In 2016, Russia passed the Russian Homestead Act to give 1 hectare, or 2.5 acres of free land in the Russian Far East to Russian citizens as long as they live there for five years. This Far Eastern regions encompass more than 30% of Russia's territory but only 4% of Russian population. The land is empty, especially compared to 110 million Chinese living across the long and unguarded border. Also, Chinese investment in the region is creating an influx of Chinese migrants.
Use theories you learn from this course to explain:
a. What is the benefit of giving away land for free?
b. Why the Russian Homestead Act applies only to Russian Far East?

Q4 Consider the choice between fixed wage contract and commission-based contract. Under a fixed wage contract, employees receive fixed monthly or hourly wages. Under a commission-based contract, employees receive a share of the revenue.
Observation: while most employees receive fixed wage contracts, salespeople typically receive a share of their sales revenue.
Use theories you learn from this course to explain this observation.

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Q3Russia had one of the biggest land spaces in the world and most of it has still not been able to be used for better purposes Originally the act was ... View the full answer