Russia

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Russia’s long and winding road to a more efficient and resilient banking sector

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03-Nov-2009

Geoff Barnard

 This paper discusses the policy imperatives in the short term, in the face of the ongoing economic crisis, and reforms that could be implemented over the longer term to improve the efficiency and resilience of the financial system and raise Russia’s potential growth rate.

Economic Survey of Russia 2009: Improving regulation in Russia's goods and services markets

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15-Jul-2009

Despite improvements in some areas, many aspects of Russia’s regulatory framework are still restrictive and economic performance could be enhanced by bringing regulation into line with best practices.

Implementing Regulatory Impact Assessment in Russia: Expectations and Practical Steps

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04-Dec-2008

This page presents the workshop “Implementing Regulatory Impact Assessment in Russia: Expectations and Practical Steps" that took place in Moscow on 4 December 2008.

From "clientelism" to a "client-centred orientation"? The challenge of public administration reform in Russia

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23-Jan-2007

William Tompson

This paper examines the state of Russia’s public administration and the government’s reform plans. Economics Department Working Paper 536.

Economic survey of the Russian Federation 2006: Improving the quality of public administration

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27-Nov-2006

This chapter examines the major weaknesses of Russia’s public administration and assesses the government’s recently revised programme of administrative reform.  

Realising the oil supply potential of the CIS: The impact of institutions and policies

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18-May-2006

Rudiger Ahrend and William Tompson

Overview of the political economy of oil in the CIS; implications of recent shift to greater state involvement for global oil supply. Economics Department Working Paper 484.

Regulatory Reform of Railways in Russia

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20-Jun-2005

The Russian Railway system is in the process of rapid legal, organisational and regulatory reform. This paper is based on a series of discussions with the Government on the reform plans and the progress ...

Government Capacity to Produce High Quality Regulation in Russia

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20-Jun-2005

Russia stands at a crossroads on its path to economic change. If it implements reform vigorously, the country can increase its growth rates, improve its social welfare and take a leading role in the global economy.

The Role of Competition Policy in Regulatory Reform in Russia

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20-Jun-2005

Competition policy is central to regulatory reform, because its principles and analysis provide a benchmark for assessing the quality of economic and social regulations, as well as motivate the application ...

Electricity Reform in Russia

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20-Jun-2005

The Russian government has embarked on a highly ambitious program of electricity reform. Russian policymakers have recognised that attracting timely and appropriate investment will remain a substantial ...