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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2007)
PhD student papers

The suspicion of Dutch Disease in Russia

Published:
2007-06-18
DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.21845/comp/2007/1/6
Author
Tamas Borko
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Keywords
resource curse Dutch disease Russia
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Borko, T. (2007). The suspicion of Dutch Disease in Russia. Competitio, 6(1), 103-124. https://doi.org/10.21845/comp/2007/1/6
Abstract

The main statement of the paper is the suspicion that Russia carries the symptoms of Dutch disease. The main justifications behind it are the appreciation of real exchange rates, the deterioration of the performance of the manufacturing sector and the improvement of service sector results. However it is difficult to prove the determining factors behind these processes, so the conclusion that Russia has this ailment has to be treated with caution. As the Dutch disease is only one of the determining factors of the resource curse hypothesis, in the case of Russia other relevant aspects may also play a significant role, such as, inter alia, continuous and considerable corruption, the weaknesse of democratic political system, a protectionist economic policy and a low level of competition, especially in the energy sectors. All of the reasons behind the paradox of the plenty type resource curse phenomenon, and among them the Dutch disease, can jeopardise long-run growth sustainability.

Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) classification: F31, L60, L72, Q32, Q33

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