privatization in postcommunist Russia. Taking advantage of large regional variation in the size of public administrations, and … privatization effects, we examine the relationship between state bureaucracy and the impact of privatization on firm productivity … this effect is driven by the impact of bureaucracy on the post-privatization business environment, with better …

privatization in postcommunist Russia. Taking advantage of large regional variation in the size of public administrations, and … effects, we examine the relationship between state bureaucracy and the impact of privatization on firm productivity. We find … is driven by the impact of bureaucracy on the post-privatization business environment, with better institutional support …