Monthly Archives: November 2012

New paper: is Russia still a BRIC?

Good news, in its Nov-Dec 2012 issue Challenge  publishes my analysis on Russia’s economic diversification potential.

In the paper entitled “Is Russia Still a BRIC?  Some Observations on the Economy and Its Potential for Diversification” I try to raise a balanced optimism commenting on growth in new local sectors/firms, the so-called “gazelles” as referred to in the Russian media, that specifically focus on domestic demand. Certainly macroeconomic challenges persist, but Continue reading