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Transition in Regional Capitals along the Volga

Year: 1999

Type: article

Abstract: A group of researchers led by two prominent Western economists examines the experience of 10 regional capitals along the Volga River following the disintegration of the USSR, during a period of significant transition in the municipal (government) and economic functions exercised by Russian cities. The authors survey general similarities in these cities' fiscal functions, privatization, and economic development, as well as place-specific differences (e.g., unique resources, strong/weak government) contributing to divergence of economic conditions among them during the post-Soviet period. The study combines official data on economic performance, employment, and municipal budgets with fieldwork-based case studies, interviews, and survey research. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: H72, R11, R51, R58. 7 figures, 12 tables, 62 references, appendix.

Source: Post-Soviet Geography and Economics

DOI: 10.1080/10889388.1999.10641128

Authors: Martha de Melo, Gur Ofer, Plamen Yossifov

Institutions: National Bureau of Economic Research, World Bank, World Bank Group, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, International Monetary Fund

Language: English

Topic: Russia and Soviet political economy

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1554458293

FWCI: 4.725

Cites: 31

Cited by: 11

Related to: 10