New Russian Economic History

Zhuravskaya, E, Guriev, SG and Markevich, A (2024) New Russian Economic History. Journal of Economic Literature, 62 (1). pp. 47-114. ISSN 0022-0515

Abstract

This survey discusses recent developments in the growing literature on the economic history of Russia in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Using novel data and modern empirical methods, this research provides important lessons for development and political economy. We address four strands of this literature. First, we present long-term trends in economic development, illustrating that throughout history, Russia significantly underperformed advanced economies, and quantify the human cost of Joseph Stalin's dictatorship. Second, we discuss studies of imperial Russia focusing on the causes of Russia's relatively low level of economic development and the 1917 revolution. The third strand of the literature focuses on the Soviet period, explaining its slowdown over time and eventual collapse. The fourth strand documents the long- term economic, social, and political consequences of large-scale historical experiments that took place during both the imperial and Soviet periods. We conclude by discussing the lessons from this research and highlighting open questions

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Item Type: Article
Subject Areas: Economics
Date Deposited: 08 Oct 2024 08:47
Last Modified: 05 Dec 2024 02:45
URI: https://lbsresearch.london.edu/id/eprint/3870
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