Russian-Eurasian renaissance? : U.S. trade and investment in Russia and Eurasia / edited by Jan H. Kalicki and Eugene K. Lawson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kalicki, Jan H.

Lawson, Eugene K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investments, American--Russia (Federation).

Investments, American.

Investments, American--Former Soviet republics.

Commerce.

United States--Commerce--Russia (Federation).

United States.

Russia (Federation).

Russia (Federation)--Commerce--United States.

United States--Commerce--Former Soviet republics.

Former Soviet republics--Commerce--United States.

Former Soviet republics.

Russia (Federation)--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Former Soviet republics--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 510 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Woodrow Wilson Center Press ; Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Business Books, [2003]

Summary:

This book presents an unprecedented dialogue with leading U.S., Russian, and Eurasian economic experts and policy-makers on the pivotal issues of economic reform, trade, and investment, and the prospects for an economic renaissance in the new states of the former Soviet Union. Contributors include Eduard Shevardnadze, Yegor Gaidar, Lee H. Hamilton, S. Frederick Starr, Anders Aslund, and German O. Gref.

Contents:

Part I. Commerce with Russia 7

1. Russia's Investment Outlook / Z. Blake Marshall 9

2. Expanding U.S.-Russian Trade / Susanne S. Lotarski 29

3. Regionalism or Globalization? / Maxim Y. Medvedkov 43

Russian Commentary / German O. Gref 63

Part II. Commerce with Eurasia 69

4. The Investment Climate in Central Asia and the Caucasus / S. Frederick Starr 73

5. Trade Issues in U.S. Dealings with Eurasia / Sarah C. Carey 93

6. The Case of Ukraine / Kempton Jenkins 123

7. Caspian Futures / Steven R. Mann 147

Eurasian Commentary / Temur Basilia 161

Part III. Economic Drivers 169

8. The Energy Locomotive / Paul F. Hueper 173

9. Aerospace / Ruth R. Harkin 197

10. Automotive Sector / Scott M. Blacklin 217

11. Agriculture and Agribusiness / Christian J. Foster, Asif J. Chaudhry 241

12. Telecommunications / Augie K. Fabela II 257

Eurasian and Russian Commentary / Vladimir Shkolnik 275

Part IV. The Constraints for Russia and Eurasia 281

13. Systemic Risk Factors in Russia and Eurasia / Mark F. Brzezinski, Joseph C. Bell 283

14. Corporate Governance and Rule of Law / Richard N. Dean 309

15. The Banking System / Juliet Johnson 335

16. Oligarchic Capitalism in Russia / David E. Hoffman 371

Russian and Eurasian Commentary / Dmitry V. Vasiliev 389

Part V. Prospects for the Future 403

17. Eventual Success of Market Reform / Anders Aslund 405

18. Trade Agreements and the WTO / Catherine A. Novelli 429

19. The Political Dynamic / Toby T. Gati, Tapio L. Christiansen 447

Eurasian Commentary / Sodiq S. Safaev 461

Russian Commentary / Yevgeniy G. Yasin 467.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0804748284

0804748276

OCLC:

52727184