models imply that majority privatization raises MFP about 15% in Romania, 8% in Hungary, and 2% in Ukraine, while in Russia … years after privatization to emerge in Russia. -- privatization ; productivity ; foreign ownership ; random growth model … ; transition ; Hungary ; Romania ; Russia ; Ukraine …

% in Hungary, and 3% in Ukraine, with some variation across specifications, while in Russia it lowers it about 4 … ambiguous even after 5 years in Russia. Pre-privatization MFP exceeds that of firms remaining state-owned in all countries … ; Romania ; Russia ; Ukraine ; transition …

percent in Hungary, and 2 percent in Ukraine, but a -3 percent effect in Russia. The foreign privatization effect is larger … continue growing thereafter, but only emerge five years after privatization in Russia …

models imply that majority privatization raises MFP about 15% in Romania, 8% in Hungary, and 2% in Ukraine, while in Russia … years after privatization to emerge in Russia …

Romania, 22 percent in Hungary, and 3 percent in Ukraine, with some variation across specifications, while in Russia it lowers … continue to grow thereafter, but are still ambiguous even after 5 years in Russia. Pre-privatization MFP exceeds that of firms …