The State of the Russian Economy Hopeless But Not Politically Serious?

This article describes the present condition and near‐term prospects of the Russian economy and analyzes the major influences contributing to its current weakness. It then draws attention to the domestic, structural problems faced by Russia and assesses the political obstacles to their solution.

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Published in:	The Russian review (Stanford) Vol. 76; no. 4; pp. 635 - 651
Main Author:	HANSON, PHILIP
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Lawrence Wiley 01-10-2017 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:	Economic conditions Economic development FINANCIAL CRISIS AND ECONOMIC POLICY IN RUSSIA Prospects Strength Transition economies Russia
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Summary:	This article describes the present condition and near‐term prospects of the Russian economy and analyzes the major influences contributing to its current weakness. It then draws attention to the domestic, structural problems faced by Russia and assesses the political obstacles to their solution.
Bibliography:	The author is indebted to Richard Connolly and Elizabeth Teague for conversations which helped to clarify some of the issues discussed in this article and to Nicholas Hanson for help in reformatting the charts.
ISSN:	0036-0341 1467-9434
DOI:	10.1111/russ.12151