Aleh Tsyvinski
Aleh Tsyvinski is Professor of Economics at Yale University.
Though the Russian leadership denies that it is implementing state capitalism and affirms its commitment to privatization and competition, the state-owned oil giant Rosneft's takeover of TNK-BP is a b… read more
Twenty years ago, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev resigned, the Soviet Union ended, and Russia began an imperfect transition to democratic capitalism. And yet the recent protests – somewhat similar… read more
In recent months, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has moved against some of the most powerful men in the Kremlin: the ministers and deputy ministers who chair Russia's state-owned companies. But the… read more
While all other large European countries abolished military conscription in recent decades, Russia continues with a system in which all physically-fit male citizens aged 18 to 27 must serve for 12 mon… read more
If oil prices remain at $70-80 per barrel, Russia is likely to relive key features of the Brezhnev era of the 1970’s and 1980’s – with a stagnating economy and 70-80% approval ratings for its politica… read more
The 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… read more
Russia’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.… read more
President 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 p… read more
