In 1963 it was named after Russian economist and politician Nikolai Voznesensky.

"Even Russian economists are pessimistic about perestroika's chances."

Plenty of Western as well as Russian economists contend that a more gradual approach is not only possible but necessary.

A footnote is sometimes necessary to explain what the author means when he or she says, for example, that "Russian liberal economists failed during the 1990s".

Boris Pinsker, a Russian economist, offers another, also widely held.

And Russian economists are turning to Westerners steeped in free markets.

"They'll wait to see what happens," said Boris Pinsker, a Russian economist.

Several top Russian economists declined comment today, saying they were not certain exactly what aid had actually been approved.

After a long period of economic decline and stagnation, Russian economists have hoped that the economy would begin to grow in 1998.

Popov - is a well-known Russian economist, a prominent politician, and the first Mayor of Moscow.