In the transition to a market economy, the Russian workforce underwent a wrenching period of change, with excess supply of some industrial skills coexisting with reports of skills shortages by many enterprises. This paper uses data from the Russia Competitiveness and Investment Climate Survey...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate labour market practices in a transition economy in relation to broader institutional configurations. Design/methodology/approach – Through a review of relevant literature and the analysis of statistical data the paper reveals some...

This paper evaluates the impact of ownership concentration on firm performance in a weak institutional environment. Specifically, using new survey evidence, we seek to appraise quantitatively the performance of block-holder-controlled firms in Russia and to identify, within the domain of...