Tag: economic development

Lack of Balance between Responsibility and Control Retarding Russia’s Economic Growth, Moscow Scholar Says

October 31, 2014

Staunton, October 30 – Despite the convergence of the political systems of Russia and China, the Chinese economy is growing rapidly while Russia’s is lagging behind, the result, Andrey Yakovlev says, of Moscow’ failure compared to China to maintain a balance between responsibility and control. Yakovlev, a professor at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics, argues […]

Demise of Regional Ministry has Destroyed ‘Fragile Balance’ between Moscow and Regions, Urals Officials Says

October 4, 2014

Staunton, October 2 – Moscow appears to be acting on the principle that if there is no ministry, there is no problem, officials in the Urals say, but in fact, by destroying the regional affairs ministry, the Kremlin has not only destroyed “the fragile balance” between the center and the provinces but convinced many that […]