The Russian household subsistence research discussed at the London School of Economics, Centre for Economic Performance conference "Household Survival Strategies, Job Creation and New Forms of Employment in Russia" January 18, 1999 is available at the above University of Warwick (UK) location. Currently, three reports entitled "Employment in the New Private Sector in Russia," "Making Ends Meet in...

The Russian household subsistence research soon to be discussed at the London School of Economics, Centre for Economic Performance conference "Household Survival Strategies, Job Creation and New Forms of Employment in Russia" January 18, 1999 is available at the above University of Warwick (UK) location. Currently, three reports entitled "Employment in the New Private Sector in Russia," "Making...

This week's In the News looks at the International Monetary Fund's recent lending agreement with Russia. The nine resources discussed offer commentary, news, analysis, and background information concerning the IMF's current economic package, and discuss the Russian economic crisis in general. A key player in the New Russian Federation's transition to a market economy, the IMF, agreed to ease...

This week's In the News examines the tumultuous state of affairs in Russia. The ten resources discussed offer background, news, analysis, and commentary. In recent weeks, political turmoil and economic chaos have severely threatened Russia's stability as an emerging free-market democracy, prompting regional governor and former general Alexander Lebed to say that "the situation in Russia is...

With a great deal of general talk and commentary about the role of the so-called "information revolution", it is at times difficult to tell exactly what these developments may mean for different regions of the world. This report from the RAND Corporation looks at how Russia is utilizing various forms of information and communication technologies to modernize business and industry, stimulate...