This paper uses “extreme-bound”-type analysis to revisit the determinants behind widely differing economic growth in Russian regions. Using data of 77 regions for 1993-2004, it separately examines the growth drivers for the phase of economic decline up to 1998, and for the period of strong...

This paper surveys (1)the reasons for economic reform in China to be introduced in 1978, (2)the major components of economic reform, (3) the characteristics of the reform process, (4) why reform was successful, (5) the shortcomings of China¡¯s economic institutions, (6) the factors...

The objective of this paper is to analyze the impact of the creative professions - technological employees and bohemians - on economic growth in Germany's planning regions. It is concluded that technological employees and bohemians foster economic growth. We find that growth is particularly...