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Family Social Capital As a Predictor of Parental and Adolescent Subjective Well-Being in Russia
Dubrov, Dmitrii - 2017
This research examines the role of family social capital (FSC) in parental and adolescent subjective well-being. As the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012955627
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Estimating Effects of 2007 Family Policy Changes on Probability of Second and Subsequent Births in Russia
Biryukova, Svetlana - 2016
a package of family policy measures introduced in 2007? Although the maternity (family) capital program is the most well … study assesses how family policy changes introduced in 2007 were related to the fertility behavior in Russia in recent years … 2007 family policy measures …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012999778
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The Shadow of the Family : Historical Roots of Social Capital in Europe
Kravtsova, Maria; Oshchepkov, Aleksey Y.; Welzel, Christian - 2018
size may influence social capital: (a) family size in terms of the number of household members; (b) the strength of loyalty … bonds within the family, and (c) generational and gendered power hierarchies within the family. Our hypotheses are explored …-national region in which the respondent lives. We find that power relations within the family have more essential consequences for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014109618
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Explaining the Productivity Advantages of Manufacturing Firms in Russian Urban Agglomerations
Ksenia, Gonchar - 2012
This paper empirically analyzes the agglomeration-related productivity premium at the enterprise level of the manufacturing industry in Russia. A settlement is counted as part of an urban agglomeration in two cases: that of a large, central city and that of a town located within 50 kilometers of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013096182
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Executing the Decisons of Foreign Courts and the Question of Sovereignty in Russia
Antonov, Mikhail - 2012
The author examines the theoretical difficulties of implementing decisions and awards of foreign courts in Russia. Along with the normative conditions of recognizing and enforcing foreign decisions, the author draws attention to the educational background of legal professionals – especially...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013096271
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Challenges and New Trends for Nonprofit Accountability in Russia
Jakobson, Lev - 2012
Nonprofit accountability in Russia is becoming increasingly important as nonprofit organizations become more open delivering more social services, public participation increases and third sector institutions evolve. In this paper authors demonstrate accountability in its different dimensions as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013096520
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Are Banks Peer Disciplined? Evidence from Post-Crisis Russia
Semenova, Maria - 2012
Market discipline is usually studied in the retail or the corporate deposit markets, while the interbank loan market is disregarded. Banks' abilities to exert market discipline are taken for granted, as they are expected to have the expertise to assess correctly the riskiness of other banks....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013097640
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A 'De Soto Effect in Industry? Evidence from The Russian Federation
Karas, Alexei - 2012
The empirical literature assessing the connection between land rights, access to finance and investment activity has focused largely on actors that, for multiple reasons, might face difficulties accessing credit. Communities of small-scale farmers or poor urban households in developing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013097641
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Comparison of Default Probability Models : Russian Experience
Karminsky, Alexander - 2012
Under the Basel II accord, improving probability of default models is a key risk-management priority. There are four main aspects of this research: suggesting the bank default classification; using a wide time horizon (quarterly Russian banking statistics from 1998 to 2011); investigating the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013100257
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Is Education a Signal on the Russian Labour Market?
Aistov, Andrey - 2012
This research focuses on estimating the signalling role of education on the Russian labour market. Two well-known screening hypotheses are initially considered. According to first of these, education is an ideal filter of persons with low productivity: education does not increase the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013106998