The political economy of coercion, economic growth, and the consolidation of the State
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This article questions the traditional assumption that economic activity is naturally "peaceful" in behavior, addressing organized coercion as a form of economic activity and production, which the author asserts is the basis of modern states, linking organized coercion with markets, and emphasizing the role of the state in economics. The problems of post-communist Russia are addressed in comparison to the history of the political economy of coercion and the formation of nations, reinterpreting the interaction of the state and the economy; the forced entrepreneurship in Russia can cause social problems; monopolies of force and their the economic consequences and considered, as are relationships between the state and organized crime.
Publication Name: Problems of Economic Transition
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 1061-1991
Year: 2000
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Integration - a precondition for economic stability
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A selection of excerpts is presented from various economic officials, including E.S. Stroev, Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; S.V. Stepashin, Past Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation; and G.N. Seleznev, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation. Topics include Russian-Belarusian-Ukrainian relations, economic benefits of international exhibitions, the importance of foreign and domestic investors, legislative support for reforms and the development of specialized markets.
Publication Name: Problems of Economic Transition
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 1061-1991
Year: 2000
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The economy and social reality in 1998
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Russia's financial crisis is analyzed, focusing on the difficulties in stabilizing the Russian economy. The decline of the GDP's physical volume, devaluation of the ruble, decline in agricultural production, and management of foreign investments are evaluated.
Publication Name: Problems of Economic Transition
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 1061-1991
Year: 1999
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