Can Russia Compete? Enhancing Productivity and Innovation in a Globalizing World

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

The World Bank Infoshop

701 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC
20433

On October 15, 2008, Brookings co-hosted a discussion with the World Bank InfoShop on Can Russia Compete? Enhancing Productivity and Innovation in a Globalizing World. After escaping economic bankruptcy within the past ten years, Russia now needs to set its sights beyond oil and gas. Co-editors Raj M. Desai and Itzhak Goldberg focus on Russia’s neglected manufacturing sector; and quantify and benchmark the relative strengths of the sector, identifying opportunities to increase the emerging economy’s productivity and competitiveness. Through their research and analysis, the editors formulate proposals that aim to enhance the innovative potential of Russian firms, upgrade the skills of their workforces, and develop a business-friendly climate with lower administrative costs and greater policy certainty.

Agenda

October 15
- Moderator
  
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  Fernando Montes-Negret Director, Private and Financial Sector Unit, Europe and Central Asia, The World Bank
- Featured Speakers
  
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  Itzhak Goldberg
  
  Raj M. Desai Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development
- Discussants
  
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  Anders Åslund
  
  Mark Andrew Dutz Lead Economist, Office of the Chief Economist, Africa region - World Bank