Corporate governance and firm performance in Russia: an empirical study

Using the agency and institutional perspectives, this study advances several hypotheses about the board structure–firm performance relationship within Russia. We tested these hypotheses using survey data. Despite a relatively small sample size, predictions from both theoretical perspectives were supported. Specifically, we found a negative relationship between “informal” CEO duality and firm performance. This finding is noteworthy given the 1996 Russian Federal law which prohibits the CEO from also serving as board chair. Also, we found that the more vigorously the firm pursues a retrenchment strategy, the more negative the relationship between proportion of inside directors and firm performance. Overall, these findings suggest that effective corporate governance may be essential to firm performance in Russia.     

珍惜和发展中俄战略协作伙伴关系

中俄关系经历了苏联时期和后苏联时期两个大的时期以及结盟、对立、关系正常化和不断提升与发展四个阶段,迄今已经成为面向21世纪的战略协作伙伴关系.这种关系本质上是双方国家战略利益相互借重的关系,在发展双边关系中,要扩大彼此国家利益的共同性,理性认识和妥善处理彼此国家利益的层次性和差异性,不断夯实战略协作伙伴关系的物质基础和社会基础.     

普京内政外交新动向探析

在当今世界,俄罗斯在解决国际重大争端,处理全球重大事务等方面具有不可或缺、不可替代的重要地位和作用.因此,研究普京的内政外交新动向意义重大.在内政方面,普京正在全力实施以能源、武器和原材料生产为核心的中长期经济振兴计划,提出了10年内翻番的目标.在对外事务中的布局层次是--独联体是重中之重,欧洲及美国是首要,亚太一些周边大国是关键,东欧、中东、非洲和拉美不可忽视.     

苏俄在中东铁路问题上对华政策演变(1917-1924年)

1917-1924年苏俄对华政策演变是从世界革命理想向维护国家利益的现实转变.在中东铁路问题的解决过程中,当时的国际形势、苏俄国内形势、北京政府的阶级立场和中国混乱的政局,都影响着中东铁路问题的解决.     

普京时期俄罗斯经济政策的调整

近年来俄罗斯经济迅速复苏，引起了许多学者的广泛兴趣。有观点认为，这是1990年代实施激进式制度变迁的后期效应显现。本文不敢苟同，通过对俄罗斯制度变迁的整个历史演化的分析，采用比较制度分析的方法，说明了俄罗斯在1990年代移植西方市场经济正式制度的过程中遇到俄罗斯本土的非正式制度的严格约束，使得移植来的正式制度失灵。这一教训使得俄罗斯进入新世纪以后重新审视了俄罗斯自身的制度环境，把市场经济和民主制度与俄罗斯的现实结合起来，调整经济政策，加强国家的作用，确定了“可控的民主”和“可控的市场经济”模式，并取得了显著的成效。     

Russia: Firm entry and survival barriers

Why are there so few new firms in Russia? This paper provides further insights into the specific Russian business landscape and how it impacts the low level of new firm entry. As this paper indicates, internationally comparative data do not provide many clues, since in terms of purely formal constraints Russia fares comparatively well. However, a deeper analysis uncovers the informal impediments associated with the lack of rule of law, inconsistent enforcement of regulations, regional autonomy and pervasive corruption. These informal constraints form impediments not only for new firm creation but also for firm survival and firm exit.     

俄罗斯石油工业与中俄双边合作

中国和俄罗斯是两个比邻大国，俄罗斯是世界最大的石油生产国和出口国之一，中国则已成为世界最大的石油消费国和进口国之一。近年来，俄罗斯石油工业稳步发展，并在石油市场全球化进程不断加强的趋势下，凭借其丰富的资源和不断增长的出口量，正在国际市场上发挥着越来越重要的作用。从地缘政治的角度出发，大力发展两国石油领域的合作是“双赢”之举，尽管目前合作的基础十分薄弱。该文在对俄罗斯石油工业现状和未来发展态势分析的基础上对我国未来石油供需形势作出客观评估，进而针对中俄石油领域合作提出了若干措施。     

Russian workers’ experiences with and perceptions of sexual harassment severity

As the reach of global business operations increases, cultural context will likely influence the nature and amount of sexual harassment workers experience. Surprisingly, little is known about sexual harassment in Russia, an attractive target for expanding companies. To address this gap in the literature, we examine Russian workers’ perceptions of sexual harassment severity through the lens of cultural context. In particular, we examine the sexual harassment severity perceptions from the perspective of both targets and perpetrators. Results indicate that as targets of sexual harassment, Russian women and men held similar sexual harassment severity perceptions. However, as perpetrators, Russian women reported perceiving the harassment they committed as being less severe than the reports of Russian men. Further, among both targets and perpetrators, Russian women held less permissive sexual attitudes than Russian men, with this difference mediating the relationship between participant sex and perceived sexual harassment severity: women perceived greater severity than men because women hold less permissive sexual attitudes. Implications for research, practice, and the role of national culture in shaping the social construction of sexual harassment are discussed.     

金融危机后的俄罗斯银行业结构变迁与绩效改善

本文分析了俄罗斯银行体系的改革及银行业的重构，1998年金融危机后俄罗斯银行业的变化以及2004年“银行信任危机”及其深远意义。至于的银行体制改革和制度建设未来将走向何方？笔者认为，俄罗斯将进一步完善二级银行体制，一方面加强中央银行和政府（财政部）两个宏观调控主体的协调；另一方面加强中央银行的调节和监督职能。     

俄罗斯对华贸易壁垒问题探析

中俄两国在贸易迅速发展的同时,俄罗斯对华贸易壁垒也不断增多。其中俄方通关环节不符合贸易惯例、俄强制认证标准大多与国际标准不符、管理复杂等方面问题突出,我方应在加强与俄罗斯的贸易谈判、建立两国贸易监控机制、加深对俄罗斯技术性壁垒研究等方面进行应对。