Russia is often considered a perfect example of the so-called "resource curse"--the argument that natural resource … around the world suggests that for countries like Russia with an established oil industry, even large increases in the scale … of mineral incomes have only a minor effect on the political regime. In addition, Russia--a country with an …

We study the effect of media coverage on corporate governance by focusing on Russia in the period 1999-2002. This …

which financial globalization can be a substitute for reforms of domestic financial system. Inefficient financial system and … investment. While financial globalization always improves the welfare of a developed country with a good financial system, its …

financial globalization. Poor governance has implications for corporate finance as well as for macroeconomics. I show that poor …