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Russian view on mesoeconomics (On the book “Mesoeconomics: State and perspectives” edited by V. I. Maevsky, S. G. Kirdina-Chandler, M. A. Deryabina)
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2019-9-147-157
Abstract
The aim of this article is to give an overview of the basic ideas of the book “Mesoeconomics: State and perspectives” and to exemplify some distinctive features of the Russian style of economic thinking. Special attention is given to identification of the key elements of Russian mesoeconomics. The author believes that despite not sound enough conceptual framework mesoeconomics is a rather promising field of economic research. It is shown that one of the most important features of doing research in economics in Russia is creative reception of foreign concepts and desire to adapt them to solving practical problems.
Supporting agencies: The article was prepared with the support of the Grant of the President of the Russian Federation for the Young Scientists (Research Project No. MD-59.2019.6).
About the Author
Alexander A. Maltsev
Ural State University of Economics; Institute of Economics, RAS (Ural Branch); University of Picardie Jules Verne (Amiens, France)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ekaterinburg
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Maltsev A.A. Russian view on mesoeconomics (On the book “Mesoeconomics: State and perspectives” edited by V. I. Maevsky, S. G. Kirdina-Chandler, M. A. Deryabina). Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2019;(9):147-157. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2019-9-147-157
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