Two Years After the Collapse of the USSR: A Panel of Specialists

Abstract

Six senior specialists on Soviet and post-Soviet affairs reflect on economic and political developments in the two years since the collapse of the USSR. Presentations, formulated in November 1993, but updated through January 1994, focus on evaluation of the political situation, assessment of Boris Yel'tsin's leadership, the progress of economic reforms, developments in local government, conditions for foreign private investment, and criteria for evaluating the utility of US assistance. Coverage of economic issues also includes discussion of overall performance, stabilization of currency, price decontrol, privatization, regulatory measures, banking, and resource allocation. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: E31, P27, Dl7.