John S. Earle

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Does Privatization Raise Productivity? Evidence from Comprehensive Panel Data on Manufacturing Firms in Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine

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Does Privatization Raise Productivity? Evidence from Comprehensive Panel Data on Manufacturing Firms in Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine

W.E. Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper No. 04-107
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 29 Dec 2004
J. David Brown, John S. Earle and Almos Telegdy
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Corvinus University of Budapest
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Privatization, productivity, foreign ownership, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, transition

Does Privatization Raise Productivity? Evidence from Comprehensive Panel Data on Manufacturing Firms in Hungary, Romania, Russia and Ukraine

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 29 Mar 2005
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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What Makes Small Firms Grow? Finance, Human Capital, Technical Assistance, and the Business Environment in Romania

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 13 Oct 2004
J. David Brown, John S. Earle and Dana Lup
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and CEU Labor Project
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Small Firms, Entrepreneurship, Microfinance, Business Environment, and Romania

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Entrepreneurship from Scratch

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 14 Nov 2000
John S. Earle and Zuzana Sakova
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Newark College of Arts & Sciences - Department of Economics
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Competition and Firm Performance: Lessons from Russia

SITE Working Paper No. 154
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 12 Apr 2000
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Privatization, Competition, and Budget Constraints: Disciplining Enterprises in Russia

SITE Working Paper No. 128
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 14 May 1998
John S. Earle, Saul Estrin and Saul Estrin
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
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Finance and Growth at the Firm Level: Evidence from SBA Loans

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Finance and Growth at the Firm Level: Evidence from SBA Loans

Journal of Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 09 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 01 Sep 2016
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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finance, growth, financial access, employment, Small Business Administration, 7(a), loans

Finance and Growth at the Firm Level: Evidence from SBA Loans

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9267
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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finance, financial access, loans, employment, growth, small business administration, small business finance

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Privatization and Productivity in Romanian Industry: Evidence from a Comprehensive Enterprise Panel

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 30 Jul 2001
John S. Earle and Almos Telegdy
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Corvinus University of Budapest
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Privatization, Ownership, Firm Performance, Restructuring, Transition, Romania

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Business Start-Ups or Disguised Unemployment? Evidence on the Character of Self-Employment from Transition Economies

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 31 Oct 2000
John S. Earle and Zuzana Sakova
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Newark College of Arts & Sciences - Department of Economics
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self-employment, entrepreneurship, transition, private employment, Eastern Europe

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The Oligarch Vanishes: Defensive Ownership, Property Rights, and Political Connections

Forthcoming, Quarterly Journal of Political Science
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 19 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 27 Jul 2022
John S. Earle, Solomiya Shpak, Anton Shirikov and Scott Gehlbach
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, Kyiv School of Economics, University of Wisconsin - Madison and University of Chicago
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defensive ownership, property rights, political connections, oligarchs, Ukraine

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Helping Hand or Grabbing Hand? State Bureaucracy and Privatization Effectiveness

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Helping Hand or Grabbing Hand? State Bureaucracy and Privatization Effectiveness

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 03 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2009
J. David Brown, John S. Earle and Scott Gehlbach
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of Chicago
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privatization, bureaucracy, economic reform, Russia

Helping Hand or Grabbing Hand? State Bureaucracy and Privatization Effectiveness

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3958
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 02 Feb 2009
J. David Brown, John S. Earle and Scott Gehlbach
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of Chicago
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privatization, bureaucracy, economic reform, Russia

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Foreign Ownership and Wages: Evidence from Hungary, 1986-2008

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Foreign Ownership and Wages: Evidence from Hungary, 1986-2008

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 18 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 30 Sep 2016
John S. Earle, Almos Telegdy and Gabor Antal
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, Corvinus University of Budapest and Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) - Labor Economics
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foreign acquisitions, FDI, earnings, wage differentials, productivity, difference-in differences matching, employer effects, Hungary

FDI and Wages: Evidence from Firm-Level and Linked Employer-Employee Data in Hungary, 1986-2008

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7095
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 05 Jan 2013
John S. Earle, Almos Telegdy and Gabor Antal
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, Corvinus University of Budapest and Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) - Labor Economics
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foreign acquisitions, FDI, earnings, wage differentials, productivity, difference-in-differences matching, employer effects, Hungary

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Ownership Concentration and Corporate Performance on the Budapest Stock Exchange: Do Too Many Cooks Spoil the Goulash?

Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper No. 03-93
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 01 Oct 2003
John S. Earle, Csaba Kucsera and Almos Telegdy
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) - Institute of Sociology and Corvinus University of Budapest
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ownership, performance, Budapest, stock, exchange, Earle, Upjohn

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Privatization

GMU School of Public Policy Research Paper No. 2012-03
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 26 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 09 Jan 2012
J. David Brown, John S. Earle and Scott Gehlbach
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of Chicago
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Do SBA Loans Create Jobs?

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Do SBA Loans Create Jobs?

US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Paper No. CES-WP-12-27
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 22 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 02 Aug 2013
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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small business finance, job creation, employment, program evaluation

Do SBA Loans Create Jobs? Estimates from Universal Panel Data and Longitudinal Matching Methods

GMU School of Public Policy Research Paper No. 2013-04
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 24 Oct 2012
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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small business, job creation, finance, SBA, loans, employment, matching, panel data

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Employment and Wage Effects of Privatization: Evidence from Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3688
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 14 Sep 2008
J. David Brown, John S. Earle and Almos Telegdy
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Corvinus University of Budapest
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privatization, employment, wages, foreign ownership, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

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Information Technology, Organizational Form, and Transition to the Market

Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper No. 02-82
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 11 Nov 2002
John S. Earle, Ugo Pagano and Maria Lesi
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, University of Siena - Department of Economics and Central European University
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technology, organizational, form, transition, Earle, Pagano, Lesi, Upjohn

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Where Does Privatization Work? Understanding the Heterogeneity in Estimated Firm Performance Effects

GMU School of Public Policy Research Paper No. 15-6
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 11 Jan 2015 Last Revised: 12 Jul 2016
J. David Brown, John S. Earle and Almos Telegdy
IZA Institute of Labor Economics, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Corvinus University of Budapest
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privatization methods, ownership structure, business environment, firm performance

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High-Growth Entrepreneurship

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High-Growth Entrepreneurship

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 05 Jul 2018
J. David Brown, John S. Earle, Mee Jung Kim and Kyung Min Lee
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, Sejong University and World Bank
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entrepreneurship, employment, business entry, founder, firm growth, firm dynamics

High-Growth Entrepreneurship

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11662
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 01 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
J. David Brown, John S. Earle, Mee Jung Kim and Kyung Min Lee
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, Sejong University and World Bank
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entrepreneurship, business entry, firm growth, firm dynamics, founder, employment, firm size distribution, firm performance

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The Productivity Effects of Privatization: Longitudinal Estimates from Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine

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The Productivity Effects of Privatization: Longitudinal Estimates from Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine

Upjohn Institute Working Paper No. 05-121
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 27 Oct 2005
J. David Brown, John S. Earle and Almos Telegdy
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Corvinus University of Budapest
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privatization, productivity, foreign ownership, random growth model, transition, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

The Productivity Effects of Privatization: Longitudinal Estimates from Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine

Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 114, pp. 61-99, February 2006
Posted: 07 Feb 2006
J. David Brown, John S. Earle and Almos Telegdy
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Corvinus University of Budapest

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privatization, productivity, foreign ownership, random growth model, transition, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

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Privatization, Competition, and Reform Policy Strategies: Theory and Evidence from Russian Enterprise Panel Data

SITE Working Paper No. 159
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 28 Feb 2001
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Privatization Methods and Productivity Effects in Romanian Industrial Enterprises

W.E. Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper No. 02-81
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 20 Mar 2002
John S. Earle and Almos Telegdy
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Corvinus University of Budapest
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Romania, privatization, industry, Earle, Telegdy, Upjohn

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The Productivity Consequences of Political Turnover: Firm-Level Evidence from Ukraine's Orange Revolution

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The Productivity Consequences of Political Turnover: Firm-Level Evidence from Ukraine's Orange Revolution

Forthcoming, American Journal of Political Science.
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 16 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2014
John S. Earle and Scott Gehlbach
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of Chicago
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political turnover, firm productivity, political connections, property rights, Orange Revolution

The Productivity Consequences of Political Turnover: Firm-Level Evidence from Ukraine's Orange Revolution

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8510
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 04 Oct 2014
John S. Earle and Scott Gehlbach
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of Chicago
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political connections, firm behavior, voting, transition

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Gross Job Flows in Russian Industry Before and after Reforms: Has Destruction Become More Creative?

