Frontier Capitalism: Norwegian Business Ventures in Northwest Russia 1986 – 2014

Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and the subsequent introduction of capitalism and market economy in the 1990s, several Norwegian companies have attempted to establish a profitable business in Russia. Many have failed, while a few have managed to thrive. The aim of the research is to expla...

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Main Author: Aaland, Kevin Norman
Format: Master Thesis
Language:English
Published: UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2019
Subjects:
VDP::Humanities: 000::History: 070::Modern history (after 1800): 083
VDP::Humaniora: 000::Historie: 070::Moderne historie (etter 1800): 083
VDP::Social science: 200::Economics: 210::Business: 213
VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Økonomi: 210::Bedriftsøkonomi: 213
VDP::Humanities: 000::History: 070::Contemporary history (after 1945): 084
VDP::Humaniora: 000::Historie: 070::Samtidshistorie (etter 1945): 084
VDP::Humanities: 000::History: 070::Economic history: 074
VDP::Humaniora: 000::Historie: 070::Økonomisk historie: 074
SVF-3906
Northwest Russia
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18450
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Summary:Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and the subsequent introduction of capitalism and market economy in the 1990s, several Norwegian companies have attempted to establish a profitable business in Russia. Many have failed, while a few have managed to thrive. The aim of the research is to explain the inconsistency of Norwegian business presence in Northwest Russia, the reasons why companies leave, and how some companies have succeeded. The study details the history of Norwegian business establishments in Northwest Russia from 1986 to 2014.

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