Russia's Virtual Economy

by Barry William Ickes, Clifford G. Gaddy, Barry W. Ickes

Book Overview

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Clifford Gaddy's and Barry Ickes' paradigm of the ""virtual economy"" has fundamentally changed the way people think about Russia's economy. Circulated at the highest levels of the Russian and U.S. governments and reported in leading publications worldwide, their thesis--that Russia's economy is based on illusion or pretense about nearly every important economic yardstick, including prices, sales, wages and budgets--has forced broad recognition...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815731116
• ISBN13: 9780815731115
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"