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Renewable Energy Resources: the Past, Present and Future
April 22, 2007 19:13

The paper describes some of the existing concepts related to the energy policy of a country and analyzes different renewable energy sources (RES) advantages and limitations. As well, the paper outlines some EU experiences of using and stimulation renewables.

Kazakhstan/Turkmenistan: resource-rich Central Asian duo seeks cooperation
May 15, 2007 09:54

The article describes an initiative on close cooperation between the presidents of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, Nursultan Nazarbaev and Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov.

CIS: the emerging post-soviet petrostates
May 15, 2007 09:54

This article considers democracy issues in three energy-rich former Soviet Union countries: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Russia

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December 3, 2007 16:51

In this paper the authors provide an analysis of the process of creative destruction across 24 countries and 2-digit industries over the past decade. They rely on a newly assembled dataset that draws from different micro data sources (business registers, census, or representative enterprise surveys).

The role of natural resources in fundamental tax reform in the Russian Federation
December 3, 2007 17:36

The author provides estimates of the average and total current rent on crude oil, natural gas, and round wood in Russia. The sum of appropriated rent on oil and gas was estimated at US$9 billion in 1999 (in excess of $15 billion in 2000), or about 18 percent of consolidated tax revenues.

Informed Citizenry, Accountable Government and the Effective Management of Oil Resources
March 3, 2008 11:14

This policy study addresses only one of the variables needing to be employed in the struggle against the resource curse in Azerbaijan, i.e. improved transparency and accountability in the use of oil resources.

Existing political conditions and economic opportunities for regional power systems cooperation
March 3, 2008 11:21