In the Grip of Transition: Economic and Social Consequences of Restructuring in Russia and Ukraine [Hardcover]

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.Economic and Social Consequences of Industrial Restructuring in Russia and Ukraine: An Introduction; T. Br?ck & 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. Coup? & H. Lehmann Labor Market Restructuring and Poverty: Household Evidence from Ukraine; T. Br?ck, A.M. Danzer, N.Danzer & A. Muravyev Social Security Impact on Labor Market Developments and Industrial Restructuring in Russia and Ukraine; M. G?raTILMAN BR?CK 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 EconomiclÃ(