T. Bruk & Kenneth A. Loparo 
In the Grip of Transition 
Economic and Social Consequences of Restructuring in Russia and Ukraine

This book provides a detailed picture of the equity and efficiency of economic restructuring, focusing on the two most important successor states to the Soviet Union. Analysis is based on a careful examination of micro level data, documenting the experiences of workers, households and firms.

Spis treści

Economic and Social Consequences of Industrial Restructuring in Russia and Ukraine: An Introduction; T. Brück & H. Lehmann Worker Displacement in Russia and Ukraine: A Comparative Analysis using Micro Data; H. Lehmann, A. Muravyev, N. Pignatti, T. Razzolini & A. Zaiceva Stuck Between Surplus and Shortage: Demand for Skills in Russian Industry; V. Gimpelson, R. Kapeliushnikov & A. Lukiyanova Innovation, Adoption, Ownership, and Productivity: Evidence from Ukraine; J.D. Brown, J.S. Earle, H. Vakhitova & V.Zheka The Evolution of Labor Relations inside a Russian Firm during Late Transition: Evidence from Personnel Data; H. Lehmann & A. Zaiceva Within-Firm Gender Segregation: Causes and Consequences; I. Maltseva & D. Nesterova The Effect of Transition on Women in Ukrainian Industry: An Exploration of the ULFS Panel Data; T. Coupé & H. Lehmann Labor Market Restructuring and Poverty: Household Evidence from Ukraine; T. Brück, A.M. Danzer, N.Danzer & A. Muravyev Social Security Impact on Labor Market Developments and Industrial Restructuring in Russia and Ukraine; M. Góra

O autorze

TILMAN BRÜCK is Head of the Department of Development and Security at DIW Berlin (German Institute for Economic Research) and Professor of Development Economics at Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany. He is also an IZA Research Fellow and a Visiting Researcher at the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Lisbon. His research interests include the behaviour and well-being of individuals and households experiencing situations of extreme risk in developing and transition economies.

HARTMUT LEHMANN is Professor of Economic Policy in the Department of Economics at the University of Bologna, Italy, and Program Director of the IZA research area 'Labor Markets in Emerging and Transition Countries.’ He is WDI fellow and an IZA fellow. He is also a Senior Consultant to the World Bank and has been a consultant to the ILO, the OECD and the UNDP.