The state, informal networks, and financial market regulation in post-Soviet Russia, 1990-2008

Ilja Viktorov*

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Abstract

The article examines how informal networks inside the Russian state influenced the formation and further development of the country' s financial markets during the 1990s and 2000s. The main argument is that the activities of these networks made it difficult to implement any coherent state regulation policy in the field. At the same time, rivalry between competing informal networks and different organizations contributed to institutional development and some improvements. The result was a dualist institutional structure of the Russian speculative financial markets that reproduced itself throughout the period in question. The study is based on in-depth interviews conducted at Moscow-based financial institutions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5-38
Number of pages34
JournalSoviet and Post Soviet Review
Volume42
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Apr 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • business history
  • informal networks
  • institutions
  • post-Soviet economy
  • Russian financial markets
  • state policy

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