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Can Russia compete? / Raj M. Desai, Itzhak Goldberg, editors. - xiv, 183 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - World Bank e-Library. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-174) and index.

Introduction / Raj M. Desai and Itzhak Goldberg -- Productivity / Mark Schaffer and Boris Kuznetsov -- Fostering knowledge absorption / Itzhak Goldberg ... [et. al.] -- Upgrading skills / Hong Tan, Vladimir Gimpelson, and Yevgeniya Savchenko -- Improving the investment climate / Raj M. Desai.

"Looks at Russian government's push toward a knowledge-based economy, particularly in the manufacturing sector. Quantifies and benchmarks sector's relative strengths, identifying opportunities to increase Russian productivity and competitiveness. Examines underlying firm-level determinants of knowledge absorption, competitiveness, and productivity, with an eye to improving workers' skill levels and the investment climate"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 0815718314 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780815718314 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2008019821

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Competition--Russia (Federation)

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Russia (Federation)--Economic policy--1991-

LC Class. No.: HC340.12 / .C35 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 330.947