New role of Russian enterprises in international business

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ID Pan-European Institute

2007
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Contents

Foreword

Kari Liuhto

Executive summary

PART 1 – OVERALL VIEW ON THE NEW ROLE OF RUSSIAN ENTERPRISES

A transnational challenge – integration and economic spaces: the Russian connection 12

Ilari Karppi

A future role of foreign firms in Russia’s strategic sectors 40

Kari Liuhto

Outward FDI of Russian enterprises: lessons and policy recommendations 75

Peter Zashev – Peeter Vahtra – Kari Liuhto

PART 2 – SECTORAL/REGIONAL VIEW ON THE NEW ROLE OF RUSSIAN ENTERPRISES

Modernisation of Russian pulp and paper industry: lessons from Finland 99

Anna Korppoo

The transition of Russian mining industry 116

Veikko Kärnä

Regions in Russia: between necessities and possibilities 133

Elina Rantalahti

PART 3 – OPERATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE NEW ROLE OF RUSSIAN ENTERPRISES

Cultural spillovers of Russian outward FDI 149

Peter Zashev

Foreign direct investment developing local industries in emerging economies? – the influence of

Fazer Bakeries’ investment in St. Petersburg bakery market 168

Elina Pelto

Exploring the contact points of internationalisation and supply chain management in emerging

markets – the case of Finnish firms in the Russian market 193

Harri Lorentz

PART 4 – CONCLUDING REMARKS ON THE NEW ROLE OF RUSSIAN ENTERPRISES

Future role of Russian enterprises as actors in the international business arena 218

Valtteri Kaartemo

APPENDIX

A list of publications published during the Academy of Finland-funded project 225