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Sergei Guriev
Sergei Guriev is Rector of New Economic School in Moscow.
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Can Russia be Saved?
Sergei Guriev and Aleh Tsyvinski Series: A Window on Russia 2009-01-29The global economic crisis has finally forced Russia's government to adopt reasonable policies, thereby staving off disaster – at least for now. But the ossified, corrupt, inefficient economy built in the fat years of the oil boom may still prove impossible to save.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 9332
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The Russians are Coming – With Cash
Aleh Tsyvinski and Sergei Guriev Series: A Window on Russia 2008-10-10Russia’s government and largest companies are sitting on a giant pile of cash that they plan to invest in foreign assets, triggering nervousness in the West about increased Russian political influence. But, while the most important consequence of Russian foreign investment is political, it consists in the possibility that Russia might become a good global citizen. ... read Comments: 2 Recommended: 0 Read: 11906
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Moving Beyond Putinomics
Sergei Guriev and Aleh Tsyvinski Series: A Window on Russia 2008-04-29President Dimitry Medvedev seems to understand that sustaining economic growth will not be easy: oil prices cannot rise forever, and the “low hanging fruit” of basic reform and prudent macroeconomic policies have already been picked. But yawning inequality and rampant corruption remain serious obstacles to realizing his goal of encouraging private initiative.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 14090
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