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 24 Jul 2001
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Job Destruction, Job Reallocation, Productivity, Transition, Russia

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Economic Reforms and Productivity-Enhancing Reallocation in the Post-Soviet Transition

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 03 Feb 2004
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Interfirm, reallocation, post-Soviet, Ukraine, Russia, Earle, Upjohn Institute, Brown

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Worker Training in a Restructuring Economy: Evidence from the Russian Transition

IZA Discussion Paper No. 361; Univ. of Kentucky Economics Working Paper No. E-214-00
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 29 Sep 2000
Mark Berger, John S. Earle and Klara Sabirianova Peter
University of Kentucky - Department of Economics, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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On-the-job Training, Restructuring, Wage Growth, Human Capital Investments

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Nonstandard Forms and Measures of Employment and Unemployment in Transition: A Comparative Study of Estonia, Romania, and Russia

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Nonstandard Forms and Measures of Employment and Unemployment in Transition: A Comparative Study of Estonia, Romania, and Russia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1961
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 10 Feb 2006
J. David Brown, John S. Earle, Vladimir Gimpelson, Rostislav Kapeliushnikov, Hartmut Lehmann, Almos Telegdy, Irina Vantu, Ruxandra Visan and Alexandru Voicu
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow), National Research University Higher School of Economics, University of Bologna - School of Economics, Management, and Statistics, Corvinus University of Budapest, CEU Labor Project, CEU Labor Project and City University of New York (CUNY) - College of Staten Island
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alternative measures of unemployment and employment, transitional

Nonstandard Forms and Measures of Employment and Unemployment in Transition: A Comparative Study of Estonia, Romania, and Russia

Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper No. 06-127, Comparative Economic Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 13 Jul 2006
John S. Earle, J. David Brown, Vladimir Gimpelson, Rostislav Kapeliushnikov, Hartmut Lehmann, Almos Telegdy, Irina Vantu, Ruxandra Visan and Alexandru Voicu
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow), National Research University Higher School of Economics, University of Bologna - School of Economics, Management, and Statistics, Corvinus University of Budapest, CEU Labor Project, CEU Labor Project and City University of New York (CUNY) - College of Staten Island
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transition, nonstandard, data, unemployment, Russia, Romania, Estonia

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Competition-Enhancing Policies and Infrastructure: Evidence from Russia

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Competition-Enhancing Policies and Infrastructure: Evidence from Russia

SITE Working Paper No. 161
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 09 Aug 2001
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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market structure; competition; infrastructure; Russia; transition

Competition Enhancing Policies and Infrastructure: Evidence from Russia

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 08 Nov 2001
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Market structure, competition, infrastructure, Russia, transition

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Does Privatization Hurt Workers? Lessons from Comprehensive Manufacturing Firm Panel Data in Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine

Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper No. 05-125
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 03 Jan 2006
John S. Earle, J. David Brown and Almos Telegdy
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and Corvinus University of Budapest
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privatization, employment, wages, foreign ownership, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

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Does Higher Productivity Dispersion Imply Greater Misallocation? A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis

US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Paper No. CES-WP-16-42
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 06 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 20 Nov 2016
J. David Brown, Emin Dinlersoz and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, Center for Economic Studies - US Census Bureau and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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misallocation, productivity, reallocation, liberalization, deregulation

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How Late to Pay? Understanding Wage Arrears in Russia

SITE Working Paper No. 139; W.E. Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper No. 02-77
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 25 Apr 1999
John S. Earle and Klara Sabirianova Peter
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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Russia, pay, arrears, Earle, Zabirianova, Upjohn

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Job Reallocation and Productivity Growth Under Alternative Economic Systems and Policies: Evidence from the Soviet Transition

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Job Reallocation and Productivity Growth Under Alternative Economic Systems and Policies: Evidence from the Soviet Transition

