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Do Initial Conditions Matter? A comparative analysis of SME Development in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan

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  • Kan, Viktoriya

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This paper considers the economic factors behind major differences that emerged in the extent of development of SMEs in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan during the transition period. Taking into account problems of the Soviet-type centrally planned economic system as its initial conditions and using primary sources including laws and regulations, as well as data sources including the national statistical agencies for each country, the paper analyzes the determinants of development trends for SMEs across these three countries. Special attention is paid to macroeconomic factors such as the initial level of development of cooperatives, the impact of transition policies on business activity, the initial level of industrialization, and some demographic factors related to both demand- and supply-side determinants of entrepreneurship that are implicated in either inhibiting or promoting SME development during the transition period in each country.

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  • Kan, Viktoriya, 2015. "Do Initial Conditions Matter? A comparative analysis of SME Development in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan," CIS Discussion paper series 639, Center for Intergenerational Studies, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University.
    • Handle: RePEc:hit:cisdps:639
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