This paper assesses the impact of the quality of governance on economic performance in Russia's 81 regions (Oblasts, Republics, Krais and Okrugs) from 2000 to 2008, a period of rapid economic advancement. Defining governance broadly as how authority is exercised, and using as a proxy a measure...

This paper assesses the impact of the quality of governance on economic performance in Russia’s 83 regions (Oblasts, Republics, Krais and Okrugs) from 2000 to 2008, a period of rapid economic advancement. Defining governance broadly as how authority is exercised, and using as a proxy a measure...

The aim of this paper is to establish the effect of on-the-job-training and university education on the firm’s innovation decision in transition economies of Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. The authors use the 2002 and 2005 waves of the Business Environment and Enterprise...

The aim of this paper is to establish the effect of on-the-job training and university education on innovation decisions made by firms in transition economies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The authors use the 2002 and 2005 waves of the Business Environment and Enterprise...