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Informationen zum Autor Yulia Krylova completed her doctorate at George Mason University, Arlington, VA. She currently works as a consultant for the World Bank Group. She is also a researcher at the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. Klappentext This book examines why the number of entrepreneurs is declining so rapidly in Putin's Russia, how many economic opportunities are being irrevocably lost each year in Russia, and why entrepreneurship has become one of the most dangerous occupations in Russia over the last decade. Zusammenfassung This book examines why the number of entrepreneurs is declining so rapidly in Putin’s Russia, how many economic opportunities are being irrevocably lost each year in Russia, and why entrepreneurship has become one of the most dangerous occupations in Russia over the last decade. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents List of illustrations About the author Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: Endangered entrepreneurs and their struggle for survival in contemporary Russia 2 From state capture to "market capture": The Russian entrepreneurial environment 3 From kleptocracy to "regulocracy": Administrative barriers to doing business in Russia 4 "No grease, no ride": Facilitation payments in the relations between entrepreneurs and regulatory agencies 5 "Stand and deliver, your money or your life": Illegal raiding against businesses by public officials 6 "Entrepreneurial spring": Collective resistance to administrative corruption 7 Conclusion: Protecting endangered entrepreneurs Appendix 1: Interview questions Appendix 2: Survey questions Index
