| Author (Person) | Inozemtsev, Vladislav |
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| Publisher | French Institute of International Relations (IFRI) |
| Series Title | IFRI Policy Papers: Russie.Nei.Visions |
| Series Details | Number 96 |
| Publication Date | September 2016 |
| ISBN | 978-2-36567-616-8 |
| Content Type | Research Paper |
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Summary: In this short study of attempts that have been made in recent years to modernize the Russian economy, the author explains why they have all ended in failure. Unlike most experts, he focuses on politics and ideology. He stresses that the idea of modernization runs counter to the historical vision that is now propagated by the Russian leadership, to the system of governance that it has chosen and to Russia’s current path of isolation from the West. In his view, such political choices have rendered modernization of the Russian economy unfeasible. The author also points to other problems: the effects of privatisation, which have made investment in new industrial facilities unprofitable, the declining quality of business leaders who are chosen for their political loyalty and the lack of independent big businesses that could insist on reforms being carried out. |
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https://www.ifri.org/en/publications/notes-de-lifri/russieneivisions/russias-economic-modernization-causes-failure
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| Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Russia |
