Megacity

City Guide
MOSCOW (1991 vs. 2011)

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION Mosow at a glance, the things you need to know. ESSENTIAL INFO Demographics, Population INSIDERS GUIDE A family portrait LANDMARKS The shape of the city skyline HOUSING Where to stay URBAN LIFE Rituals, Religion, Nightlife ARCHITOUR A guide to the citys urban planning ESCAPES Where to go if you want to leave town GOVERNANCE Whos in charge? CREATIVITY Creative industry BUDGET Costs, rates & the economy NOTES Media, Censorship and information

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TOTAL GDP FREEDOM WEALTH EQUALITY STANDARD OF LIVING

THE ECONOMY
FORMAL [Statistical Indicators] Moscow vs Russia - Moscow as economic power centre Concerntrated economic power Gas & Oil Dominance GDP Composition (Re)Nationalisation Foreign investment Entrepreneurship Income distribution The Oligarchs INFORMAL - Anecdotes / Interviews Interview with a Taxi Driver Interview with a academic / journalist expert on black market economy (forbes russia?)

THE ECONOMY
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1991

2011

XX%
source: Goskomstat 2011

XX%

25%

75%

source: Goskomstat 2011

MOSCOW VS RUSSIA Omnisitas dolora con porrorro magnihil endignim quat eius, quam que doluptaspic tempos diam laccum alibeatur? Loris sit illupta temporenimet pa de debisim inciet et, sed quibusamus, si ium vo

1991

2011

30% 60%
of Russias GDP was generated by the 100 Companies of Russias GDP was generated by the 100 Companies
source: Goskomstat 2011 source: Goskomstat 2011

CONCERNTRATION OF ECONOMIC POWER Omnisitas dolora con porrorro magnihil endignim quat eius, quam que doluptaspic tempos diam laccum alibeatur? Loris sit illupta temporenimet pa de debisim inciet et, sed quibusamus, si ium vo

1991

2011

55% 60%
Of which Gazprom & Lukoil account for
source: Goskomstat 2011

of combined profits of the top 100 Russian enterprises is generated by Oil & Gas companies.

GAS & OIL DOMINANCE Omnisitas dolora con porrorro magnihil endignim quat eius, quam que doluptaspic tempos diam laccum alibeatur? Loris sit illupta temporenimet pa de debisim inciet et, sed quibusamus, si ium vo

1991

2011

80% XX%
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Oil & Gas

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Oil & Gas

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source: Goskomstat 2011

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source: Goskomstat 2011

GDP COMPOSITION Omnisitas dolora con porrorro magnihil endignim quat eius, quam que doluptaspic tempos diam laccum alibeatur? Loris sit illupta temporenimet pa de debisim inciet et, sed quibusamus, si ium vo

1991

2011

50% 33%
of publically traded companies were privately owned (2004) of publically traded companies were privately owned (2007)
source: Goskomstat 2011 source: Goskomstat 2011

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1991

2011

12% 24%
FDI stock share of Russian GDP (2000) FDI stock share of Russian GDP (2008)
source: UNCTAD 2008 source: UNCTAD 2008

FOREIGN INVESTMENT Omnisitas dolora con porrorro magnihil endignim quat eius, quam que doluptaspic tempos diam laccum alibeatur? Loris sit illupta temporenimet pa de debisim inciet et, sed quibusamus, si ium vo

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In Russia, there is one company per (persons)
source: Goskomstat 2011 source: Goskomstat 2011

In Ukraine there is one company per 30 persons. In Germany there is one company per 27 persons. In Poland, there is one company per 21 persons

ENTREPRENEURSHIP Omnisitas dolora con porrorro magnihil endignim quat eius, quam que doluptaspic tempos diam laccum alibeatur? Loris sit illupta temporenimet pa de debisim inciet et, sed quibusamus, si ium vo

2011

oligarch family tree

THE OLIGARCHS Omnisitas dolora con porrorro magnihil endignim quat eius, quam que doluptaspic tempos diam laccum alibeatur? Loris sit illupta temporenimet pa de debisim inciet et, sed quibusamus, si ium vo

1991

2011

picture picture of GUM of GUM

CONSUMER SPENDING Omnisitas dolora con porrorro magnihil endignim quat eius, quam que doluptaspic tempos diam laccum alibeatur? Loris sit illupta temporenimet pa de debisim inciet et, sed quibusamus, si ium vo