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An Analysis of Gender Wage Differentials in Russia from 1996-2002

Hansberry, Rita - 2004

This paper examined the male-female differentials in hourly earnings in Russia from 1996 to 2002. The gender wage gap …

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Changes in Food, Alcohol and Cigarettes Consumption during Transition: Evidence from Russia

Herzfeld, Thomas; Huffman, Sonya Kostova; Oskam, Arie J.; … - 2009

garden plot have a significant impact on the changes in consumption behavior in Russia. Regarding the macroeconomic variables …

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ON INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS AND THE ALLOCATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN RUSSIA’S TRANSITION

Petrick, Martin - 2010

historische Hinweise, dass dieVerbreitung von unternehmerischen Eigenschaften und Verhalten in Russland deutlich geringerist als …

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Returns to Skills and the Speed of Reforms: Evidence from Central and Eastern Europe, China, and Russia

Fleisher, Belton M.; Peter, Klara Sabirianova; Wang, Xiaojun - 2004

a number of Central and Eastern European countries, Russia, and China. We use metadata from 33 studies of 10 transition …

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Accounting for variations in trade union effectiveness : state labor relations in East Central Europe

Avdagic, Sabina - 2003

This paper offers an explanation for variations in the effectiveness of trade unions to obtain legislative and policy concessions in peak-level tripartite negotiations in post-communist East Central Europe. I examine the usefulness of some standard interpretations for such variations, namely...

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Income Distribution and Price Controls: Targeting a Social Safety Net During Economic Transition

Alexeev, Michael; Leitzel, James - 1999

During the ongoing post-communist economic transitions, the relative well-being of many people is changing rapidly, and governments are not well positioned to accurately measure individual living standards. Under such circumstances, continued price controls over basic consumer goods within the...

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Entrepreneurship and Post-Socialist Growth

Berkowitz, Daniel; DeJong, David N. - 2001

characterization of the relationship between entrepreneurial activity and economic growth within post-Soviet Russia. Russia is a useful … stages of transition. Russia has also experienced striking regional variation in subsequent growth. Conditional on variations …

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Business Planning: A Key to Energy Efficiency in Russia

1997

Financing is a significant barrier to energy efficiency in Russia. Many banks and Western companies would like to … invest in energy efficiency projects in Russia, but are frustrated by the lack of Western-style business planning and …

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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND EFFECTIVENESS: CAN AMERICAN THEORY BE APPLIED IN RUSSIA?

Fey, Carl F.; Denison, Daniel R. - 2003

Russia. Beginning with a model of organizational culture developed in the USA, the paper presents a multi-method analysis of … culture and effectiveness in a transition economy. We argue that effectiveness in Russia relies more on adaptability and … flexibility than in the USA. Furthermore, the legacy of the communist era forces firms in Russia to deal with a workforce with a …

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The Reallocation of Workers and Jobs in Russian Industry: New Evidence on Measures and Determinants

Brown, J. David; Earle, John S. - 2002

Gross job and worker flows in Russian industry are studied using panel data from a recent survey of 530 firms selected through national probability sampling. The data permit an examination of several important measurement issues – including the timing and definition of employment, the roles of...

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