{"title":"The Political Geography of Civic Engagement in Ukraine","authors":"J. O’Loughlin, James E. Bell","doi":"10.1080/10889388.1999.10641115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641115","url":null,"abstract":"Two U.S. geographers discuss the extent to which widespread dissatisfaction in Ukraine with economic and political transition in the 1990s is reflected in the level of non-governmental, mass-based political activity. A major focus is placed on detecting whether a correlation exists at the oblast level between the level of civic engagement (non-governmental organizational activity) and socioeconomic conditions and/or cultural-historical factors. The results of the analysis provide a basis for assessing the likelihood of future territorially based ethnic or nationalist unrest. The analysis is based on information from national public opinion surveys, official statistics, and other sources. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: H11, I31, O18. 3 figures, 2 tables, 113 references.","PeriodicalId":85332,"journal":{"name":"Post-Soviet geography and economics","volume":"40 1","pages":"233-266"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641115","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59652661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Decline and Recovery in Transition Economies: The Impact of Initial Conditions","authors":"R. Stuart, Christina M. Panayotopoulos","doi":"10.1080/10889388.1999.10641116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641116","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines and analyzes the stylized facts of the contemporary transition economies, specifically the initial decline and subsequent variable recovery of real gross domestic product. We test the argument that a major source of observed differences in magnitude and duration of decline is the extent of initial disequilibrium of these economies. We specify and estimate a simple econometric model relating the observed pattern of decline to important pre-transition disequilibrium forces, especially macroeconomic distortions. Microeconomic distortions, conceptual, and measurement issues are considered as well. The transition experiences of former Soviet republics are compared with those of countries in Eastern Europe. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: O10, P20, P50. 6 figures, 1 table, 21 references.","PeriodicalId":85332,"journal":{"name":"Post-Soviet geography and economics","volume":"40 1","pages":"267-280"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641116","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59652226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Secret Cities of Russia and Kazakhstan in 1998","authors":"R. Rowland","doi":"10.1080/10889388.1999.10641117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641117","url":null,"abstract":"A geographer specializing in the urban and population geography of the states of the former Soviet Union (FSU) assesses new developments regarding the number, populations, and other characteristics of the secret cities of Russia and other FSU countries, especially Kazakhstan. Particular emphasis is placed on examining new closed administrative territorial formations (CATFs) designated in Russia after 1996 and analyzing new cartographic and population data extending through 1998. Precise locations and more accurate descriptions of economic activities are provided for many of the CATFs described in a previous study (Rowland, 1996b). Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: I31, J60, O18. 1 table, 109 references.","PeriodicalId":85332,"journal":{"name":"Post-Soviet geography and economics","volume":"40 1","pages":"281-304"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641117","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59652233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Interpretation of the Russian Financial Crisis","authors":"B. Slay","doi":"10.1080/10889388.1999.10641112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641112","url":null,"abstract":"An American economist specializing in the economy of the Russian Federation provides a brief interpretation of developments in Russia since the financial collapse of August 1998, and critiques much of the conventional wisdom that has appeared on the subject. Institutional, cultural, policy, and environmental factors are considered as explanations for the August developments. Selected elements of Russia's economic transition are briefly contrasted with those of other economies in the region, and possible future trends of the Russian transition are considered. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: F30, G15, O50. 11 references.","PeriodicalId":85332,"journal":{"name":"Post-Soviet geography and economics","volume":"40 1","pages":"206-214"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641112","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59652312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Iron Ore Industry of Kazakhstan: A Research Report","authors":"M. J. Sagers","doi":"10.1080/10889388.1999.10641113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641113","url":null,"abstract":"An American specialist on the energy and natural resource industries of the countries of the former USSR examines recent developments in iron ore production in Kazakhstan in light of the financial crisis in Russia, the major export market for Kazakhstan's output. The analysis focuses on the effects of the August 1998 ruble devaluation in Russia on terms of trade between the two countries and also examines demand for iron ore in Kazakhstan and other (non-Russian) foreign markets. Coverage includes a description of the current operations of Kazakhstan's major iron ore producers and examines prospects for improvement in 1999. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: F14, L72, Q30. 3 tables, 10 references.","PeriodicalId":85332,"journal":{"name":"Post-Soviet geography and economics","volume":"40 1","pages":"215-221"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641113","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59652326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Management Training in Moldova","authors":"Simeon Djankov","doi":"10.1080/10889388.1999.10641114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641114","url":null,"abstract":"A World Bank economist investigates the general question of whether managers of former state-owned enterprises in the successor countries of the Soviet Union are able to acquire new skills through training. More specifically, using data on 137 Moldovan enterprises and their managers (all of whom were promoted to their positions prior to transition), he examines the extent to which manager training is associated with subsequent improvements in the performance of their enterprises. The findings highlight the importance of human capital formation in transition economies. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: G34, J24, M10. 2 tables, 21 references.","PeriodicalId":85332,"journal":{"name":"Post-Soviet geography and economics","volume":"40 1","pages":"222-231"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641114","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59652647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Out-migration and depopulation of the Russian North during the 1990s.","authors":"T Heleniak","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The large-scale out-migration from Russia's northern regions that has taken place over the course of the 1990s is analyzed. \"The study is based on unpublished oblast-level migration data compiled by the Russian Government, field work by the author, as well as two extensive 1998 surveys of recent and potential migrants, respectively. Age, gender, and educational level of migrants are analyzed to determine the extent of change in Northern population structure attributable to migration. A concluding section presents Russian Government projections of the North's population to 2010.\"</p>","PeriodicalId":85332,"journal":{"name":"Post-Soviet geography and economics","volume":"40 3","pages":"155-205"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22030245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Out-migration and depopulation of the Russian North during the 1990s.","authors":"T. Heleniak","doi":"10.1080/10889388.1999.10641111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641111","url":null,"abstract":"The large-scale out-migration from Russia's northern regions that has taken place over the course of the 1990s is analyzed. \"The study is based on unpublished oblast-level migration data compiled by the Russian Government, field work by the author, as well as two extensive 1998 surveys of recent and potential migrants, respectively. Age, gender, and educational level of migrants are analyzed to determine the extent of change in Northern population structure attributable to migration. A concluding section presents Russian Government projections of the North's population to 2010.\"","PeriodicalId":85332,"journal":{"name":"Post-Soviet geography and economics","volume":"40 3 1","pages":"155-205"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641111","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59652272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comment on an Accounting Model of Russia's Virtual Economy","authors":"R. Ericson","doi":"10.1080/10889388.1999.10641103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641103","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":85332,"journal":{"name":"Post-Soviet geography and economics","volume":"40 1","pages":"103-109"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10889388.1999.10641103","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59652610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}