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Is Russia's privatisation plan the real deal?

Details of Russia’s plans to raise up to $30bn through the sale of state assets have trickled out over the past day or so. The proposals are good news at the margin, although the renewed emphasis on privatisation primarily reflects the need to reduce government borrowing rather than a marked shift in favour of market friendly policies.

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