How transition paths differ: Enterprise performance in Russia and China

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 374-392

  Bhaumik, Sumon Kumar ^a,b,c   Estrin, Saul ^b,c,d,e  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c IZA   (Germany)

^d LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e CEPR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Enterprise performance; Ownership changes; Russia

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MARKET TRANSITION; OWNERSHIP;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 33751194435     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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