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Diaspora of economists and Russian economics: In search of common ground
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2018-4-129-148
Abstract
The article summarizes the results of a survey of 77 representatives of the Russian diaspora of academic economists (RDAE) carried out in the summer of 2017. Its main purpose was to find out the differences in theoretical views between RDAE members and Russian economists. The analysis has shown that the existing theoretical and methodological discrepancies are not the main obstacle for strengthening the cooperation between the two scientific communities. A key factor constraining the deepening of RDAE’s participation in the Russian academic life is the continuing skepticism of some of the Russian economists concerning the ideas coming from “outside”, as well as the bureaucratization of the Russian scientific and educational sphere.
Keywords
mainstream,
Russian diaspora of economists,
Russian economic science,
sociology of science,
sociology of economics
JEL: A10; A14
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Maltsev A.A. Diaspora of economists and Russian economics: In search of common ground. Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2018;(4):129-148. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2018-4-129-148
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