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Russia and the Soviet Union Then and Now

In: The Transition in Eastern Europe, Volume 1, Country Studies

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  • Stanley Fischer, 1994. "Russia and the Soviet Union Then and Now," NBER Chapters, in: The Transition in Eastern Europe, Volume 1, Country Studies, pages 221-258, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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