... and I claim by $43 billion
Article Abstract:
The intense media attention given to the $43 billion aid package for Russia obscures the fact that much of the aid is conditional. Western policymakers should rethink their approaches to economic aid, and direct aid to countries where private capital markets fail to fund development.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Poverty of numbers
Article Abstract:
International statistics on poverty show Russians to be poorer than they really are because although the average wage is only $30 per week, utilities are essentially free and staples cost little money. Also, many wealthy Russians do not use rubbles for currency.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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The makings of a Molotov cocktail
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The Russian economy has contracted eight years in a row, and 22% of Russians are now living below the poverty line. Organized crime and corruption has infiltrated even legitimate business, making a few rich at the expense of the vast majority.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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