Abstract

Based on expert interviews (n = 75) conducted between October 2018 and July 2019 in selected Russian regions, the authors identify several types of strategies used by businesses while dealing with the government. These include collusion, revolving-door affiliations, conflict of interest, ‘voluntary’ donations and other forms of support to the ruling party (and sometimes the opposition parties) in exchange for public contracts or preferential treatment. The study outcomes suggest that it is almost impossible to do business in Russia without using these types of strategies. The authors trace some of these forms back to the Soviet period and discuss possible remedies.

摘要

根据 2018 年 10 月至 2019 年 7 月期间在俄罗斯选定地区进行的专家访谈 ( n  = 75)，作者确定了企业在与政府打交道时使用的几种策略。这些包括勾结、旋转门派、利益冲突、“自愿”捐赠和其他形式的对执政党（有时是反对党）的支持，以换取公共合同或优惠待遇。研究结果表明，如果不使用这些类型的策略，几乎不可能在俄罗斯开展业务。作者将其中一些形式追溯到苏联时期，并讨论了可能的补救措施。