National Bureau of Economic Research · 2000 · 314 citations · 7 references
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In China, local governments have actively contributed to the growth of new firms. In Russia, local governments have typically stood in the way, be it through taxation, regulation, or corruption.
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The Unofficial Economy in Transition
Simon Johnson, Daniel Kaufmann, Andrei Shleifer et al. · Brookings Papers on Economic Activity · 1997 · 1.2K citations · Full text