Soviet model may face trouble despite weathering the crisis

This article forms part of a FT Special Report 'Belarus 2009'.

Article reports that Belarus has only been dealt a passing blow by the global economic crisis of 2008-09, but its method of fighting recession – pumping credits to state-owned industries so they continue producing despite falling sales – has stored up big problems for next year.

ESO: Background information: Behemoths in Belarus belie stalling economy http://www.europeansources.info/record/behemoths-in-belarus-belie-stalling-economy/

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