С А Нефедов
Biographic Data
| ID | 6560314 |
|---|---|
| NAME | С А Нефедов |
| GIVEN NAMES | С А |
| FAMILY NAME | Нефедов |
| SIGNATURE | НЕФЕДОВ С А |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of History and Archaeology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0136-5020 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Discussion on the Revision of Russian Harvest Statistics for 1883–1914 Revisited
The article is devoted to the discussion of the reliability of the harvest statistics of the Central Statistical Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In the previous articles by S. A. Nefedov and M. Ellman it was shown that in 1893 a reform of crop yield accounting was carried out, which led to a formal increase in the average five-year crop yield by 19 %. The introduction of the corresponding amendment to the pre-reform data leads to a…
On the Reasons for Backwardness of the Ural Metallurgy in the Post-Reform Period
The article considers the reasons for Russia’s lagging behind in the process of the Great Divergence. In this regard, an important role is played by the analysis of the factors that caused the slow development of heavy industry in 1860–1875, during the period of intensive railways construction. In all Western countries, the construction of railways gave a powerful impetus to the development of heavy industry, but this did not happen in Russia. Am…
A Re-Examination of Russian Harvest Statistics for the End of the Nineteenth Century
In debates about the cause(s) of the Russian Revolution, considerable attention is given to the living standards of the population and their evolution in the late Imperial period. In these debates, the level of grain production and its changes over time play a major role. The current dominant interpretation, in both the Anglophone world and the Russophone world, is that per capita production and consumption of grain grew significantly in the late…
The Mistakes of the Russian Empire’s Economic Policy (1866–1875)
The article is devoted to clarifying the reasons for Russia’s economic lag in 1825–1875. In this context, the analysis of economic policy in 1866–1875 is important. During this period, it was carried out under the predominant influence of the Minister of Finance M. Reutern. It included a program for the accelerated construction of railways on a concession basis. The initial motivation for the adoption of the program was the need to stabilize the …
On the Revision of Russian Harvest Statistics of the Late 19 th Century
The article scrutinizes the reliability of harvest statistics of the Central Statistical Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The author shows that a crop accounting reform conducted in 1893 led to a formal increase in crop yields in 50 provinces of European Russia by at least 19 %. In some chernozem and Volga provinces, the jump in productivity in 1893–1896 compared to 1887–1890 exceeded 40 %. In the Ekaterinoslav province, the jump wa…
To the Discussion on the Stolypin Reforms and Living Standards in Russia at the Beginning of the 20th Century
The article is devoted to the discussion on living standards in Russia at the beginning of the 20th century in the context of the P. A. Stolypin reform. This discussion has been ongoing for ten years ago and divided historians into two groups, “optimists” and “pessimists”. The “pessimists” adhered to the traditional position of pre-revolutionary economists (and Soviet historiography) about the “impoverishment” of the peasantry in the central regi…
On the Question of the Civilizational Influence of the Golden Horde and Ottoman Empire on the Russian Principalities
Research objectives: To study sixteenth-century Russian society’s adoption of the traditions of the Golden Horde and Ottoman Empire in the field of autocratic governance, finance, military affairs, etc. Research materials were selected on the basis of their comparative nature. These are Russian chronicles along with Arabic, Turkish, Persian, and Chinese texts. Archaeological evidence has been used as well in the study. Results and novelty of the …
«Challenges» and «Responses» in Russian History: The First Half of the 19th Century
«Стратегия научно-технического развития Российской Федерации» рассматривает стоящие перед государством задачи в тойнбианской терминологии «вызовов и ответов». Эта тема не специфична для России XXI в. В предыдущих статьях анализировались вызовы, с которыми столкнулась Россия в XVII–XVIII вв. Развитие России в первой половине XIX в. происходило под знаком «вызовов» могущественных держав Европы. В начале столетия революционный французский вызов имел…
The Soviet Famine of 1931–1934: Genocide, a Result of Poor Harvests, or the Outcome of a Conflict Between the State and the Peasants
