have shown that firm entry, growth and productivity are impeded by corruption and overly burdensome regulation. Most of … environment in Russia. A broad range of evidence shows that overly burdensome regulation and corruption are significant … to Russia (e.g. Yakovlev and Zhuravskaya, 2007). Cross-regional variation in corruption and regulatory burden in Russia …

"An extensive literature on the relationship between decentralization (or localization) and corruption has developed in … recent years. While some authors argue that there is a positive relationship between decentralization and corruption, others … claim that decentralization in fact leads to a reduction in the level of corruption. This important policy question has not …

"Regulation is purportedly enacted to serve specific social purposes. In reality, however, it follows a more complex … its justification and objectives, regulation can have potentially significant macroeconomic consequences by helping or … Serven provide an empirical analysis of the macroeconomic impact of regulation. They first characterize the stylized facts on …

inclusive way for the poorest households. Kosovo has made significant progress towards pro-competition regulation of product … markets but there is still significant room for improvement. Although the product market regulation (PMR) indicators are …