Scholars discuss the roots of neoliberalism and how we can understand the spheres of economic and political liberalism.
Continue reading...Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Perceptions of Income Inequality in Russia and the US
Maria ArievitchHow do Russians view wealth and income inequality as compared to their US counterparts? More importantly, how often are they asked?
Continue reading...Alessandro Stanziani explores the history of Russian economy in a global perspective
Natasha BluthThe NYU Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia and the Department of History welcomed economic historian Alessandro Stanziani, Professor at École des hautes études en sciences sociales and Research Director at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique. During his two discussions, Stanziani positioned the 18th and 19th-century Russian economy in a comparative analysis with Western Europe and Asia, focusing on the interplay between labor, coercion and freedom in different parts of the world.