Interpretation of the Soviet famine of 1931–1934 (mainly in 1933) has long given rise to controversy. Publication of a Russian monograph by the leading spokesman for Russia in the international debates on the famine provides an opportunity both to analyse this Russian interpretation and to sum up the present state of knowledge about the famine and its causes
“Challenges” and “Responses” of the 18TH Century Russia
The Food Crisis in Petrograd on the Eve of the February Revolution
According to official documents from the tsarist government and the works of many historians, the beginning of the February Revolution was a food riot caused by “food panic”. It is believed that the panic was triggered by rumours about the establishment of a rationing system and whether there was enough bread in Petrograd. This article studies bread availability in Petrograd and the dynamics of its sale to the public. It is demonstrated that the …
The Student Movement in Moscow on the Eve of the 1905 Revolution: Anatomy of a Protest
The role played by the student movement in the political events of the late 20thearly 21st centuries should encourage researchers to carry out a more detailed analysis of similar events in the preceding century. The student community was one of the actors involved in the modernisation process which ultimately led to the three Russian revolutions. It is important to consider the events that occurred prior to the start of the Russian Revolution in …
The Development of Living Standards in Russia Before the First World War: An Examination of the Anthropometric Data
The development of living standards in Russia before the First World War and the relationship of this to the interpretation of the cause(s) of the 1917 Russian Revolution are controversial. This paper analyses one piece of evidence which has been cited in support of the ‘optimistic’ interpretation. This is the anthropometric data. The paper investigates the anthropometric data showing that it is more complicated, less easy to compare over time, a…
Origin of Russian Absolutism
Although Nicolas Henshall declared “absolutism” to be a myth, the author of this article supports the view held by Brian Downing who argues that, in some cases, military-bureaucratic absolutism developed from the early modern military (or gunpowder) revolution. The author assumes that such cases are relatively rare and happen only when a military revolution causes bitter conflict between a monarchy and elite nobility. In addition to Scandinavian …
The Economic History of the USSR: An Unbiased Analysis
This is a review of a book by a renowned economist G. I. Hanin, devoted to the analysis of the economic history of the USSR between 1937 and 1987. Hanin is known as the author of a method used to effectively evaluate the dynamics of Soviet and Russian economy which draws a more objective picture independent of official statistics of the USSR or Russia. Objectively and in an unbiased manner, the book describes the rise and fall of USSR’s economy, …
Consumption Level During the Period of Holodomor
Territorial expansion of the 1933 famine is a matter of dispute between Ukrainian and Russian history scientists. The former regard the famine to be localized within Ukraine, while the latter adopt the position that vast regions of Russia, in particular the Volga River region and Central Chernozemic region, were affected with the famine too. To solve this matter, the author has the data engaged which concern nutrition survey conducted by Gosplan …
Modeling Malthusian Dynamics in Pre-Industrial Societies
The discussion about the Malthusian character of pre-industrial economies that has arisen in the recent years extensively uses simple mathematical models. This article analyzes some of these models to determine their conformity with Malthusian postulates. The author suggests two models that are more adequate for the description of Malthusian patterns
Secular Cycles
Many historical processes exhibit recurrent patterns of change. Century-long periods of population expansion come before long periods of stagnation and decline; the dynamics of prices mirror population oscillations; and states go through strong expansionist phases followed by periods of state failure, endemic sociopolitical instability, and territorial loss. Peter Turchin and Sergey Nefedov explore the dynamics and causal connections between such…
A Compact Macromodel of Pre-Industrial Population Growth
Develops a one-equation model to reproduce the salient features of population growth in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution
The Development of Living Standards in Russia Before the First World War: An Examination of the Anthropometric Data
The development of living standards in Russia before the First World War and the relationship of this to the interpretation of the cause(s) of the 1917 Russian Revolution are controversial. This paper analyses one piece of evidence which has been cited in support of the ‘optimistic’ interpretation. This is the anthropometric data. The paper investigates the anthropometric data showing that it is more complicated, less easy to compare over time, a…
