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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5-38 |
Number of pages | 34 |
Journal | Soviet and Post Soviet Review |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Apr 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- business history
- informal networks
- institutions
- post-Soviet economy
- Russian financial markets
- state policy