Compiled by the editors of the well-known business newsletter, Russian Far East Update, this book is for business people, travelers, and researchers. Its 270 pages focus on current industrial trends and economic developments in Russia's Pacific coastal regions -- giving detailed information that can be used in business planning, project evaluation, and market research.

"Our purpose," says Elisa Miller, Editor and Publisher, "in preparing the fourth edition was to provide the reader with a sense of how the region works ten years after perestroika. The Russian Far East is very far from Moscow, but very near Japan, China, and the Koreas. Moscow wields influence, yes, but so do the region's Asian neighbors, and so do each of the region's governors."

The book (17 chapters) covers politics and economics in the ten administrative units that comprise the Russian Far East. This includes oil-rich Sakhalin Island, the gold-rich Magadan territory, and the diamond-rich Republic of Sakha.

Chapters cover foreign investment in the region, the plight of the former state industrial enterprises, and local banking and finance. Special sections cover the region's main industries: fishing, mining, forestry, and oil and gas. Chapters highlight the large multilateral and multinational projects. Data on industrial output, foreign trade, and cargo movements give a clear picture of the region over the last decade as it searches for a modus operandi -- with or without Moscow's help.

Other sections include a listing (with telephone and fax numbers) for all of the region's government officials, a recommended Hotel Guide, and 27 detailed maps.

Elisa Miller, Ph.D,. Russian Far East Advisory Group LLC
P.O. Box 317, Clinton Washington 98236 USA
Tel: Temporarily 1-360-341-2180
Fax: 1-360-341-2182

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