Social Sciences
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Electricity Consumption Plummets in Russia, Signaling Economic Turmoil Ahead

Transition: An International Review
Transition 6 (9-10)
Dorothy Rosenberg, Marshall I. Pomer, Bartlomiej Kamiński, L. Alan Winters, John Nellis, István Dobózi, Jeni Klugman, Dmitri Tulin, Michael D. Intriligator, Lance Taylor, Timothy Heleniak, Robert J. McIntyre, Laža Kekić, Zhen KunWang

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The article discusses population trends, poverty, and economic challenges in countries of the former Soviet Union. It examines the role of the IMF and World Bank, the dangers of dirigisme, and the impact of bold reforms on trade performance. The researchers also analyze electricity consumption and output decline in the region.

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