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An Analysis of Gender Wage Differentials in Russia from 1996-2002
Hansberry, Rita - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2004
This paper examined the male-female differentials in hourly earnings in Russia from 1996 to 2002. The gender wage gap …
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The Response of Consumption in Russian Households to Economic Shocks
Stillman, Steven - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2001
This paper examines the extent to which consumption in Russian households responds to exogenous income shocks. During … the time period studied in this paper (1994 - 1998), Russia experienced two major economic crises. Both featured extreme … wealth households. Only models of consumption which include precautionary savings motives can explain why poorer households …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005784663
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Deindustrialisation. Lessons from the StructuralOutcomes of Post-Communist Transition
Mickiewicz, Tomasz; Zalewska, Anna - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2002
Theoretical and empirical studies show that deindustrialisation, broadly observed in developed countries, is an inherent part of the economic development pattern. However, post-communist countries, while being only middle-income economies, have also experienced deindustrialisation. Building on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005784647
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Bank Discrimination in Transition Economies: Ideology, Information or Incentives?
Brandt, Loren; Li, Hongbin - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2002
We study bank discrimination against private firms in transition countries. Theoretically, we show that banks may discriminate for non-profit reasons, but this discrimination diminishes with a bank’s incentives and human capital. Employing matching bank-firm data from China, we empirically...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005207887
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Entrepreneurship and Post-Socialist Growth
Berkowitz, Daniel; DeJong, David - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2001
characterization of the relationship between entrepreneurial activity and economic growth within post-Soviet Russia. Russia is a useful … stages of transition. Russia has also experienced striking regional variation in subsequent growth. Conditional on variations …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005652569
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Income Distribution and Price Controls: Targeting a Social Safety Net During Economic Transition
Alexeev, Michael; Leitzel, James - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 1999
During the ongoing post-communist economic transitions, the relative well-being of many people is changing rapidly, and governments are not well positioned to accurately measure individual living standards. Under such circumstances, continued price controls over basic consumer goods within the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005652633
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Privatization Versus Competition: Changing Enterprise Behavior in Russia
Earle, John S.; Estrin, Saul - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 1997
Russia. We also explore the economic effects of harder budget constraints on enterprise behavior. The empirical work is based …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005677389
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The Changing Corporate Governance Paradigm: Implications for Transition and Developing Countries
Berglof, Erik; Thadden, Ernst-Ludwig von - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 1999
The rapidly growing literature studying the relationship between legal origin, investor protection, and finance has stimulated an important debate in academic circles. It has also generated a number of applied research projects and strong policy statements. This paper discusses the implications,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005677653
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The Institutional Foundation of Foreign-Invested Enterprises (FIEs) in China
Huang, Yasheng - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 1999
Foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) are now an important component of the Chinese economy. Since 1992, the growth of FIEs has been exponential. However our understanding of the institutional factors driving the FIE growth remains limited. This paper uses data from 39 industries in China for a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005677661
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Autopsy on an Empire: Understanding Mortality in Russia and the Former Soviet Union
Brainerd, Elizabeth; Cutler, David M. - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2005
mortality rates. The two factors that do appear to be important are alcohol consumption, especially as it relates to external …Male life expectancy at birth fell by over six years in Russia between 1989 and 1994. Many other countries of the … deterioration of the health care system, changes in diet and obesity, and material deprivation fail to explain the increase in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005784773