Volga. Business & Government. Volume VIII is a comprehensive review of Russia's Volga Federal District in all of its constituent regions. Economic state of covered industries, highly accurate company listings and government contacts are provided. 852 pages filled with great content. You will not find a similar publication anywhere else. Part of the 14-volume The Unknown Russia - from Macro to Micro Encyclopedia.

Doing Business with Russia: The Volga Region is a unique guide to the business and investment opportunities in this vast Russian region, which includes seven oblasts, five republics and one autonomous area. The guide places the region's potential within the overall context of investment and business in Russia, but provides in-depth analysis of the cities and provinces which are the driving force behind Volga's economic development. The guide also includes a profile of the thriving automobile industry and case studies focusing on the pharmaceuticals and software industries.

Reform in 10 regional capitals along the Volga River is associated with favorable initial conditions. And both reform and favorable initial conditions are associated with relatively successful economic outcomes, except where access to extra resources improves outcomes or where weak government undermines success.

The Directory in print includes the companies of all industrial sectors sorted by regions and republics: Orenburg Region, Perm Region, Bashkortostan Republic, Udmurt Republic.The Directory in print has two indexes which allow any company to be found immediately.