It is argued that the impact of privatisation should be seen on company performance and productivity. The effects of "levelling the playing field" between the old state sector (whether or not now privatised) and new entrants to the industry will also be considered. Privatisation, in the sense of...

Russia is already a major trading partner of the West, especially the EU, exporting mostly energy sources (gas and oil), metal, minerals and timber, while importing a wider range of manufactured products. In the longer term, Russian manufacturing is likely to start recovering and hence Russia...

In this paper there is a investigation of Ukraine’s contradictory attitude to reform. This attitude has seen the country characterised by hesitancy on reforms which has stifled its economic performance in areas such as privatisation and competition policy. Most notably the presence of interest...