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Author Tichotsky, John

Title Russia's Diamond Colony : the Republic of Sakha
Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (622 pages)
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Maps; Acknowledgments; Map of the Republic of Sakha; One. Introduction; Geography; Resources; Resource production; Population and ethnic makeup of the Republic of Sakha; Political economy; Business climate; Conclusion; Two. Overview of the Republic of Sakha; Yakutia's economy and the Russian Empire; Transformation of traditional life: Collectivization of agriculture; The gold economy; Soviet diamond mining: A stealth export economy
Three. Patterns of Resource Production in the Republic of SakhaChanges in the Sakha economy 1990-1995; Dominant industries within the structure of the Sakha economy; The Sakha Republic budget; Employment and wages; Personal income and expenditure; Quality of life; Some important regional differences within the Republic of Sakha; Conclusion; Four. The Regional Economy of the Republic of Sakha; Introduction; Privatization of industry and the economy; Industrial performance; The hope of land privatization; Conclusion; Five. Privatization and Performance in the Republic of Sakha after 1991
Introduction: What Sakha exportsExport of diamonds; Potential natural gas and oil exports for the Republic of Sakha; Six. Natural Resource Export from the Republic of Sakha after 1991; Seven. Lessons for Sakha's Development; Epilogue. The Republic of Sakha in 1998 and Beyond; Appendices; Bibliography; Sources for Figures; Index
Summary First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company
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Subject BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
Economic history
Economic policy
SUBJECT Sakha (Russia) -- Economic conditions
Sakha (Russia) -- Economic policy
Subject Russia (Federation) -- Sakha
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781134413935
1134413939
9781134413867
1134413866