How Wealthy is Russia? Measuring Russia's Comprehensive Wealth from 2000-2017

Russia is a country of global importance and great diversity. The world's largest transcontinental country spans eleven time zones and is the ninth most populous country in the world. Russia is the main trading partner for many of its more than a dozen neighbors. It is richly endowed with natur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Naikal, Esther
Other Authors: Sanghi, Apurva, Lange, Glenn-Marie
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2019
Series:World Bank E-Library Archive
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Russia is a country of global importance and great diversity. The world's largest transcontinental country spans eleven time zones and is the ninth most populous country in the world. Russia is the main trading partner for many of its more than a dozen neighbors. It is richly endowed with natural resources, which underscores its importance as a global commodity exporter. But how wealthy is Russia, really? Drawing upon the important distinction between wealth and income, this report for the first time, comprehensively measures Russia's national wealth