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Working Papers

2009

1. Effects of Privatization and Ownership in Transition Economies
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
2. The Czech Transition: The Importance of Microeconomic Fundamentals
   Working Papers, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
3. Unemployment and Worker-Firm Matching Theory and Evidence from East and West Europe
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations

2008

4. Globalization and Innovation in Emerging Markets
   Working Papers, Research Seminar in International Economics, University of Michigan View citations
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2008) View citations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations

2007

5. China in Light of the Performance of Central and East European Economies
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
6. Do Institutions, Ownership, Exporting and Competition Explain Firm Performance? Evidence from 26 Transition Countries
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
7. How to Increase R&D in Transition Economies? Evidence from Slovenia
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   See also Journal Article in Review of Development Economics (2008)
8. Unemployment in East and West Europe
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2007) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2007)
9. When Does FDI Have Positive Spillovers? Evidence from 17 Emerging Market Economies
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations

2005

10. Foreign Investment, Corporate Ownership, and Development: Are Firms in Emerging Markets Catching Up to the World Standard?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School (2005) View citations
11. Origin and Concentration: Corporate Ownership, Control and Performance
    CERGE-EI Working Papers, The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economic Institute, Prague View citations

2004

12. Distance to the Efficiency Frontier and FDI Spillovers
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2004)
13. Do Markets Favor Women’s Human Capital More than Planners?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004)
14. Employment Determination in Enterprises under Communism and in Transition: Evidence from Central Europe
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
    See also Journal Article in Industrial and Labor Relations Review (2005)
15. Ownership, Control and Corporate Performance After Large-Scale Privatization
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations
    Also in Microeconomics, EconWPA (2004) View citations
16. Spinoffs, Privatization and Corporate Performance in Emerging Markets
    Microeconomics, EconWPA
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School (2004)
17. Wage Determination Under Communism and In Transition: Evidence from Central Europe
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2004) View citations

2003

18. Defensive and Strategic Restructuring of Firms during the Transition to a Market Economy
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations
19. Investment, Wages and Ownership During the Transition to a Market Economy: Evidence from Slovenian Firms
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School (1998)
20. Objectives and Constraints of Entrepreneurs: Evidence from Small and Medium-Size Enterprises in Russia and Bulgaria
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School (2000) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Comparative Economics (2003)
21. Ownership and Firm Performance After Large-Scale Privatization
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in CERGE-EI Working Papers, The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economic Institute, Prague (2003) View citations
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School (2003) View citations
22. Structural Reforms and Competitiveness: Will Europe Overtake America?
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School

2002

23. Labor Market Flexibility in Central and East Europe
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations
24. The Effects of Ownership Forms and Concentration on Firm Performance after Large-Scale Privatization
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations

2001

25. Financial Conditions and Investment during the Transition: Evidence from Czech Firms
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations
    Also in CERGE-EI Working Papers, The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economic Institute, Prague (2000) View citations
    Development and Comp Systems, EconWPA (2001) View citations
26. Investment, Credit Rationing and the Soft Budget Constraint: Evidence from Czech Panel Data
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2002)
27. Transition Economies: Performances and Challenges
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2002)
28. Worker-firm Matching and Unemployment in Transition to a Market
    Development and Comp Systems, EconWPA View citations

2000

29. Employment and Wages in Enterprises Under Communism and in Transition: Evidence From Central Europe and Russia
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School (2000) View citations
30. Priorities and Sequencing in Privatization: Theory and Evidence from the Czech Republic
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations
    Also in Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society (2000) View citations
31. Returns to Human Capital under the Communist Wage Grid and During the Transition to a Market Economy
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School (1999) View citations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1999) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2005)

1999

32. Worker-firm Matching and Unemployment in Transition to a Market Economy: (Why) Are the Czechs More Successful than Others?
    CERGE-EI Working Papers, The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economic Institute, Prague View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Commission of the EEC - Ecofin, Country Studies (1999)
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School (1998) View citations

1998

33. Enterprise Investment During the Transition: Evidence from Czech Panel Data
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School (1997) View citations
34. Unemployment and the Social Safety Net During Transitions to a Market Economy: Evidence from the Czech and Slovak Republic
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1998)

1997

35. Enterprise Break-ups and Performance During the Transition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations

1996

36. Enterprise Restructuring and Performance in the Transition
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations
37. Pensions in the Former Soviet Bloc: Problems and Solutions
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations

1991

38. Reducing labor redundancy in state owned enterprises
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations

1990

39. How industry - labor relations and government policies affect Senegal's economic performance
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

1988

40. ESTIMATES OF STATIC AMD DYNAMIC MODELS OF WAGE DETERMINATION IN LABOR- MANAGED FIRMS
    Working Papers, London School of Economics - Centre for Labour Economics

1984

41. Bargaining power, fear of disagreement and wage settlements: theory and evidence from U.S. industry
    CORE Discussion Papers, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (1986)
42. Participation, profit sharing, worker ownership and efficieny in Italian producer cooperatives
    CORE Discussion Papers, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)
    See also Journal Article in Economica (1985)

1983

43. Wage Determination under Labor-Management: Theory and Evidence from Yugoslavia
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics

1979

44. Relative Wage Effects of Unions, Dictatorship and Codetermination: Econometric Evidence from Germany
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section.
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (1981)

1978

45. Employee Participation in Management, Bargaining Power and Wages
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section.
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (1982)
46. On the Theory of a Participatory Firm
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section.
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1982)

1976

47. Employee Participation in Management and Relative Wages in Germany
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section.

