Institutional Change in Transition Economies

Abstract

Institutional Changes in the Russian Economy: The Russian economy - market in form but feudal in content?, Richard E. Ericson Corruption and organized crime in the Russian transition, Jim Leitzel Strong institutions are more important than the speed of reforms, Vladimir Popov An evolutionary analysis of Russia's virtual economy, Clifford Gaddy and Barry W. Ickes Russia's economic policy at the beginning of the new phase, Vladimir Mau. Taxation in Transition Economies: The tax system and the peculiarities of the Russian economy, Michael Alexeev Soft budget constraints and tax arrears in transition economies, Ruvin Gekker Effective versus statutory taxation - measuring effective tax administration in transition economies, Mark E. Schaffer and Gerard Turley. Regional Developments and Institutional Reforms: Regional disparities and transfer policies in Russia - theory and evidence, Era Dabla-Norris and Shlomo Weber Regional development theory and policy - and example for Russia?, Michael Cuddy and Sarah Callanan.