The paper evaluates the feasibility of employing mainstream models of corporate governance in the context of transition … economies, using Russia as an example. The issue of corporate governance is considered as an element of an institutional crisis … of corporate governance in a country like Russia. …

changes in fat, protein, alcohol and tobacco consumption, and on diet's diversity during the transition period 1994 - 2004 in … Russia. The results from estimating first difference demand functions using Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS …

The intensification of innovation processes in Russia is a challenging task that requires a continuous search for …

economies, China and Russia. Both countries have experienced rising average incomes, accompanied by an increasing rate of … Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) for nine different food aggregates for China and Russia. Our results indicate that in … indicate that in 2008/2009 meat is still a luxury good in China yet a necessity good in Russia. For 2009, the highest own …

, being female. We find that seniors in urban Russia are more likely to work for earnings than their counterparts in China … much stronger negative association with earnings in urban China than in urban Russia. This is consistent with the facts … competition from younger migrant workers. We conclude that China can learn from Russia that it has a substantial potential for …

of how the transition from a low to a high socio-economic level can generate huge social costs if it is not actively …