Purpose – Did the Soviet development strategy of according high priority to firms in heavy industry give these firms an advantage during Russia's transition to a market-oriented economy? This paper seeks to answer this question. Design/methodology/approach – To document industry variation in...

Do younger workers in transition economies have a different work ethic from those who were trained and employed in the former socialist economy? Is there a positive link between work ethic and earnings among workers in transition economies? We address these questions using data collected from...