Transition and path-dependence in knowledge-intensive industry location: Case of Russian professional services
Journal: Econstor (Econstor)
Year: 2014

This paper searches for roots of current spatial pattern of professional services in location of Soviet-era R&amp;D sector. The Soviet economy sponsored massive R&amp;D oriented mainly on military purposes. Research was carried out in large institutions affiliated with academia or industry. After the collapse of socialism, military spending and related R&amp;D decreased dramatically. Many researchers left Soviet-style institutions and succeed in the market economy. Did however this process mean