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Corruption has a negative impact on society and economy. The transition process in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE … problem since the index does not improve as the transition process advances. Numerous comparative studies, however, suggest … that corruption is more prominent feature in a number of other transition countries. We believe that the substantial change …
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This study assesses the widely-held belief that manufacturing industries are uniquely important to the process of national economic growth. The study’s related purpose is to describe structural changes in the U.S. manufacturing sector and the organization of U.S. manufacturing firms that are...
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The paper uses micro-level data obtained from surveying informal and formal small textile producers in Bolivia to estimate the economic returns to social capital. Social capital is defined as being linked to other individuals. The paper studies forms of social links that vary with respect to...
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Many emerging or transition economies lack institutional arrangements (like ISO certification) to credibly signal … product quality. The absence of such institutions leads to low levels of market activity with poor quality products on sale …
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, politically and economically strong conglomerates in transition and developing countries. The model predicts that oligarchs are …
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frequent tax evaders and a 12% increase in the number who never evade. Governments in transition countries who suffer from weak …
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In its first steps toward reform of its huge and hugely important railway system, the Russian Federation has begun corporate restructuring of a kind favored by many students of railway reform throughout the world: some kind of separation of the entity controlling the infrastructure from the...
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problems typical for transition economies, allow households to capture more value added than in agricultural production, and … production in Lithuania, and many farm households have accessed additional sources of income in the rural economy. In an analysis … non-agricultural enterprises are more common among higher-income farm households. Such enterprises diminish transaction …
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In most transition economies, agricultural reforms have led to the emergence of family farms and household food … paper concludes with a critical discussion of current changes in farm structures in the transition economies. …
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This study compares transition processes in countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union (FSU) and … sub-Saharan Africa. By widening the scope from most- to least-developed transition economies, the study establishes the … institutions also influences economic growth and the ability of a country to attract trade and foreign direct investment …
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