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 12 Dec 2002
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Job Reallocation, Productivity, Transition, Russia, Ukraine

Job Reallocation and Productivity Growth Under Alternative Economic Systems and Policies: Evidence from the Soviet Transition

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 17 Apr 2003
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Job allocation, transition, Russia, Ukraine, productivity

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A Spoonful of Sugar: Privatization and Popular Support for Reform in the Czech Republic

Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper No. 02-79
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 19 Jun 2002
John S. Earle and Scott Gehlbach
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of Chicago
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The Reallocation of Workers and Jobs in Russian Industry: New Evidence on Measures and Determinants

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The Reallocation of Workers and Jobs in Russian Industry: New Evidence on Measures and Determinants

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 24 Sep 2002
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Job Creation, Job Destruction, Labor Turnover, Layoffs, Transition, Russia

The Reallocation of Workers and Jobs in Russian Industry: New Evidence on Measures and Determinants

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 15 Jan 2003
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Job creation, job destruction, labour turnover, layoffs, transition, Russia

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Black Entrepreneurs, Job Creation, and Financial Constraints

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14403
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 29 May 2021
Mee Jung Kim, Kyung Min Lee, J. David Brown and John S. Earle
Sejong University, World Bank, US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Job Creation, Small vs. Large vs. Young, and the SBA

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Job Creation, Small vs. Large vs. Young, and the SBA

US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Paper No. CES-WP- 15-24
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 17 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 02 Dec 2015
J. David Brown, John S. Earle and Yana Morgulis
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Government of the United States of America - Bureau of the Census
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Job Creation, Small vs. Large vs. Young, and the Sba

NBER Working Paper No. w21733
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 23 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 21 May 2023
J. David Brown, John S. Earle and Yana Morgulis
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Government of the United States of America - Bureau of the Census
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Job Creation, Small vs. Large vs. Young, and the SBA

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9489
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 16 Nov 2015
J. David Brown, John S. Earle and Yana Morgulis
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Government of the United States of America - Bureau of the Census
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job creation, firm survival, credit constraints, small businesses, government loan guarantees

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Equilibrium Wage Arrears: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Institutional Lock-In

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 10 Dec 2000
John S. Earle and Klara Sabirianova Peter
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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Wage arrears, contractual failure, institutions, institutional lock-in, social interactions, Russia, transition

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Understanding the Contributions of Reallocation to Productivity Growth: Lessons from a Comparative Firm-Level Analysis

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Understanding the Contributions of Reallocation to Productivity Growth: Lessons from a Comparative Firm-Level Analysis

Upjohn Institute Working Paper No. 08-141
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 15 Nov 2008 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2015
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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productivity, reallocation, industry dynamics, entry, exit, creative destruction, reform, transition, Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Understanding the Contributions of Reallocation to Productivity Growth: Lessons from a Comparative Firm-Level Analysis

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3683
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 14 Sep 2008
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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productivity, reallocation, industry dynamics, creative destruction, reform, transition, Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

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Entry, Growth, and the Business Environment: A Comparative Analysis of Enterprise Data from the U.S. and Transition Economies

GMU School of Public Policy Research Paper No. 2011-07, US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Paper No. CES-WP- 10-20
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 06 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 30 Mar 2011
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Measuring Defense Conversion in Russian Industry

SITE Working Paper No 134
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 04 Sep 1998
John S. Earle and Ivan Komarov
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of Maryland
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Ownership and Wages: Estimating Public-Private and Foreign-Domestic Differentials Using LEED from Hungary, 1986-2003

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Ownership and Wages: Estimating Public-Private and Foreign-Domestic Differentials Using LEED from Hungary, 1986-2003

Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper No. 07-134, IZA Discussion Paper No. 3135
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 Feb 2007
John S. Earle and Almos Telegdy
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Corvinus University of Budapest
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wages, linked employer-employee data, public sector labor markets, foreign direct investment

Ownership and Wages: Estimating Public-Private and Foreign-Domestic Differentials Using Leed from Hungary, 1986-2003

NBER Working Paper No. w12997
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 06 Apr 2007 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2022
John S. Earle and Almos Telegdy
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Corvinus University of Budapest
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The Microeconomics of Creating Productive Jobs: A Synthesis of Firm-Level Studies in Transition Economies

