Box 2: The Russian European Centre for Economic Policy (RECEP), Moscow

· RECEP is the leading economics research institute in the Russian Federation today.

· It recruited the first three young Russian graduates of top Western Ph.D. programs to form a group of core Russian academic leaders.

· RECEP’s Russian economists continue training through coursework in Russia and abroad, participation in seminars and conferences, and co-operation with outside projects.

· RECEP has built a unique collection of data sets covering all major areas of the Russian economy.

· Through Russian Economic Trends, leading international source of information on the Russian economy, RECEP disseminates research results and information to a wider audience inside Russia and internationally. At monthly press conferences in Moscow, RECEP researchers and Russian policymakers shed light on key policy issues.

· RECEP staff participate in extensive outreach activities, including teaching and research collaboration with NES, EERC, and other Russian and Western institutions. It runs both internal and public seminar series and has hosted several large international conferences.