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Table of Contents, Volume 7 (1998)

Number 3/4 (September)

• The Luck Ran Out: Russian financial crisis triggers devaluation, near default; by Steven J. Norton and Lynda L. Maillet
• Mistakes Were Made: The "tabula rasa" syndrome and Russian reform (Analyst's Notebook); by Steven J. Norton and Lynda L. Maillet
• The Pendulum Swings: Hungarians vote in Young Democrats promising change (Political Bulletin); by Steven J. Norton
• Strange Bedfellows: Czech Left and Right in government deal (Political Bulletin)
• Membership Is a Privilege: Poland's EU talks complicated by domestic political wrangling (Political Bulletin)

Number 2 (March/April)

• Joining the Club: Regulatory consequences of regional integration in eastern Europe by David L. Bartlett
• One Man Management: Russian government shakeup stuns country, investors by Steven J. Norton
• The Cost of “Muddling Through”: Left-wing, business gain in Ukraine elections with reforms at stake by Lynda L. Maillet
• Political Bulletin: New government for Romania, reform program unveiled; Armenia elects new president amid charges of fraud; Kyrgyzstan gets new prime minister
• Business Briefs: Bulgaria cuts tax to encourage foreign investment for jobless; Canadian company seizes Aeroflot plane in dispute; Belarus-Russian customs union helps Ford plant; Japan extends first unguaranteed loan to Russia; Tatarstan passes law allowing sale of land; Uzbekistan lowers foreign investment needed for tax breaks
• Currency & Finance Update: Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia/Bosnia
• Berezovsky to lead Russia [box]
• Selected Economic Data for Ukraine

Number 1 (January/February)

• With Friends Like These...: Political infighting stalls Romanian reform by Lynda Maillet
• Not So Democratic: Politics as scorched earth in Slovakia by L. Stephen Joyce
• Business Briefs: IMF: Hungary no longner needs us; Ukraine, Russia sign economic accord; Ukraine announces sell-offs, but obstacles persist; Kazakstan moving on large-scale privatization; Ukraine auto import restrictions miff EU
• Currency & Finance Update: Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
• Happy dogs in Russia [box]
• Selected Economic Data for Kazakstan

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Table of Contents, Volume 6 (1997)

Number 6 (November/December)

• Klaus Falls, But Fallout Unclear: Caretaker Czech government after coalition resigns by L. Stephen Joyce, Jr.
• Heads Roll in Russia: Russian ethics scandals rock government by Lynda Maillet
• Business briefs: Russian region to allow sale of land; Kazakstan moves capital to Arctic, err...Akmola; Ten Russian regions dominate foreign investment; US Steel in production venture with Slovak firm; Russians to learn to “burp” with Tupperware; Russia to abolish state coal company; Now it’s coffins in lieu of wages for Russian workers
• Russians on richer and poorer [opinion poll chart]
• Selected Economic Data for the Czech Republic

Number 5 (September/October)

• Poles Look to Solidarity: Politics “Matures” But Policy Challenges Remain after Elections by Steven Norton
• Oil, Oil Everywhere...: Kazak President Appoints Ally as Premier by Lynda Maillet
• EU Expands to East, But Costs High: Current Members Worried About Transition Costs by Steven Norton
• Business Briefs: Soros Foundation pulls out of Belarus; Russian Duma opposes free sale of land; Lukoil buys legal software from Microsoft; Lukoil to sell gas at retail in the U.S.
• Selected Economic Data for Hungary

Number 4 (July/August)

• Pensions: Walking on Three Legs: Hungary Takes the Lead in Pension Reform by Steven Norton
• Poland’s New Constitution: Years of Wrangling Produce Some Compromise
• Business Briefs: Floods devastate Poland and Czech Republic; Russkiy language to be required on labels; Romania joins CEFTA trading group; Azerbaijan applies to world trade body; Poland to get American-style multiplex cinemas; McDonald’s to open restaurants in Georgia
• Selected Economic Data for Estonia

Number 3 (May/June)

• Coming Home to Roost: Complacency Breeds Crisis for Czech Government by Steven Norton
• Russia Takes on Monopolies: Reformers Take on Energy Giants to Increase Taxes and Control by Charles Sauer
• Volvo vs. Volga [brief]
• Business Briefs: Poland gets new energy law; World Bank approves new credits for Russia; Ford boost investment in Autopal; Russian approves 7-point plan to boost economy; Turkmenistan becomes member of IFC
• Selected Economic Data for Romania

Number 2 (March/April)

