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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.

Economic Survey of Russia 2009: Stabilisation and renewed growth: Key challenges

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15-Jul-2009

After a decade of rapid growth, Russia has fallen into recession. The near term challenge is to limit the extent of the downturn, while beyond the crisis, a sounder growth model should be put in place.

Stimulating innovation in Russia: The role of institutions and policies

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23-Jan-2007

Christian Gianella and William Tompson

This paper examines the potential of innovation policy to raise productivity growth. Economics Department Working Paper 539.

Economic survey of the Russian Federation 2006: Enhancing the efficiency of innovation policy

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27-Nov-2006

This chapter examines the potential role of innovation policy in enhancing long-term productivity growth in Russia. It lays particular stress on the importance of framework conditions for business.

Fifteen years of economic reform in Russia: what has been achieved? What remains to be done?

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13-May-2005

Rudiger Ahrend and William Tompson

The paper assesses structural reform and economic performance in Russia since 1991. Economics Department Working Paper 430.

Banking reform in Russia: problems and prospects

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09-Nov-2004

William Tompson

This paper assesses the prospects for banking reform in Russia. Economics Department Working Paper 410.