Determinants of Barter in Russia : An Empirical Analysis /

This paper analyzes the causes and consequences of non-monetary transactions in Russia, drawing on a large enterprise survey. We show that barter and offsets are linked to liquidity problems at the level of the firm and to arrears in particular. We find evidence that the state has channeled implicit...

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1. Verfasser: Mumssen, Christian
Weitere Verfasser: Commander, Simon, Dolinskaya, Irina, Tytell, Irina
Format: Zeitschrift
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2000.
Schriftenreihe:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2000/155
Online Zugang:Full text available on IMF
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