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Industrial Defense Enterprises in the Russian Transition to a Capitalist System: Institutional Restrictions on Development

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  • Leonid KOSALS

    (State University-Higher School of Economics, Russia)

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The author develops the concept of 'clan capitalism' that has emerged in Russia during a period of transition. Clan capitalism has led to certain institutional restrictions on business activity: informal rules becoming more important than formal norms, etc. As well as establishing the limits for growth; such restrictions also prevent the widespread uptake of effective business strategies. The author studied the consequences of clan capitalism in Russia; citing the case of the industrial defense enterprises and analyzing trends in their performance over the last decade through a longitudinal survey of top managers. This paper describes the current development in this sector as contradictory growth due to the lack of investment and innovation but caused by a rise in the state order. The author explains the peculiarities of this growth by illustrating restrictions within the system of clan capitalism.

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  • Leonid KOSALS, 2005. "Industrial Defense Enterprises in the Russian Transition to a Capitalist System: Institutional Restrictions on Development," The Journal of Comparative Economic Studies (JCES), The Japanese Society for Comparative Economic Studies (JSCES), vol. 1, pages 11-23, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cos:epaper:v:1:y:2005:p:11-23
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    Keywords

    Russia; Transition; Clan capitalism; Institutional restriction on development; Industrial defense enterprise;
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    JEL classification:

    • P26 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Property Rights
    • P31 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions - - - Socialist Enterprises and Their Transitions

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