Russia’s Economic Influence and its Effect on the Quality of Governance in CEE since 1996 – An Analysis
Journal: Lund University Publications Student Papers (Lund University)
Year: 2017

The recent geopolitical tensions between Russia and the West and the deconsolidation processes in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries have recently sparked a debate on Russia’s foreign policy strategy. This thesis analyzes whether an increase in Russian economic activity in CEE is associated with a decline in the quality of governance in the region. As a proxy for the quality of governance, this article relies on the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) provided by the World Bank. The