Journal Articles

2009

1. Divestitures, privatization and corporate performance in emerging markets
   The Economics of Transition, 2009, 17, (1), 43-73 View citations

2008

2. How to Increase R&D in Transition Economies? Evidence from Slovenia
   Review of Development Economics, 2008, 12, (1), 193-208
   See also Working Paper (2007)
3. Priorities and sequencing in privatization: Evidence from Czech firm panel data
   European Economic Review, 2008, 52, (2), 183-208 View citations
4. Restructuring of firms in transition: ownership, institutions and openness to trade
   Journal of International Business Studies, 2008, 39, (4), 725-746

2007

5. Origin and concentration
   The Economics of Transition, 2007, 15, (1), 1-31
6. Unemployment in East and West Europe
   Labour Economics, 2007, 14, (4), 681-694 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2006

7. BREAKUPS, PRIVATIZATION AND FIRMS" PERFORMANCE
   Politická ekonomie, 2006, 2006, (4), 467-489
8. Strategies for growth: Central and Eastern Europe
   Proceedings, 2006, 205-233 View citations

2005

9. Distance to the Efficiency Frontier and Foreign Direct Investment Spillovers
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 576-586 View citations
10. Employment determination in enterprises under communism and in transition: Evidence from Central Europe
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2005, 58, (3), 353-369
    See also Working Paper (2004)
11. Is women's human capital valued more by markets than by planners?
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2005, 33, (2), 278-299 View citations
12. Returns to Human Capital Under The Communist Wage Grid and During the Transition to a Market Economy
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2005, 87, (1), 100-123 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2003

13. Objectives and constraints of entrepreneurs: evidence from small and medium size enterprises in Russia and Bulgaria
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, 31, (3), 503-531 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2002

14. Investment, Credit Rationing, And The Soft Budget Constraint: Evidence From Czech Panel Data
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2002, 84, (2), 353-370 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
15. Transition Economies: Performance and Challenges
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2002, 16, (1), 3-28 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2001

16. Enterprise Breakups And Performance During The Transition From Plan To Market
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2001, 83, (1), 92-99 View citations

1999

17. Women's unemployment during transition
    The Economics of Transition, 1999, 7, (1), 47-78 View citations

1998

18. Unemployment and the Social Safety Net during Transitions to a Market Economy: Evidence from the Czech and Slovak Republics
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (5), 1117-42 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)

1997

19. Introduction to Case Studies and Analysis of Bank Privatizations in Central Europe and Russia
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1997, 25, (1), 3-4

1996

20. Enterprises and Workers in the Transition: Econometric Evidence
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 123-27 View citations

1993

21. Exceso de empleo en el sector transporte: el caso de Chile
    Estudios de Economia, 1993, 20, (1 Year 1993), 103-151
22. The industrial labor market & industrial performance in Senegal: A study in enterprise ownership, export orientation, and government regulation: Katherine Terrell and Jan Svejnar, (Westview Press, Boulder, CO, 1989), pp. 129
    Journal of Development Economics, 1993, 40, (2), 410-413
23. Wage Determination in Labor-Managed Firms under Market-Oriented Reforms: Estimates of Static and Dynamic Models
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1993, 17, (3), 687-700 View citations

1992

24. Structural adjustment policies and productive efficiency of socialist enterprises
    European Economic Review, 1992, 36, (1), 179-199 View citations

1991

25. Czechoslovakia: Recent Economic Developments and Prospects
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (2), 185-90 View citations
26. Microeconomic Issues in the Transition to a Market Economy
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1991, 5, (4), 123-38 View citations

1990

27. Optimal Membership, Employment, and Income Distribution in Unionized and Labor-Managed Firms
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1990, 8, (3), 317-40 View citations

1989

28. Models of modern-sector labor market institutions in developing countries
    World Development, 1989, 17, (9), 1409-1415

1988

29. Market Imperfections, Labor Management, and Earnings Differentials in a Developing Country: Theory and Evidence from Yugoslavia
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1988, 103, (3), 465-78 View citations
30. Productivity effects of worker participation in management, profit-sharing, worker ownership of assets and unionization in U.S. firms
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1988, 6, (1), 139-151 View citations

1987

31. The productivity effects of worker participation: Producer cooperatives in western economies
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1987, 11, (1), 40-61 View citations

1986

32. Bargaining Power, Fear of Disagreement, and Wage Settlements: Theory and Evidence from U.S. Industry
    Econometrica, 1986, 54, (5), 1055-78 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1984)

1985

33. Participation, Profit Sharing, Worker Ownership and Efficiency in Italian Producer Cooperative
    Economica, 1985, 52, (208), 449-65 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1984)

1984

34. The Economics of Joint Ventures in Less Developed Countries
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1984, 99, (1), 149-67 View citations
35. The determinants of industrial-sector earnings in Senegal
    Journal of Development Economics, 1984, 15, (1-3), 289-311 View citations

1982

36. Employee participation in management, bargaining power and wages
    European Economic Review, 1982, 18, (2), 291-303 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1978)
37. On the theory of a participatory firm
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1982, 27, (2), 313-330 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1978)
38. The economics of joint ventures in centrally planned and labor-managed economies
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1982, 6, (2), 148-172

1981

39. Relative Wage Effects of Unions, Dictatorship and Codetermination: Econometric Evidence from Germany
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1981, 63, (2), 188-97 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1979)

1980

40. On the empirical testing of the Nash-Zeuthen bargaining solution
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1980, 33, (4), 536-542 View citations

Chapters

1999

1. Labor markets in the transitional Central and East European economies
   Chapter 42 in Handbook of Labor Economics, 1999, vol. 3, Part B, pp 2809-2857 View citations

1994

2. Stabilization and Transition in Czechoslovakia
   A chapter in The Transition in Eastern Europe, Volume 1, 1994, pp 93-122 View citations