Foreign Direct Investment and Democratic Development in the Russian Provinces

A Preliminary Analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID6328605
AuthorsKathryn Stoner‐wei, Kathryn Stoner‐Weiss (Princeton University, corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume28
Issue1
Pages96-113
Publication date2000-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolicy Studies Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0190-292X • E-ISSN: 1541-0072
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1541-0072.2000.tb02017.x
OpenAlexW2069924986
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited13

Foreign investment in Russia has consistently lagged behind East European countries throughout the last decade. Although formidable obstacles to attracting foreign investment remain throughout the country, some of Russia's 89 provinces have been more successful than others in creating attractive investment environments. One reason for this varied success may be related to the degree of economic and political elite consensus that exists in some regions. This, in turn, may help in the formulation of incentives to attract foreign investors. However, the political consensus that helps to establish a stable policy environment for foreign investment may well imperil pluralistic political development in the long run. Thus, we must be wary of conflating foreign investor interest with liberal politics and democratic development in Russia's regions

Democracy · Development economics · Economic system · Economics · Elite · Foreign direct investment · Foreign policy · Incentive · International trade · Investment (military · Market economy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · International Business and FDI · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Russia and Soviet political economy

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