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Determinants of Nationalization in the Oil Sector: A Theory and Evidence from Panel Data
- S. Guriev, A. Kolotilin, K. Sonin
- Economics
- 1 February 2008
In this paper we study nationalizations in the oil industry around the world in 1960-2002. We show, both theoretically and empirically, that governments are more likely to nationalize when oil prices… Expand
The Role of Oligarchs in Russian Capitalism
- S. Guriev, S. Guriev, Andrei Rachinsky
- Economics
- 10 November 2005
Using a unique dataset, we describe the degree of ownership concentration in Russian economy and its role in shaping economic and political institutions in Russia. In particular, we find that Russian… Expand
Determinants of Interregional Mobility in Russia
- Yuri Andrienko, S. Guriev
- Economics
- 31 March 2004
The paper studies the determinants of internal migration in Russia. Using panel data on gross region-to-region migration flows in 1992-99, we estimate the effect of economic, political and social… Expand
Why Resource-poor Dictators Allow Freer Media: A Theory and Evidence from Panel Data
Every dictator dislikes free media. Yet, many nondemocratic countries have partially free or almost free media. In this article, we develop a theory of media freedom in dictatorships and provide… Expand
(Un)Happiness in Transition
- S. Guriev, E. Zhuravskaya
- Economics
- 24 November 2008
Despite strong growth performance in transition economies in the last decade, residents of transition countries report abnormally low levels of life satisfaction. Using data from the World Values… Expand
Determinants of Interregional Mobility in Russia: Evidence from Panel Data
- Yuri Andrienko, S. Guriev
- Economics
- 1 March 2003
The Paper studies determinants of internal migration in Russia. Using panel data on gross region-to-region migration flows in 1992-99, we estimate the effect of economic, political and social… Expand
Red Tape and Corruption
- S. Guriev
- Economics
- 1 July 2003
We study the emergence and interaction of red tape and corruption in a principal-bureaucrat-agent hierarchy. The principal is to provide the agent with a unit of a good that involves externalities so… Expand
Smuggling Humans: A Theory of Debt-Financed Migration
- Guido Friebel, S. Guriev
- Business, Economics
- 1 February 2004
We introduce financial constraints in a theoretical analysis of illegal immigration. Intermediaries finance the migration costs of wealth-constrained migrants, who enter temporary servitude contracts… Expand
The Economy of People's Republic of China from 1953
- A. Cheremukhin, M. Golosov, S. Guriev, A. Tsyvinski
- Economics
- 1 July 2015
This paper studies growth and structural transformation of the Chinese economy from 1953 to 2012 through a lens of a two-sector growth model. The main goal of the paper is to provide a systematic… Expand
Was Stalin Necessary for Russia's Economic Development?
- A. Cheremukhin, M. Golosov, S. Guriev, A. Tsyvinski
- Economics
- 1 September 2013
This paper studies structural transformation of Soviet Russia in 1928-1940 from an agrarian to an industrial economy through the lens of a two-sector neoclassical growth model. We construct a large… Expand