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A Survey of Corporate Governance in Russia

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Olga Lazareva () (Centre for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) and Stockholm School of Economics)
Andrei Rachinsky () (Centre for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR))
Sergey Stepanov () (New Economic School and CEFIR)

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In this survey, we describe the current state of corporate governance in Russia and discuss its dynamics and prospects. We review the main mechanisms of corporate governance in the country and relate them to firms’ ownership structures, financial market development and government influence. Finally, we discuss the current trends in Russian corporate governance and its prospects.

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Paper provided by Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) in its series Working Papers with number w0103.

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Date of creation: Jun 2007
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Keywords: corporate governance; ownership; expropriation; predatory state; property rights;

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G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Capital and Ownership Structure
G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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