Corruption and the Russian Economy
Corruption and the Russian Economy
examines why the number of entrepren-
eurs is declining so rapidly in contemporary Russia, how many economic oppor-
tunities are being irrevocably lost each year because of administrative corruption,
and why entrepreneurship has become one of the most dangerous occupations in
the country over the last decade. Based on extensive research, including in- depth
interviews with entrepreneurs and case studies, it reveals a corrupt system of
government agencies at both the regional and local levels, and the increasing
involvement of public offcials in unlawful seizures of businesses. One major
conclusion is that the vast majority of informal payments by entrepreneurs to
regulatory agencies are made not to achieve illegal advantages, but rather to
secure the property rights that they are entitled to under the law.
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.
Routledge Transnational Crime and Corruption Series
Published in association with the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption
Center, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, USA
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The role of Russian business in foreign and security relations
Edited by Andreas Wenger, Jeronim Perovic and Robert W. Orttung
2 Organized Crime and Corruption in Georgia
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3 Russia’s Battle with Crime, Corruption and Terrorism
Edited by Robert W. Orttung and Anthony Latta
4HumanTraffckingandHumanSecurity
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5 Irregular Migration from the Former Soviet Union to the United States
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6HumanSecurity,TransnationalCrimeandHumanTraffcking
Asian and Western perspectives
Edited by Shiro Okubo and Louise Shelley
7LabourMigration,HumanTraffckingandMultinationalCorporations
The commodifcation of illicit fows
Edited by Ato Quayson and Antonela Arhin
8 Environmental Crime and Corruption in Russia
Federal and regional perspectives
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9DisengagingfromTerrorism–LessonsfromtheTurkishPenitents
Kamil Yilmaz
10 The Political Economy of Corporate Raiding in Russia
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11 Corruption and the Russian Economy
How Administrative Corruption Undermines Entrepreneurship and
Economic Opportunities
Yulia Krylova
Corruption and the Russian
Economy
How Administrative Corruption Undermines
Entrepreneurship and Economic
Opportunities
Yulia Krylova。