The role of oligarchs in Russian capitalism

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 131-150

  Guriev, Sergei ^a,b,c   Rachinsky, Andrei ^a  

^a NEW ECONOMIC SCHOOL   (Russian Federation)

^b CEPR   (United Kingdom)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 17044412628     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0895330053147994     Document Type: Article

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