01674cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001799 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451860115 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Dabla-Norris, Era. Regional Disparities and Transfer Policies in Russia : Theory and Evidence / Era Dabla-Norris, Shlomo Weber. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (23 pages) IMF Working 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 In this paper we examine economic disparities across regions in Russia and offer a theoretical treatment of various transfer rules between different regions. We analyze the principle of partial equalization, which implies that the more depressed regions should be subsidized by the more advantaged regions, but, the burden on more prosperous regions should not be excessive. Although, contrary to the partial equalization principle, the gaps between the richer and poorer regions have widened since the transition, there are some signs that this trend could be reversed. Mode of access: Internet Weber, Shlomo. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/199 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2001/199/001.2001.issue-199-en.xml IMF e-Library