …. We also found convergence between poor and rich regions in Russia. However FDI seems not to play any significant role in …

This paper looks at economic growth and its fundamental determinants in Russia over the last decades. It starts by … Putin. Furthermore, regular models of growth are relevant to Russia and other transition countries over the last two decades … also key for Russia’s strategy to modernize and diversify its economy away from oil, gas and minerals extraction. However …