Most previous fiscal reforms in Russia have focused on problems at the federal level or in the system of federal … reviews recent trends in fiscal adjustment, budgeting, and government debt at the regional and local levels in Russia. It … initiated by the Government of Russia.Key directions for subnational fiscal reform include the following.Clarification of …

This paper analyzes the causes and consequences of non-monetary transactions in Russia, drawing on a large enterprise …

Political and economic transition is often blamed for Russia's 40% surge in deaths between 1990 and 1994 (the "Russian … explains a large share of the mortality crisis, suggesting that Russia's transition to capitalism and democracy was not as … consumption and mortality during the campaign experienced larger transition era increases, and (3) Other former Soviet states and …

unexplored. We draw on both longitudinal and pseudo-panel data from Russia to explore how labor market hardships relate to …

The relation between infrastructure and economic growth has been largely investigated in the literature, but the … empirical evidence found has proven to be controversial. This paper aims to empirically analyze the impact of infrastructure … stocks on economic growth. In spite of there being theoretical justification for taking infrastructure into account in …

critical corner of sight activity on support of SME in Russia is considered. Problems of small business are formulated and …

the paper uses this framework to analyze cost overruns in infrastructure projects in Sweden, primarily based on a …