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3886
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 10 Oct 2006
David Brown and John S. Earle
Heriot-Watt University - Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation (CERT) and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Economic Theory & Research, Labor Markets, Microfinance, Small Scale Enterprise, Privatization

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Community Norms and Organizational Practices: The Legitimization of Wage Arrears in Russia, 1992-1999

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 18 Feb 2004
John S. Earle, Andrew Spicer and Klara Sabirianova Peter
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, University of California, Riverside (UCR) - A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management and University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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Institutions, norms, legitimacy, arrears, organizational practices, sociology, Russia

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The Wage Effects of Schooling Under Socialism and in Transition: Evidence from Romania, 1950-2000

W.E. Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper No. 04-108
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 29 Dec 2004
John S. Earle, Daniela Andren and Dana Sapatoru
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, Örebro University School of Business and W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
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Returns to schooling, human capital, education, wage differentials, transition, Romania

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Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Innovation in the U.S. High-Tech Sector

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Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Innovation in the U.S. High-Tech Sector

NBER Working Paper No. w25565
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 19 Feb 2019 Last Revised: 10 May 2023
J. David Brown, John S. Earle, Mee Jung Kim and Kyung Min Lee
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, Sejong University and World Bank
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Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Innovation in the U.S. High-Tech Sector

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 04 Mar 2019
J. David Brown, John S. Earle, Mee Jung Kim and Kyung Min Lee
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, Sejong University and World Bank
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immigration, entrepreneurship, innovation,

Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Innovation in the U.S. High-Tech Sector

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12190
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 21 May 2019
J. David Brown, John S. Earle, Mee Jung Kim and Kyung Min Lee
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, Sejong University and World Bank
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immigration, entrepreneur, innovation, high-tech, patent

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Wages, Layoffs, and Privatization: Evidence from Ukraine

Journal of Comparative Economics, June 2006
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 13 Jul 2006
J. David Brown, John S. Earle and Volodymyr Vakhitov
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and American University Kyiv
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privatization, layoffs, wages, Ukraine

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Job Reallocation and Productivity Growth in the Ukrainian Transition

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 16 Sep 2004
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Reallocation, post-Soviet, Ukraine, Russia, Earle, Upjohn Institute, Brown

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Did Postcommunist Privatization Increase Mortality?

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 29 Jan 2010 Last Revised: 14 Mar 2011
John S. Earle and Scott Gehlbach
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of Chicago
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privatization, mortality, postcommunist countries

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Preventing Predation: Oligarchs, Obfuscation, and Political Connections

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2019-142
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 11 Dec 2019 Last Revised: 13 Dec 2019
John S. Earle, Scott Gehlbach, Anton Shirikov and Solomiya Shpak
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, University of Chicago, University of Wisconsin - Madison and Kyiv School of Economics
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property rights, predation, oligarchs, ownership chains, political connections

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Is Privatization Working in Ukraine? New Estimates from Comprehensive Manufacturing Firm Data, 1989-2013

Comparative Economic Studies
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 09 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 14 Jul 2018
J. David Brown, John S. Earle, Solomiya Shpak and Volodymyr Vakhitov
IZA Institute of Labor Economics, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, Kyiv School of Economics and American University Kyiv
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productivity, privatization, selection bias, foreign ownership, Ukraine

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Contract Violations, Neighborhood Effects, and Wage Arrears in Russia

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 20 Jul 2004
John S. Earle and Klara Sabirianova Peter
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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Wage arrears, contract violation, neighborhood effect, social interactions, multiple equilibria, network externality, strategic complementarity, transition, Russia

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Complementarity and Custom in Wage Contract Violation

Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper 06-129
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 24 Jul 2006
John S. Earle and Klara Sabirianova Peter
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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contract violation, wage arrears, social custom, strategic complementarity, neighborhood effect, social interactions, multiple equilibria, network externality, transition, Russia

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'Mass Privatisation and the Post-Communist Mortality Crisis': Is There Really a Relationship?