• Russia’s Political Rollercoaster: Yeltsin Commits Himself to Reform, Again by Steven Norton
• Russia’s Reshuffled Cabinet
• Hungarian Energy Price Fight: Western Utility Investors Angered at Broken Promises by Lynda Maillet
• Motorola Pulls Out of Ukraine Venture
• Business Briefs: Daewoo in unique plan to sell cars in FSU; Georgian power shortage affects homes; Poland and Slovakia to have energy link; MOL buys Amoco’s retail operations in Romania; Romania to become member of CEFTA; GE to close Russian subsidiary; Pepsi opening a new plant in Russia; Ukraine passes new VAT law
• Selected economic data for Slovenia

Number 1 (January/February)

• Heavy Net, Large Holes: Russian Taxation: Regulation and Reality (part II) by Oksana Baidina with Steven Norton
• Bulgarian Currency Crisis: Tight Money Will Add to Pain of Delayed Reforms by Lynda Maillet
• Russia’s Tax Travails: Russia’s Government Contorts Itself to Raise Revenue by Steven Norton
• Cola Wars in Ukraine: Coke and Pepsi Gear Up Production
• Business Briefs: Baltics free agricultural trade zone; Kazakstan limits price increases; New Russian foreign investment law; Direct investment in Russia rises; Foreign investment program in Ukraine; Turkmenistan deeds land to farmers
• Selected economic data for the Russian Federation

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Table of Contents, Volume 5 (1996)

Numbers 1 and 2 (March/April)

• So Why Privatize?: The Motives and Methods of Privatization, part 1 - by Steven Norton
• Transport Solutions in Russia: One Company’s Efforts to Revamp Russian Shipping - by Thomas Sigel
• In the Eco Trenches: Profile: Russian Environmental Adviser Aleksei Yablokov - by Lynda Maillet
• Bulgaria Launches Voucher Program: Citizens, Burned by Ponzi Schemes, Are Wary - by Lynda Maillet
• Fault Lines over Privatization: Shifting Alliances in Poland’s Privatization Debate - by Steven Norton
• Environmental Monitor - by Lynda Maillet
• Privatization Watch - by Lynda Maillet and Steven Norton
• Tatra Saved from Bankruptcy by Acquisition [brief]
• IBM Finds Russia Taxing [brief]
• FDI in East Europe jumps in ’95 [table]
• Slovenes Rate Government Achievements [chart]
• Selected Economic Data for Slovakia

Numbers 3 and 4 (July/August)

• Yeltsin & Co. Take the Helm: Political Bulletin: Changes around the region - by Lynda Maillet
• More is Less in Czech Vote: Conservatives Lose Majority, Form Minority Government - by Steven Norton
• Not So Quick, But Pretty Dirty: Russian Privatization Policy Review and Forecast - by Alexander Radygin
• Privatization Watch
• Black Sea Promises Black Gold: Drilling for Oil in Bulgaria
• Environmental Monitor
• Legislation Update: A Survey of Legal Developments in the Region
• Ukraine's New Constitution
• Foreign Direct Investment in selected countries of Eastern Europe and the CIS, 1995 [chart]
• After Long Wait, Hryvna Arrives: Ukraine introduces its national currency
• McDrive opens in Bulgaria [brief]
• Selected Economic Data for the Czech Republic

Number 5 (September/October)

• Tax Policy in Wonderland: Russian Taxation: Regulation and Reality (Part I) by Oksana Baidina
• Hungarians Clean House: Privatization Scandal in Hungary; Bulgarian Vouchers, and More by Lynda Maillet [Privatization Watch]
• Controversial Votes in Albania and Armenia; Hungary-Romania Treaty [Political Bulletin]
• Russians view the reform period [opinion poll]
• Selected Economic Data for Bulgaria

Number 6 (November/December)

• The Ghost of Choices Past: The Czech Republic's success obscured growing problems by Steven Norton
• Romanian Revolution Complete: Elections sweep non-Communist reform movement to power [political bulletin] by Lynda Maillet
• A Little Glasnost, Please: Czech Senate elections reflect broader uncertainty by Steven Norton
• Taking the politics out of money? Currency boards [brief]

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Table of Contents, Volume 4 (1995)

Number 1 (January/February)

• Always the Same Hands: Privatization and Problems of Management in Russia Today, part 1 - by Oksana Baidina & Evgeniy Baidin
• Back, by Popular Demand...: Bulgarians Hand Socialists Election Victory - by Jeffery Brown
• Czechs Aim for Convertibility: Czech Reform and the Convertibility of the Koruna - by Phil Barta
• New Parliaments in Central Asia: Controversial Elections in Three Republics (Political Bulletin) - by Lynda Maillet
• Privatization Watch - by Lynda Maillet
• Backtracking in Hungary: Privatization Process Becomes More Political - by Lynda Maillet
• Polish Politics in Turmoil: Walesa Tries to Disrupt Governing Coalition - by Steven Norton
• Selected Economic Data for Bulgaria

Number 2 (March/April)

