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Innovation, Investment and International Trade Performance of Russian Enterprises: A Study of St. Petersburg-Based Companies

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  • Vadim Kapustkin

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Investigates and compares the innovation, investment and international trade performance of Russian firms using questionnaire survey data of 150 enterprises in the St.-Petersburg area, half newly set-up private firms and half state-owned and privatised enterprises. Shows that the former performed better in terms of introducing new products, investment growth, international trade, etc.

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  • Vadim Kapustkin, 1999. "Innovation, Investment and International Trade Performance of Russian Enterprises: A Study of St. Petersburg-Based Companies," Working Papers wp147, Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge.
    • Handle: RePEc:cbr:cbrwps:wp147
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    • P31 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions - - - Socialist Enterprises and Their Transitions
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O52 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Europe
    • L2 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

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