Russia – Stuck in Transition?
Vladimir Ryzhkov
Co-chair of Republican Party of Russia – People's Freedom Party (RPR-PARNAS)
Erik Berglöf
Chief economist and Special Adviser to the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
The Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) has the pleasure to invite you to a discussion of the situation in Russia as well a presentation of EBRD’s Transition Report 2013 that this year has the subtitle “Stuck in Transition?” on Friday December 13, 8.45 -10.30 with Vladimir Ryzhkov, co-chair of the Republican Party of Russia – People's Freedom Party (RPR-PARNAS) and Erik Berglöf, Chief economist of the EBRD.
Vladimir Ryzhkov is a co-chair of the political party RPR-PARNAS (since 2006) and former Russian State Duma member (1993–2007). He is also a professor at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.
Erik Berglöf is Chief Economist and Special Adviser to the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) since 2006. Prior to his current position he was the Director of SITE and professor at the Stockholm School of Economics.
The lecture will be chaired by Jesper Roine, Deputy director of SITE. Time will be available for questions and answers after the presentation.
Date: Friday December 13 8.45-10.30. Starting with registration followed by the seminar at 9.00.
Place: Stockholm School of Economics, Sveavägen 65, KAW Lecture Room, RSVP: Monday December 9, [email protected], Phone: 08-736 96 72
SITE at the Stockholm School of Economics www.hhs.se/site
Since its foundation in 1989, SITE has become a leading research and policy center on transition in
Central and Eastern Europe, including Russia. More recently we have broadened our research focus to include issues relevant to emerging markets and developing countries more generally.
