01830cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008309 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451858358 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Dolinskaya, Irina. Transition and Regional Inequality in Russia : Reorganization or Procrastination? / Irina Dolinskaya, Irina Tytell. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (31 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 This paper analyzes the evolution of interregional income inequality during transition in Russia. The transition matrix approach reveals that between 1991 and 1997 income mobility tended toward a highly uneven long-term distribution with the majority of regions at low income levels and a minority of higher-income regions, in sharp contrast to pretransition times. The ordered logit analysis suggests that the more successful regions prospered on account of their natural resources, while continuing to resist economic reorganization by supporting traditional enterprises. The less-successful regions appeared trapped at low income levels due to uncompetitive industries and lack of resources needed for restructuring. Mode of access: Internet Tytell, Irina. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/169 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2002/169/001.2002.issue-169-en.xml IMF e-Library