CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Vershinina, Polina |
|---|---|
| Title | High Tech Business Relations with the State in Russia |
| Summary | This thesis is an exploration of the contemporary relationship between high tech business and the state in Russia. Despite the vast literature on state-business relationships (SBRs), the rise of the new high tech sector of the economy challenges the traditional understanding of SBRs. The goal of this research is to find and conceptualize an explanation of SBRs which is relevant for innovation-oriented companies. It is thus a cross-disciplinary study on the intersection of political economy, political regimes and management studies. This research suggests a new typology that defines four possible modes of interaction between two actors: state-capture, business capture, ad hoc symbiosis and coexistence. These types are determined by state and business behavior. The method of research is typology-building on the basis of in-depth interviews conducted during field research in the largest Russian centers of high tech, and supported by analysis of relevant political economy literature. Empirical findings show that sometimes actors change their behavior which leads to the change of SBRs patterns. However, this dynamic is limited by the context and features of subsectors. Further, research finds that the more innovative a business is, the closer its interaction with the state. Generally, business behavior is mostly passive and state behavior is mostly coordinated in Russia. Research results provide a guide for actors about the best strategy for their interaction. |
| Supervisor | Melnykovska Inna |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/vershinina_polina.pdf |
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