Dreams of Leaps
Economists See Hard-to-Overcome Hurdles in the Implementation of President Vladimir Putin's Economic Agenda
Russia Profile
05/15/2012Several economists have questioned the Kremlin's new ambitious plan to jumpstart economic growth over the next six years, with most describing it as flawed or fuzzy. In a raft of decrees signed last week, Russia's newly-inaugurated President Vladimir Putin laid out an ambitious plan to attract businesses, promote investment and spur economic growth. But economists who analyzed the president's ambitious economic agenda said Russia has neither the necessary preconditions to stimulate economic growth nor the wherewithal to accelerate productivity – both of which are crucial to the success of Putin’s plan.![]()




































