This issue of iProblems of Economic Transition/i returns once again to Russia's regions, providing a sampling of Russian scholarly research styles and illuminating some (surprising) answers to the complex questions surrounding regional socioeconomic development. Liasko provides a detailed...

The present issue of iProblems of Economic Transition/i reflects a sampling of scholarly research focused on the socioeconomic issues that have confronted Russia since 1991. Russia has undergone profound changes, yet most of the attention has concentrated on economic policy and the reform of...

The Russian banking crisis is perhaps the most prominent manifestation associated with the August 1998 financial crisis. In a remarkably short period of time, what seemed the most promising sector in terms of economic growth was transformed into a financial black hole. Russias banks, essential...