Occasional Papers

The Russian Federation in Transition: External Developments

By Benedicte Vibe Christensen

December 15, 1994

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Benedicte Vibe Christensen. The Russian Federation in Transition: External Developments, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1994) accessed November 23, 2024

Summary

This paper examines the effects of three "shocks" - the disintegration of the U.S.S.R., domestic economic reform, and changing relations with other countries- on Russia's balance of payments position. The importance of consistent economic reform and a liberal trade regime is stressed, together with the role of financial assistance.

Subject: Exports, External debt, Foreign exchange, Imports, International trade, Terms of trade, Trade barriers

Keywords: Agreement, Appendix I. trade liberalization, Balance of payments information, Balance of payments position, Caribbean, Creditor government, Disintegration of the U.S.S.R., Eastern Europe, Exports, Foreign direct investment flow, Global, Government, Group of Seven country, IMF staff estimate, Imports, OP, Price, Russia's balance of payments, Russia's balance of payments difficulties, Services transaction, State, Terms of trade, Textile product, Trade barriers, U.S.S.R. share of EC potash

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    52

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Occasional Paper No. 1994/005

  • Stock No:

    S111EA0000000

  • ISBN:

    9781557753717

  • ISSN:

    0251-6365