Russia : Reshaping Economic Geography

The report has three main chapters
discussing modernization, diversification and
competitiveness. The chapters examine problems and barriers
facing households, private firms and public agencies to
achieving these objectives, and then identify the
instruments that can help Russia achieve the necessary
spatial transformation of its economy. Russia's long
history as one of Europe's leading nations, and its
more recent past as a superpower, give it grounds for
greater aspirations. To realize them will require
significant improvements across all aspects of the economy.
Russia's economy faces many challenges, some of which
are a persistent legacy from its tumultuous history in the
twentieth century of civil war, two world wars and a long
period of communism. But as the largest country in the
world, it is not surprising that many of Russia's
problems relate to its economic geography, which is the
focus of this report.