The Russian economy is an enigma to the West. Is it a sleeping giant or on the point of break-up and collapse? This collection of papers offers a broad-based overview of all aspects of Russian economic experirence in the 1990s.

This volume offers a multi-author survey and analysis of economic developments in the Russian Federation since the collapse of Communism and the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1989-91. It covers the period 1991--98 and in some areas extends to 1999-2000.