The structure of the electricity market in Russia is analyzed. The findings of this project will help to evaluate different scenaria of structural changes in terms of electricity price and market concentration.

Using laboratory experiments we study how the levels of prices, quantities traded, and earnings are affected in decentralized as compared with centralized trading in the case of spot delivery; and if market price reports can improve efficiency in decentralized trading. Results indicate that...

This paper estimates the influence of pollution on population health outcomes throughmeasuring direct and indirect pollution health effects. It is found that air pollution increase thenumber of population morbidities, and responsible on average for 10.3% of all incidents ofcardiovascular...

This paper aims to shed light on the determinants of household labor supply in Georgia by conducting comparative study and by applying the collective labor supply model. On the basis of data from Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) we tested parametric restrictions imposed by two alternative...

In this project, we examine the distribution of intrahousehold resources in Uzbekistan and measure the amount of gender bias among children. We employ methodology, developed by Angus Deaton and others, which allows us to use household expenditure data to examine patterns of household resources...

This paper examines the effects of pre-entry coaching (both in terms of money and efforts) on achievement of Russian high school graduates as measured by the results of the Unified state examination (USE). Using a dataset of students from the 16 biggest Russian cities, which includes information...

We study endogenous productivity in monopolistic competition with general (unspecified) utility/investment functions; a bigger investment yields smaller marginal cost. Then the equilibrium investments increase with the market size if and only if the utility (realistically) generates increasing...

Although much research has been conducted on annual income inequality in Russia, little has been know about longer-run measures of income inequality and on income mobility. Using the data from the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey, this paper investigates income mobility in Russia during...

Although there is great diversity among the transition countries in the region, as of 2009, the service sectors in transition countries were rated by EBRD about half as liberal as those of advanced industrial market economies. Many service providers in transition countries are still owned by...

During the global financial crisis, the Russian banking system has experienced a significant increase in nonperforming loans. The Russian government has carried out massive recapitalization of major banks to maintain their stability. To evaluate the effectiveness of this policy it is necessary...