ABSTRACT

First Published in 1996. This ambitious ten-volume series develops a comprehensive analysis of the evolving world role of the post-Soviet successor states. Each volume considers a different factor influencing the relationship between internal politics and international relations in Russia and in the western and southern tiers of newly independent states. The contributors were chosen not only for their recognized expertise but also to ensure a stimulating diversity of perspectives and a dynamic mix of approaches. This is Volume 8 Economic Transition in Russia and the New States of Eurasia.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|39 pages

Economic Transition in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus

A Comparative Perspective

chapter 7|12 pages

Central Asia

Prospects for Regional Integration

chapter 8|35 pages

Poverty and Inequality in Transition Economies

What Has Actually Happened

chapter 9|14 pages

What's Wrong with the Mafiya Anyway?

An Analysis of the Economics of Organized Crime in Russia

chapter 10|18 pages

Post-Communist Economics

Expectations, Entitlements, and Disappointments

chapter 12|25 pages

Reforming Intergovernmental Relations

Russia and the Challenge of Fiscal Federalism

chapter 13|38 pages

Unemployment and the Labor Market in Transition

A Review of Experience in East Europe and Russia

chapter 14|29 pages

Learning to Learn

Emerging Patterns of Enterprise Behavior in the Russian Defense Sector, 1992–95

chapter 15|10 pages

Note on Privatization in Moldova