01821cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001372 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451843408 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Dolinskaya, Irina. Explaining Russia's Output Collapse : Aggregate Sources and Regional Evidence / Irina Dolinskaya, Irina Tytell. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (33 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper explores sources of the output collapse in Russia during transition. A modified growth accounting framework is developed that takes into account changes in factor utilization typical of the transition process. The results indicate that declines in factor inputs and productivity were both important determinants of the output fall. The contribution of the productivity drop was critical, but smaller than previously reported. Possible causes of the reduction in productivity are assessed using data on sub-national regions within Russia. Privatization and entry of private firms are found to have generated productivity gains, while lack of exit of unviable enterprises constituted a drag on efficiency. Mode of access: Internet Tytell, Irina. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/016 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2001/016/001.2001.issue-016-en.xml IMF e-Library