The West hesitates about relying on BRICS
Drawing by Niyaz Karim Just before the start of the recent G20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, economists at the Brookings Institution announced that policy paralysis was hitting the global […]
Read MoreIan Pryde on Russian Radio
Ian Pryde appeared on the programme Иностраннцы (Foreigners) on Русская служба новостей (Russian News Service) to discuss the Eurozone crisis. Update: Русская служба новостей (Russian News Service) was renamed «Life […]
Read MoreMedvedev’s address: Nice words, little action
Drawing by Niyaz Karim In possibly his last address to the State Council, Dmitry Medvedev announced big plans for Russia’s economic future, but as usual, the key lies in implementation. […]
Read MoreWill Putin 2.0 mean a return to the prosperity of the 2000s?
Most observers rightly argue that not only have the go-go years ended, but that Russia’s economy also faces major threats going forward. One scenario, based on low oil prices combined […]
Read MoreA new way to get what you want
During a meeting of the Presidential Anti–Corruption Council on March 13, Dmitry Medvedev announced that Russia had to put lobbying onto a solid legal footing. According to the Kremlin’s website, […]
Read MoreRussia’s poverty, Putin’s popularity
Economic prosperity has led to political activism in Russia, but the financial situation of many Russians remains precarious, and Putin may not be able to follow through on his promises […]
Read MoreCan an investment climate be improved from the top down?
The Russian government has proposed that all state-owned companies pay out the same level of dividends, but this is contrary to the behavior of companies in the free market. The […]
Read MoreCan we overcome the perception gap?
Russian businessmen in Davos were happy to talk about how Western investors have Russia all wrong, but were they really missing the point? At the World Economic Forum in Davos […]
Read MoreCan a businessman make a good politician?
Are the skills learned in business school transferable to the political stage? Or are they not even much good for business leadership? Much ado has been made in the last […]
Read MoreThe West vs The Rest in 2012
With emerging markets expected to grow appreciably more than the stagnant West this year, expect economic power to continue shifting to the East in 2012. But are the claims of […]
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