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What to make of Russia’s privatisation plans

The recent talk of a new wave of privatisation in Russia has attracted much attention, but we suspect that there is less to the proposed plans than meets the eye. While these may temporarily improve the public finances, history suggests that the extent of asset sales is likely to fall well short of expectations.

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