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Waste Accumulation in Sectors of the Russian Federation’s Extractive Industries 俄罗斯联邦采掘业各部门的废物堆积

Problems of economic transition Pub Date : 2022-12-02 DOI: 10.1080/10611991.2022.2145168

T. Tagaeva, V. M. Gil’mundinov, L. Kazantseva

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A Progressive Consumption Tax: An Important Instrument for Stabilizing Business Cycles, or Just an Exotic Idea? 累进消费税:稳定经济周期的重要工具，还是异想天开?

Problems of economic transition Pub Date : 2022-12-02 DOI: 10.1080/10611991.2022.2153507

Aleksandar Vasilev

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The Electric Power Industry: Economic Nuances of Russian Trends 电力行业：俄罗斯趋势的经济内核

Problems of economic transition Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/10611991.2022.2142453

E.V. Liubimova

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The Importance of Institutional Trust in Explaining Life-Satisfaction: Lessons From the 2008 Global Financial Crisis 机构信任在解释生活满意度中的重要性:2008年全球金融危机的教训

Problems of economic transition Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/10611991.2022.2147341

N. Habibov, A. Auchynnikava, Rong Luo, L. Fan

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Concession Agreements and the Heat Supply System: Replacing Subsidies with Investment 特许协议与供热系统:用投资取代补贴

Problems of economic transition Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/10611991.2022.2142451

V. Nefedkin, O. Fadeeva, D. Ginzburg

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Heat Supply in Russia: Current Situation and Problems of Investment Development 俄罗斯供热:投资发展的现状与问题

Problems of economic transition Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/10611991.2022.2142454

V. V. Semikashev

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Investment Revolution in Heating: The Rubtsovsk Model 供暖投资革命：Rubtsovsk模型

Problems of economic transition Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/10611991.2022.2142457

E.A. Kosogova

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The Alternative Boiler Plant as a Mechanism for Solving Existing Heat Supply Problems 替代锅炉厂作为解决现有供热问题的机制

Problems of economic transition Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/10611991.2022.2142452

S. Bukharov

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The Russian Heat Supply: Problems and Solutions 俄罗斯供热:问题与解决方案

Problems of economic transition Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/10611991.2022.2142456

V. Stennikov, A. Penkovskii

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The Relationship Between Economic Growth and Income Inequality in Economies in Transition 转型期经济体经济增长与收入不平等的关系

Problems of economic transition Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/10611991.2022.2147339

Fadi Fawaz, Masha Rahnama

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