Russia and the World Economy analyses the major economic, historical and political obstacles to the successful integration of the Russian economy into the world economy. Alan Smith examines the role of Western assistance and advice in this process, and the potential implications of failure of reforms in Russia for global stability and international economic relations.
Author(s): Alan H Smith, Alan Smith
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 1993
Language: English
Pages: 266
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of tables......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
From the Soviet Union to Russia......Page 14
Russian and Soviet economic development and foreign trade......Page 28
The organisation of Soviet foreign economic relations......Page 49
The Soviet economic system and the demand for imports......Page 65
Soviet hard currency earnings......Page 85
Soviet economic reforms and reform debates under Gorbachev......Page 112
The reform of foreign economic relations under Gorbachev......Page 134
Problems in exporting under Gorbachev......Page 151
Soviet balance of payments pressures 1985 91 and their impact on the economy......Page 169
The transition to a market economy in Russia......Page 190
Russian external trade and economic relations......Page 212
Russia and the world economy: problems of integration and the role of the West......Page 231
Bibliography......Page 252
Index......Page 260
