Vladimir Kontorovich
Biographic Data
| ID | 4135891 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vladimir Kontorovich |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vladimir |
| FAMILY NAME | Kontorovich |
| SIGNATURE | KONTOROVICH V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Haverford College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A Cold War Creature which Sat out the War
A substantial body of literature argues that government funding motivated by the Cold War shaped (or distorted) the content of the American academic disciplines. This article tests the impact of such funding on the academic study of the Soviet economy, a small field created to help fight the Cold War. It documents the amount of attention given by researchers to the military sector of the Soviet economy, the topic of central importance for the Col…
What did the Soviet Rulers Maximise
The predominant view in the literature holds that the main objective of the Soviet rulers was growth of the official measure of aggregate output, irrespective of its use structure, that is, growth for its own sake. We show that the pursuit of this objective would have been irrational, and argue instead that the main objective was the pursuit of military might. This formulation returns the Soviet rulers to the company of rational economic actors, …
Economists, Soviet Growth Slowdown and the Collapse
(2001). Economists, Soviet Growth Slowdown and the Collapse. Europe-Asia Studies: Vol. 53, No. 5, pp. 675-695
The Russian health crisis and the economy
Russia experienced a severe health crisis in the 1990s, as reflected by a drop in life expectancy. It has been suggested in literature that this poor state of health is likely to endure and will significantly retard economic growth in the country. This paper uses evidence from other former Communist countries and studies of income–health relationship across economies to evaluate these claims. It concludes that the mortality increases of 1988–94 a…
The collapse of the Soviet system and the memoir literature
(1997). The collapse of the Soviet system and the memoir literature. Europe-Asia Studies: Vol. 49, No. 2, pp. 259-279
Inflation in the Soviet investment and capital stock
Lessons of the 1965 Soviet economic reform
(1988). Lessons of the 1965 Soviet economic reform. Soviet Studies: Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 308-316
The Russian health crisis and the economy
Russia experienced a severe health crisis in the 1990s, as reflected by a drop in life expectancy. It has been suggested in literature that this poor state of health is likely to endure and will significantly retard economic growth in the country. This paper uses evidence from other former Communist countries and studies of income–health relationship across economies to evaluate these claims. It concludes that the mortality increases of 1988–94 a…
Lessons of the 1965 Soviet economic reform
(1988). Lessons of the 1965 Soviet economic reform. Soviet Studies: Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 308-316
What did the Soviet Rulers Maximise
The predominant view in the literature holds that the main objective of the Soviet rulers was growth of the official measure of aggregate output, irrespective of its use structure, that is, growth for its own sake. We show that the pursuit of this objective would have been irrational, and argue instead that the main objective was the pursuit of military might. This formulation returns the Soviet rulers to the company of rational economic actors, …
The collapse of the Soviet system and the memoir literature
(1997). The collapse of the Soviet system and the memoir literature. Europe-Asia Studies: Vol. 49, No. 2, pp. 259-279
Inflation in the Soviet investment and capital stock
Economists, Soviet Growth Slowdown and the Collapse
(2001). Economists, Soviet Growth Slowdown and the Collapse. Europe-Asia Studies: Vol. 53, No. 5, pp. 675-695
A Cold War Creature which Sat out the War
A substantial body of literature argues that government funding motivated by the Cold War shaped (or distorted) the content of the American academic disciplines. This article tests the impact of such funding on the academic study of the Soviet economy, a small field created to help fight the Cold War. It documents the amount of attention given by researchers to the military sector of the Soviet economy, the topic of central importance for the Col…
Lessons of the 1965 Soviet economic reform
(1988). Lessons of the 1965 Soviet economic reform. Soviet Studies: Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 308-316
Inflation in the Soviet investment and capital stock
The collapse of the Soviet system and the memoir literature
(1997). The collapse of the Soviet system and the memoir literature. Europe-Asia Studies: Vol. 49, No. 2, pp. 259-279
Economists, Soviet Growth Slowdown and the Collapse
(2001). Economists, Soviet Growth Slowdown and the Collapse. Europe-Asia Studies: Vol. 53, No. 5, pp. 675-695
The Russian health crisis and the economy
Russia experienced a severe health crisis in the 1990s, as reflected by a drop in life expectancy. It has been suggested in literature that this poor state of health is likely to endure and will significantly retard economic growth in the country. This paper uses evidence from other former Communist countries and studies of income–health relationship across economies to evaluate these claims. It concludes that the mortality increases of 1988–94 a…
What did the Soviet Rulers Maximise
The predominant view in the literature holds that the main objective of the Soviet rulers was growth of the official measure of aggregate output, irrespective of its use structure, that is, growth for its own sake. We show that the pursuit of this objective would have been irrational, and argue instead that the main objective was the pursuit of military might. This formulation returns the Soviet rulers to the company of rational economic actors, …
A Cold War Creature which Sat out the War
A substantial body of literature argues that government funding motivated by the Cold War shaped (or distorted) the content of the American academic disciplines. This article tests the impact of such funding on the academic study of the Soviet economy, a small field created to help fight the Cold War. It documents the amount of attention given by researchers to the military sector of the Soviet economy, the topic of central importance for the Col…
Economics (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Russia and Soviet political economy (5 works) · Economic history (4 works) · Development economics (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Economic system (2 works) · Keynesian economics (2 works)