1st Edition

Corruption and the Russian Economy How Administrative Corruption Undermines Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunities

By Yulia Krylova Copyright 2018
180 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Corruption and the Russian Economy examines why the number of entrepreneurs is declining so rapidly in contemporary Russia, how many economic opportunities are being irrevocably lost each year because of administrative corruption, and why entrepreneurship has become one of the most dangerous occupations in the country over the last decade. Based on extensive research, including in-depth... Read more

Contents

List of illustrations

About the author

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction: Endangered entrepreneurs and their struggle for survival in contemporary Russia

2 From state capture to "market capture": The Russian entrepreneurial environment

3 From kleptocracy to "regulocracy": Administrative barriers to doing business in Russia

4 "No grease, no ride": Facilitation payments in the relations between entrepreneurs and regulatory agencies

5 "Stand and deliver, your money or your life": Illegal raiding against businesses by public officials

6 "Entrepreneurial spring": Collective resistance to administrative corruption

7 Conclusion: Protecting endangered entrepreneurs

Appendix 1: Interview questions

Appendix 2: Survey questions

Index

Biography

Yulia Krylova completed her doctorate at George Mason University, Arlington, VA. She currently works as a consultant for the World Bank Group. She is also a researcher at the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.