Company Performance in Ukraine: What Governs Its Success

Tatiana Andreyeva

No 331071, Conference papers from Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project

Abstract: The observable outcomes of post-Soviet economic reforms have generated large interest and controversy in the transition debate. Privatization and market competition are the two primary forces to induce changes in the behavior of firms. This study investigates how firm performance responds to these forces by modeling firm performance in Ukraine. Drawing from panel data on Ukrainian firms for the period 1996-2000, the study estimates a production function using random-effects and instrumental variable estimators. The analysis finds evidence that firm performance improves significantly with privatization. This effect is particularly strong when several private owners concentrate ownership. There is some indication that privatized companies with dominant outside shareholders are most efficient. Another finding is that market competition has little role in determining firm performance in Ukraine.

Keywords: International Development; Industrial Organization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 56
Date: 2003
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