In this study we explore Russian banking system and its development. The recent financial crisis of August 1998 revealed several fundamental problems in the Russian banking sector as well as the whole economy. Our analysis focuses on evaluation of relative performance of banks before and after the crisis. We compare...
This dissertation addresses three topics on applied microeconomics. First, we investigate issues of market power and tax incidence in the U.S. brewing industry. Since alcohol consumption can be addictive, we derive a structural econometric model of addiction from a dynamic oligopoly game. This model identifies the degree of market power...