Education corruption, reform, and growth: Case of Post-Soviet Russia

Journal of Eurasian Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 20-29

  Osipian, Ararat L ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corruption; Economic growth; Education; Reform; Russia; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855848225     PISSN: 18793665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euras.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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