/Russian discussions on economic reforms. Should Russia strive to become a "Western" country marked by democracy and a market economy … of political and economic life suitable for Russia or is the attempt to import foreign institutional structures doomed … for failure, making it necessary for Russia to find her own way? This type of question, going far beyond the realm of …

not proved easy. Using Russia as a case study, the magnitude of the problems faced is documented, and the strategy of … undertaking similar reforms, and the future agenda for completing these reforms in Russia is indicated …

that the distance to the nearest camp is a strong negative predictor of mafia presence in Russia's communities in the early …, I examine the effects of mafia presence on local crime and elite violence in mid-1990s Russia. In particular, I show …

the Soviet Gulag archipelago, and could be found near the gulags' initial locations in mid-1990s Russia, some three … politicians in the early post-Soviet Russia. …

-market-shock structures of production. Tracking voting outcomes at the district level in Russia's presidential elections, we document …

-marketshock structures of production. Tracking voting outcomes at the district level in Russia's presidential elections, we document …