Richard Layard on Russian democracy and Western aid

Title

Richard Layard on Russian democracy and Western aid

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Apr 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:05:55

Description

Professor Richard Layard from the London School of Economics, who is currently based in Moscow and is one of Russian President Boris Yeltsin’s economic advisors, says democratic reforms in his country may be under threat if no aid is provided by the West. Male interviewer not identified. Poor sound quality.

Contributors

Richard Layard

Keywords

USA; Politics; Prices; Economics; Russia; International relations; Finance; Presidents; Foreign aid; Food; Democracy; Bill Clinton; Boris Yeltsin; Consumer goods

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