• What’s Yours is Mine: Privatization and Problems of Management in Russia Today, part 2 - by Oksana Baidina & Evgeniy Baidin
• Ukraine Moves on Privatization: Finally a Light at the End of the Tunnel? - by Sue Davis
• Privatization watch - by Lynda Maillet
• Political Bulletin - by Lynda Maillet
• Selected Economic Data for Russia

Number 3 (July)

• Needed: A Few Good G-Men: The Roots, and Fruit, of Crime and Corruption in the Ex-USSR - by Lynda Maillet [Review of “Comrade Criminal: Russia’s New Mafiya” by Stephen Handelman]
• Houses Built on Sand: Russian Banking’s Coming Shakeout - by Oksana Baidina & Evgeniy Baidin
• Political Bulletin
• Privatization Watch - by Lynda Maillet
• Poland Launches New Privatization Program [brief]
• Selected Economic Data for Poland

Number 4 (August/September)

• Selling It in Bucharest: Consumer Product Distribution in Romania - by Lynda Maillet
• Hope Lives Only in the Long Term: Interview: Russian Macroeconomic Policy in Perspective - by Thomas Sigel
• When the Lights Went Out: Reconstructing Energy Policy and Infrastructure in Romania - by Lynda Maillet [Review of “Rebuilding Romania: Energy, Efficiency and the Economic Transition” by Walt Patterson]
• Selected Economic Data for Romania

Number 5 (October/November)

• The More Private, the Better: The Politics of Privatization in Slovakia - by Phil Barta
• To Help “Stop the Bleeding”: Coping with the USSR’s Environmental Legacy - by Lynda Maillet [Review of “Ecological Disaster: Cleaning Up the Hidden Legacy of the Soviet Regime” by Murray Feshbach]
• Political Bulletin
• Privatization Watch - by Lynda Maillet
• New Battles between the Church and State [brief]
• Privatization in the Real World: a new series [brief]
• Selected Economic Data for Hungary

Number 6 (December/January)

• And Then There Was None: Politics, Economics and the Direction of Russian Reform - by Thomas Sigel
• Environmental Monitor: Recent Policy Developments from the Region - by Lynda Maillet and Thomas Sigel
• Think Globally, Privatize Locally: Reform Implementation: The St. Petersburg Local Privatization Center - by Thomas Sigel
• Political Bulletin
• Russian Environmental Legislation in 1995 [list]
• What’s Good for GM is Good for Tatarstan [brief]
• Conservatives Resurgent in Russian Vote [brief]
• Selected Economic Data for Ukraine

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Table of Contents, Volume 3 (1994)

Number 1 (January/February)

• Privatization Update: Reform Speeds Up in East Europe - by Lynda Maillet
• Russia’s New Parliament: Russian Democracy in Action
• Central Asia’s Economic Union
• Political Bulletin: Belarus, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Poland, Ukraine
• Selected Economic Data for the Czech Republic

Number 2 (March/April)

• Citizen Involvement Expanded Before Elections: Privatization, Hungarian Style - by Lynda Maillet
• Suspect Privatizations Under Review: Slovaks Oust Meciar, Change Course - by Steven Norton
• Hungary, Poland Apply to European Union
• Ukraine Votes, Problems Remain
• Credit Briefs: Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine
• Selected Economic Data for Hungary
• Currencies in the former Soviet Republics (table)

Number 3 (May/June)

• Privatization in the Former Soviet Republics: So Many Vouchers, So Little Time - by Lynda Maillet
• Anger Over Economy Swamps Kravchuk: Nationalists Lose in Ukraine - by Bryan Prohm
• Socialists Pledge to Fix Economy and Ease Pain: Hungarians Vote for Pragmatism - by Steve Norton
• U.S. to Fund More Training Grants
• Selected Economic Data for Estonia

Number 4 (July/August)

• The Foreign Investment Climate in Ukraine: Will There Be a Silver Lining? - by Bryan Prohm
• Air Pollution in the Czech Republic: New Air Rules Worry Czech Firms - by Lynda Maillet
• Russia-Belarus Monetary Union Plans Falter: A Reprieve for the Jackrabbit? - by Bryan Prohm
• One Czech Environmental Firm: KZT
• Selected Economic Data for Ukraine

Number 5 (September/October) [special issue: Tatra]

• One Czech Firm’s Meeting with the Marketplace: Tatra Reaches a Juncture - by Lynda Maillet & Steve Norton
• GSR and the "Rescue of Tatra: The Importance of Being Earnest - by Beth Fulkerson
• Tatra Foundry: Looking to the Future: A Unit Learns to Spread its Wings
• Election Results Produce Instability: Slovakia’s Uncertain Future - by Phil Barta
• Political Fallout from the Ruble's Crash: Russia’s “Black Tuesday” - by Lynda Maillet
• Selected Economic Data for Czech Republic

Number 6 (November/December)

