Russian Federation: Selected Issues

Publication Date:

August 3, 2012

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The Selected Issues paper on the Russian Federation discusses the economic growth and future growth potential of the country. After almost a decade of impressive growth performance, Russia suffered a sharp contraction in 2009 with GDP falling by 8 percent. This paper gives an overview of the conceptual issues regarding potential growth and the analytical framework based on an exogenous growth model; growth accounting results for Russia in the past decade; and importance of structural reforms to achieve sustained high growth.

Series:

Country Report No. 2012/218

Subject:

Notes:

Also Available in Russian

English

Publication Date:

August 3, 2012

ISBN/ISSN:

9781475505047/1934-7685

Stock No:

1RUSEA2012003

Pages:

58

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