The Russian steel industry, 1990-2009

Eurasian Geography and Economics

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 252-274

  Fortescue, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abramov; Abramovich; Evraz; Lisin; Magnitogorsk; Mechel; Mordashov; Novolipetsk; Oligarchs; Rashnikov; Russia; Severstal'; Steel production; Usmanov; Zyuzin

Indexed keywords

CLOSURE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; MODERNIZATION; PRIVATIZATION; STABILIZATION;

EURASIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 67649968304     PISSN: 15387216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/1539-7216.50.3.252     Document Type: Article

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