• Two Steps Back: Meciar Moves Quickly After Slovak Election Victory - by Phil Barta
• The Inner Dimension: Political and Personal Change in the Czech Republic - by Radovan Holub
• Bulgaria Braces for Elections: Post-Communist Party Expected to Win - by Jeffery Brown
• Russians and Foreign Aid
• Profile: Tatra’s Pribor Auto Plant - by Beth Fulkerson
• Political Bulletin - by Lynda Maillet
• Privatization Watch - by Lynda Maillet
• Selected Economic Data for Slovakia

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Table of Contents, Volume 2 (1993)

Number 1 (Winter)

• The Rising Tide of Graft: Organized Crime & Corruption in the Former Soviet Union - by Lynda Maillet
  (Available as part of Occasional Paper #1)
• Environmental Law in East Europe: Catching Up With the West (Legislation Update) - by Lynda Maillet
• A Russian Silent Spring? - by Lynda Maillet [Review of “Ecocide in the USSR: Health and Nature Under Siege” by Murray Feshbach and Alfred Friendly, Jr.]
• US-CIS Trade Agreements
• Selected Economic Data for Romania
• Credit Briefs: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine

Number 2 (Spring)

• Politics, Economics & the Fight for a New Constitution: Russia after the Referendum - by Steve Norton
• Monetary Policy in the Former Soviet Union: The “Ruble Zone” Revisited - by Thomas Sigel
• Three New Agencies to Assist Western Investors: Russia Agencies Aid Investment - by Lynda Maillet
• Selected Economic Data for Bulgaria
• Currencies in the former Soviet Republics (table)

Number 3 (July/August)

• International Aspects of Crime & Corruption in the ex-USSR: Russia’s Leaky Borders - by Lynda Maillet
• Central Europe & the European Community: Why Not One Europe? - by Phil Barta
• New Foreign Currency and Banking Regulations in Russia: Foreign Investors Take Note - by Valeri Jakushev
• Russia’s Banknote Scandal: The July Surprise
• Selected Economic Data for Russia

Number 4 (September/October)

• Yeltsin Gains in Russian Power Struggle: Bullets and Ballots
• Prospects for Investment in Uzbekistan: Uzbeks Eye the Future - by Lynda Maillet
• A New Monetary Union for the CIS
• Political Bulletin: CIS, Azerbaijan, Poland, Ukraine
• Credit Briefs: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russia
• Selected Economic Data for Uzbekistan

Number 5 (November/December)

• Poland’s New Government: The Pendulum Swings - by Steven Norton
• Foreign Investment in Uzbekistan: Uzbeks Move to Change...Slowly - by Lynda Maillet
• Stemming the Flow: Russian Export Controls - by Valeri Jakushev
• The Final Days of the Ruble Zone
• Selected Economic Data for Poland

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Table of Contents, Volume 1 (1992)

Number 1 (Winter)

• In the Wake of the August Coup: Change in the ex-USSR - by Lynda Maillet & Steve Norton
• Aid is Not What’s Needed: Russian Food Shortages - by Thomas Sigel
• The Tren-Mos Restaurant: A joint venture case study - by Lynda Maillet
• Changing Public Opinion in the Former Soviet Union
• Selected Economic Data for the former USSR
• Books in brief: “OECD Economic Surveys: Hungary”

Number 2 (Spring)

• Cleaning Up Is Hard To Do: Foreign Investment & the Environment in Eastern Europe - by Lynda Maillet
• Gushers for Some....: Oil Industry in the ex-USSR - by Lynda Maillet
• The Voucher System in Action: Privatization in Czechoslovakia
• End of the Iron Borscht Bowl: Unemployment in Russia
• Selected Economic Data for Hungary
• Books in brief: “Business in the former Soviet Union: A Primer and Overview” by Lynda L. Maillet and Jack A. Barbanel

Number 3 (Summer)

• Economy Meets Democracy: Life After the “Big Bang” in Poland - by Steven Norton
• In Search of ... the “Ruble Zone”: Currency Tribulations - by Lynda Maillet
• Promising Signs in Czechoslovakia: CSFR at the Crossroads - by Thomas Sigel
• Tax Trends: Taxation in East Europe and the ex-USSR
• Selected Economic Data for Czechoslovakia

Number 4 (Fall)

• Pamiat’s Tocsin Sounds, But Do the Russian People Answer? Life On the Russian Extreme - by Charles Sauer
• Czechs and Slovaks Unhappy With the Split: CSFR’s ‘Velvet Divorce’ - by Phil Barta
• Privatization Update: Russian Vouchers' Ups & Downs - by Charles Sauer
• Selected Economic Data for Poland
• Books in brief: “Open for Business: Russia’s Return to the Global Economy” by Ed A. Hewett with C. G. Gaddy

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