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German Unification: Economic Problems and Consequences

Neumann, Manfred J.M. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1991

Economic unification forced an unprecedented adjustment crisis on the East German economy. The revolutionary shock of the transformation of the economic order was reinforced by a real appreciation shock exceeding 50%, due to the immediate introduction of the Deutschmark. This paper examines in...

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Financial Reform in Eastern Europe: Progress With the Wrong Model

Corbett, Jennifer; Mayer, Colin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1991

Eastern Europe is engaged in a massive programme of financial reform. This paper argues that while this programme has many desirable features, it has failed to address some of the most basic issues. These concern the relationship between the financial system and the enterprise sector, and the...

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OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Russian Federation 2011

2011

The OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Russian Federation offers a comprehensive assessement of the innovation system of the Russian Federation, focusing on the role of government. It provides concrete recommendations on how to improve policies that affect innovation performance, including R&D...

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Local capital markets for environmental infrastructure : prospects in China, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine

2006

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A regional approach to industrial restructuring in the Tomsk region, Russian Federation

1998

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OECD Review of Agricultural Policies: Russian Federation 1998

1998

-oriented economy in Russia. While significant progress has been made in liberalising the economy, difficulties remain in the agro …-food sector. Russia has enormous economic potential and the agricultural economy will continue to form a significant part of … Russia's economic and social structure well into the 21st century. But to fulfill this potential, Russia needs to facilitate …

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Reviews of National Policies for Education: Tertiary Education and Research in the Russian Federation 1999

1999

The speed, nature and uncertainty of economic, social and political developments in the Russian Federation continue to pose enormous challenges for tertiary education and research activities in universities, higher level vocational schools and institutes of the academies of sciences. These...

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After Voucher Privatization: The Structure of Corporate Ownership in Russian Manufacturing Industry

Earle, John S; Estrin, Saul - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1997

This paper analyses the ownership structure emerging from the Russian privatization process, using information from a sample survey of 439 state and privately-owned manufacturing companies conducted in July 1994, just after the voucher programme was completed. The Russian ownership structure...

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Privatization, Competition and Reform Strategies: Theory and Evidence from Russian Enterprise Panel Data

Brown, J David; Earle, John S - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

A critical, but largely unexamined assumption in the debate over reform policy design, concerns the complementarity or substitutability of market competition and private ownership in increasing firm efficiency. We analyse a simple Cournot model that distinguishes two aspects of privatization...

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Competition And Firm Performance: Lessons From Russia

Brown, J David; Earle, John S - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000

The 'big-bang' liberalization of the inefficient Russian economy in 1992 provides a fruitful setting for analysing the impact of several dimensions of market competition and other factors on enterprise efficiency. We analyse 1992-1998 panel data on 14,961 enterprises covering 75 percent of...

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