This paper examines the exporting behaviour of Russian manufacturers by considering the effects of firm characteristics and external conditions. Two measures of export behaviour are considered: the decision to export and the share of exports to developed markets. I find that specific exporting...

Using enterprise data for the economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS, this study examines the effects of corruption on productivity. Corruption is narrowly defined as the occurrence of informal payments to government officials to ease the day-to-day operation of firms. The effects...

This paper examines productivity growth in Romania using balance sheet data for a census of Romanian firms in 2011-17. Three measures of productivity are estimated: labor productivity, revenue total factor productivity, and revenue total factor productivity adjusted for markups. Drawing from...

Using enterprise data for the economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS, this study examines the effects of corruption on productivity. Corruption is narrowly defined as the occurrence of informal payments to government officials to ease the day-to-day operation of firms. The effects...

This paper examines the development of Russian industry in comparison with that of Ukrainian industry during 1995-2004 in an effort to ascertain to what extent, if any, Russian manufacturing showed signs of succumbing to 'Dutch Disease'. Ukraine and Russia began the market transition with...

This paper examines the development of Russian industry in comparison with that of Ukrainian industry during 1995-2004 in an effort to ascertain to what extent, if any, Russian manufacturing showed signs of succumbing to 'Dutch disease'. Ukraine and Russia began the market transition with...