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 discusses the recent political turmoil in Russia. The resources discussed offer background, analysis, and commentary. Russian President Boris Yeltsin recently stunned politicians and political commentators around the world by dismissing his entire cabinet. Rather than turning his back on reform, Yeltsin claims he seeks a new political team that will pursue economic...