External Borrowing in the Baltics, Russia, and Other States of the Former Soviet Union : The Transition to a Market Economy /

The external debt of many countries of the Baltics, Russia, and the former Soviet Union has been growing rapidly in recent years and has played an important part in the transition process. However, it is vital to strike a balance between financing transition and ensuring that the external debt is no...

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Main Author: Odling-Smee, John
Other Authors: Zavoiceo, Basil
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1998.
Series:IMF Policy Discussion Papers; Policy Discussion Paper ; No. 1998/005
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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