01636cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000494 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451970814 1934-7456 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Buckberg, Elaine. Legal and Institutional Obstacles to Growth and Business in Russia / Elaine Buckberg. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997. 1 online resource (10 pages) IMF Policy Discussion Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Although financial stabilization has laid the foundation for growth, structural reform of the economy will determine whether Russia achieves sustained medium-term growth. The next step for Russia is to create an institutional and regulatory environment that fosters investment and promotes new private sector activity. This paper examines the most critical reforms for promoting private sector development: reforming the tax system, reducing red tape and bureaucratic corruption, strengthening the judicial system, and improving capital market infrastructure. Mode of access: Internet IMF Policy Discussion Papers; Policy Discussion Paper ; No. 1997/008 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/003/1997/008/003.1997.issue-008-en.xml IMF e-Library