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| | In 2023, Russian oil revenues are considerably down from 2022.<ref>[https://archive.md/ax8Sp#selection-4547.0-4547.60 Russia Oil Passes Price Cap as Export Revenue Hits 2023 High], Bloomberg News, August 11, 2023</ref>]] | | In 2023, Russian oil revenues are considerably down from 2022.<ref>[https://archive.md/ax8Sp#selection-4547.0-4547.60 Russia Oil Passes Price Cap as Export Revenue Hits 2023 High], Bloomberg News, August 11, 2023</ref>]] |
| | + | '''Countries with diversified economies are more resilient and stable:''' |
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| | + | Booz & Company was a global strategy consulting team established in the United States in 1914. The firm was acquired by PwC on April 4, 2014. |
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| | + | Below is the executive summary of their report entitled ''Resilient, stable, sustainable: The benefits of economic diversification'' |
| | + | {{Cquote|The effects of the recent global economic crisis were allpervasive, and demonstrated that no economy is safe from destabilizing external events. Resource-dependent countries, with their narrow base of economic activity, are particularly vulnerable, but all countries may have vulnerabilities stemming from a lack of diversification in one or more economic dimensions, and they must be more vigilant in managing risks to their economies. Not only must a country’s gross domestic product (GDP) be balanced among sectors, but key elements of its economy must be varied, flexible, and readily applicable to a variety of economic opportunities, and areas of overconcentration must continually be identified and mitigated. Policymakers should work to achieve greater economic diversification, in order to reduce the impact of |
| | + | external events and foster more robust, resilient growth over the long term. |
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| | + | For resource-rich, developing economies, the immediate imperative is to diversify export-oriented sectors, but for the benefit of long-term sustainability, they must also look |
| | + | at the larger picture. A strong institutional and regulatory framework and workforce development initiatives are indispensable to the diversification effort; and proper management of human capital is key, especially in those countries experiencing a “demographic dividend.” Implementing such comprehensive diversification and risk management strategies won’t be easy, but the result—a |
| | + | diverse, stable, and growing economy—is worth the effort.<ref>[''Resilient, stable, sustainable: The benefits of economic diversification''], Booz & Company, 2011</ref>}} |
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| | === Other major economic effects of the war in Ukraine on Russia === | | === Other major economic effects of the war in Ukraine on Russia === |