Regional Economic Change in Russia (Economies and Societies in Transition series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184064107X ISBN 13: 9781840641073

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

Since the demise of communism, Russia has become increasingly disparate. Some regions have grown in strength while others have been less successful. This book examines regional patterns of economic change in Russia by addressing questions such as:

Is Russia a single economic area? Why are regional economic inequalities increasing? Are there significant regional differences in the economic regime? What influence do leaders have in their own regions, and on federal economic policies? To what extent do central policymakers affect regional outcomes? How are Russian regions affected by their new openness to foreign trade and investment?

Based on research carried out by an international and interdisciplinary group of experts, this book analyses case studies from eight regions as well as testing hypotheses on data for the 77 main administrative regions. It will be of immense value to academics, those working for government and non-government agencies, and business people.

About this title

About the Author:

Philip Hanson, Professor of the Political Economy of Russia and Eastern Europe and Michael Bradshaw, Reader in Regional Geography, University of Birmingham, UK

Review:

The book is remarkable in many aspects and has a lot to offer to the inquisitive reader. -- - Nani Boyce, Papers in Regional Science, Vol. 80, 2001

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 184064107X
• ISBN 13: 9781840641073
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Hanson Philip, Bradshaw Michael