| Description |
xiv, 183 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-174) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Raj M. Desai and Itzhak Goldberg -- Productivity / Mark Schaffer and Boris Kuznetsov -- Fostering knowledge absorption / Itzhak Goldberg ... [et. al.] -- Upgrading skills / Hong Tan, Vladimir Gimpelson, and Yevgeniya Savchenko -- Improving the investment climate / Raj M. Desai. |
| Summary |
"Looks at Russian government's push toward a knowledge-based economy, particularly in the manufacturing sector. Quantifies and benchmarks sector's relative strengths, identifying opportunities to increase Russian productivity and competitiveness. Examines underlying firm-level determinants of knowledge absorption, competitiveness, and productivity, with an eye to improving workers' skill levels and the investment climate"--Provided by publisher. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Competition -- Russia (Federation)
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Russia (Federation) -- Economic policy -- 1991-
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Desai, Raj M., 1966-
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Goldberg, Itzhak, 1947-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780815718314 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0815718314 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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