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Beyond competing theories of the hidden economy
Williams, Colin C.; Round, John - In: Journal of Economic Studies 38 (2011) 2, pp. 171-185
Purpose – This paper aims to evaluate critically the validity of rival theorisations of the hidden economy that variously read this sphere as a leftover from a previous era, a by‐product of a new emergent form of capitalism, a complement to formal employment or an alternative to the formal...
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Heinrich von Storch’s concept of the use of mathematics in political economy
Backhaus, Jürgen G. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 27 (2000) 4/5, pp. 377-381
in Camaralist thought, due to his upbringing and later scholarly work in Russia, he was primarily interested in the …
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New estimates of the risk and duration of registered unemployment in urban Russia
Nivorozhkin, Anton - In: International Journal of Manpower 27 (2006) 3, pp. 274-289
urban Russia. Design/methodology/approach – Econometric methods of transition data analysis/duration modeling were applied … on the duration of unemployment spell in Russia. Results are particularly useful for individuals who are interested in … the design of unemployment insurance system in Russia and its impact on the duration of unemployment spell.  …
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Evaluating informal entrepreneurs' motives: evidence from Moscow
Williams, Colin C.; Round, John - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 15 (2009) 1, pp. 94-107
Purpose – Recently, distinctions between “necessity‐driven” entrepreneurs who have limited options for work and “opportunity‐driven” entrepreneurs pulled into the exploitation of a perceived business opportunity have been transcended by commentators displaying the co‐presence of...
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Scientific Management and Stakhanovism in the Soviet Union: A Historical Perspective
Bedeian, Arthur G.; Phillips, Carl R. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 17 (1990) 10, pp. 28-35
Scientific Management and Stakhanovism were both popular in the Soviet Union during the 1920s and 1930s as means for increasing productivity and industrial growth. A first‐cut effort at comparing and contrasting these two historically important movements is presented as one means for...
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East‐West Joint Ventures in the USSR and China: A Comparative Study
Vcherashnaya Rosser, Marina - In: International Journal of Social Economics 17 (1990) 12, pp. 22-33
The article discusses the commonalities and differences between the Soviet Union and China in the evolution of the philosophy and practical policy vis‐a‐vis joint ventures with the West. The comparative study is set against the background of the ongoing reform in both countries which seeks...
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Corruption: theory and evidence through economies in transition
Goorha, Prateek - In: International Journal of Social Economics 27 (2000) 12, pp. 1180-1204
Corruption is a serious problem for economies in transition. It causes retardation in the development of institutions conducive to economic growth. In this sense, it introduces inertia in transition dynamics. Generally, corruption is a deep‐rooted social and economic problem in developing...
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Gorbachev as a Social Market Economist
Karsten, Siegfried G. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 18 (1991) 5/6/7, pp. 74-82
Gorbachev is in the process of not only abolishing central planning and the privileges of the nomenclatura but also establishing broad political dialogue and elections, and, most importantly, at least some forms of private property and the price mechanism. He realises that socioeconomic theories...
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Gorbachev's Critique and Vision of Soviet Socialism
Dowlah, Abu F.; Elliott, John E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 18 (1991) 5/6/7, pp. 139-174
Gorbachev′s vision of democratic, decentralised and market‐oriented socialism has generated diverse and controversial perceptions in the Soviet Union. Gorbachev′s claim that the USSR is not retreating from socialism but advancing towards it, having dismantled the Stalinist Command model,...
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Perestroika , Economic Freedom and Moral Agency: Marxism, Economics and Legality
Armour, Leslie - In: International Journal of Social Economics 18 (1991) 5/6/7, pp. 83-97
Changes in Eastern Europe raise two sorts of questions: What is the relation between political, economic and moral autonomy? And is the economic system basic in that a change in it will bring about the ecessary reforms, or does change depend on political or legal reform? One can abolish central...
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