. All firms operate in agribusiness or related activities in a semi-urban area. An assessment of the short-term impacts …

likely to cause variation in performance. This paper looks at Russia in particular. The main idea of this paper is to analize … ; regional labor markets ; Russia …

companies in Russia and using the difference-in-difference estimator, the study finds a statistically and economically … changes in the empirical specification. -- Investor protection ; company law ; dual class stock ; class rights ; Russia …

Political and economic transition is often blamed for Russia's 40% surge in deaths between 1990 and 1994 (the "Russian … explains a large share of the mortality crisis, suggesting that Russia's transition to capitalism and democracy was not as … lethal as commonly suggested. -- mortality ; transition ; alcohol ; Russia …

privatization in postcommunist Russia. Taking advantage of large regional variation in the size of public administrations, and … and less corruption when bureaucracies are large. -- Privatization ; bureaucracy ; economic reform ; Russia …

the number of campuses and college graduates in Russia. Our empirical strategy relies on the marginal treatment effect …

the bans. Drawing upon quasi-experimental evidence from Russia (a country where about half of the population smokes …

, on the elderly mortality in Russia. According to our study, crises have led to an increase in mortality with …