01724cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004880 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451866667 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Kalcheva, Katerina. Diagnosing Dutch Disease : Does Russia Have the Symptoms? / Katerina Kalcheva, Nienke Oomes. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (32 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 assess whether recent economic developments in Russia are symptomatic of Dutch Disease. We first provide a brief review of the literature on Dutch Disease and the natural resource curse. We then discuss the symptoms of Dutch Disease, which include (1) real exchange rate appreciation; (2) slower manufacturing growth; (3) faster service sector growth; and (4) higher overall wages. We test these predictions for Russia while carefully controlling for other factors that could have led to similar symptoms. We conclude that, while Russia has all of the symptoms, the diagnosis of Dutch Disease remains to be confirmed. Mode of access: Internet Oomes, Nienke. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2007/102 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2007/102/001.2007.issue-102-en.xml IMF e-Library