Upjohn Institute Working Paper 10-162
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 09 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 12 Feb 2010
John S. Earle and Scott Gehlbach
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of Chicago
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privatization, mortality, health, shock therapy, unemployment, Eastern Europe, Former Soviet Union, Lancet

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Nature Versus Nurture in the Origins of Highly Productive Businesses: An Exploratory Analysis of U.S. Manufacturing Establishments

US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Paper No. CES-WP-11-26
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 09 Sep 2011
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Do SBA Loans Create Jobs?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7544
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 23 Aug 2013
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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small business finance, entrepreneurship, employment, program evaluation

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Ownership and Wages: Estimating Public-Private and Foreign-Domestic Differentials with LEED from Hungary, 1986-2003

Upjohn Institute Working Paper No. 07-134
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 09 Apr 2008 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2015
John S. Earle and Almos Telegdy
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Corvinus University of Budapest
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privatization, employment, wages, ownership, Hungary

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The Productivity Effects of Privatization in Ukraine: Estimates from Comprehensive Manufacturing Firm Panel Data, 1989-2005

Upjohn Institute Working Paper No. 07-137
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 16 Jun 2015
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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productivity, privatization, selection bias, foreign ownership, Ukraine

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Does the Community Reinvestment Act Increase Small Business Lending in Lower Income Neighborhoods?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14681
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 04 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Mee Jung Kim, Kyung Min Lee and John S. Earle
Sejong University, World Bank and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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financial constraints, small business lending, community reinvestment act, lower income neighborhood

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Is Privatization Working in Ukraine? New Estimates from Comprehensive Manufacturing Firm Data, 1989-2013

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9261
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
J. David Brown, John S. Earle, Solomiya Shpak and Volodymyr Vakhitov
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, Kyiv School of Economics and American University Kyiv
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Privatization, Competition and Reform Strategies: Theory and Evidence from Russian Enterprise Panel Data

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 18 Apr 2001
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Competition, market structure, privatization, Russia, structure conduct performance, transition

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Gross Job Flows in Russian Industry Before and after Reforms: Has Destruction Become More Creative?

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 24 Sep 2001
J. David Brown and John S. Earle
US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies and George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
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Job destruction, job allocation, productivity, transition, Russia

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Market Competition and Firm Performance in Russia

Posted: 25 Jul 2000
John S. Earle and J. David Brown
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies

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Long-Term Unemployment, Social Assistance and Labor Market Policies in Romania

Posted: 23 Oct 1998
John S. Earle and Catalin Pauna
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of Essex

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After Voucher Privatization: The Structure of Corporate Ownership in Russian Manufacturing Industry

CEPR Discussion Paper Series No. 1736
Posted: 04 Aug 1998
John S. Earle, Saul Estrin and Saul Estrin
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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Ownership Transformation, Economic Behavior, and Political Attitudes in Russia

Posted: 17 May 1998
John S. Earle and Richard Rose
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and University of Strathclyde - Center for the Study of Public Policy

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Post-Privatization Ownership Structure and Productivity in Russian Industrial Enterprises

SITE Working Paper No. 127
Posted: 27 Apr 1998
John S. Earle
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government

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Industrial Decline and Labor Reallocation in Romania

SITE Working Paper No. 125
Posted: 15 Mar 1998
John S. Earle
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government

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Privatization Versus Competition: Changing Enterprise Behavior in Russia

SITE Working Paper No. 123
Posted: 09 Dec 1997
John S. Earle, Saul Estrin and Saul Estrin
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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The Results of 'Mass Privatization' in Romania: A First Empirical Study

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The Results of 'Mass Privatization' in Romania: A First Empirical Study

Posted: 20 Jan 1999
John S. Earle and Almos Telegdy
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Corvinus University of Budapest

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The Results of 'Mass Privatization' in Romania: A First Empirical Study

SITE Working Paper No. 122
Posted: 14 Nov 1997
John S. Earle and Almos Telegdy
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government and Corvinus University of Budapest

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Mass Privatization, Distributive Politics, and Popular Support for Reform in the Czech Republic

SITE Working Paper No. 121
Posted: 03 Oct 1997
John S. Earle, Scott Gehlbach, Zuzana Sakova and Jiri Vecernik
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, University of Chicago, Newark College of Arts & Sciences - Department of Economics and Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic - Institute of Sociology

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