Modeling Malthusian Dynamics in Pre-Industrial Societies
The discussion about the Malthusian character of pre-industrial economies that has arisen in the recent years extensively uses simple mathematical models. This article analyzes some of these models to determine their conformity with Malthusian postulates. The author suggests two models that are more adequate for the description of Malthusian patterns
Consumption Level During the Period of Holodomor
Territorial expansion of the 1933 famine is a matter of dispute between Ukrainian and Russian history scientists. The former regard the famine to be localized within Ukraine, while the latter adopt the position that vast regions of Russia, in particular the Volga River region and Central Chernozemic region, were affected with the famine too. To solve this matter, the author has the data engaged which concern nutrition survey conducted by Gosplan …
A Compact Macromodel of Pre-Industrial Population Growth
Develops a one-equation model to reproduce the salient features of population growth in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution
A Compact Macromodel of Pre-Industrial Population Growth
Develops a one-equation model to reproduce the salient features of population growth in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution
Secular Cycles
Many historical processes exhibit recurrent patterns of change. Century-long periods of population expansion come before long periods of stagnation and decline; the dynamics of prices mirror population oscillations; and states go through strong expansionist phases followed by periods of state failure, endemic sociopolitical instability, and territorial loss. Peter Turchin and Sergey Nefedov explore the dynamics and causal connections between such…
Modeling Malthusian Dynamics in Pre-Industrial Societies
The discussion about the Malthusian character of pre-industrial economies that has arisen in the recent years extensively uses simple mathematical models. This article analyzes some of these models to determine their conformity with Malthusian postulates. The author suggests two models that are more adequate for the description of Malthusian patterns
The Economic History of the USSR: An Unbiased Analysis
This is a review of a book by a renowned economist G. I. Hanin, devoted to the analysis of the economic history of the USSR between 1937 and 1987. Hanin is known as the author of a method used to effectively evaluate the dynamics of Soviet and Russian economy which draws a more objective picture independent of official statistics of the USSR or Russia. Objectively and in an unbiased manner, the book describes the rise and fall of USSR’s economy, …
Consumption Level During the Period of Holodomor
Territorial expansion of the 1933 famine is a matter of dispute between Ukrainian and Russian history scientists. The former regard the famine to be localized within Ukraine, while the latter adopt the position that vast regions of Russia, in particular the Volga River region and Central Chernozemic region, were affected with the famine too. To solve this matter, the author has the data engaged which concern nutrition survey conducted by Gosplan …
Origin of Russian Absolutism
Although Nicolas Henshall declared “absolutism” to be a myth, the author of this article supports the view held by Brian Downing who argues that, in some cases, military-bureaucratic absolutism developed from the early modern military (or gunpowder) revolution. The author assumes that such cases are relatively rare and happen only when a military revolution causes bitter conflict between a monarchy and elite nobility. In addition to Scandinavian …
The Student Movement in Moscow on the Eve of the 1905 Revolution: Anatomy of a Protest
The role played by the student movement in the political events of the late 20thearly 21st centuries should encourage researchers to carry out a more detailed analysis of similar events in the preceding century. The student community was one of the actors involved in the modernisation process which ultimately led to the three Russian revolutions. It is important to consider the events that occurred prior to the start of the Russian Revolution in …
The Development of Living Standards in Russia Before the First World War: An Examination of the Anthropometric Data
The development of living standards in Russia before the First World War and the relationship of this to the interpretation of the cause(s) of the 1917 Russian Revolution are controversial. This paper analyses one piece of evidence which has been cited in support of the ‘optimistic’ interpretation. This is the anthropometric data. The paper investigates the anthropometric data showing that it is more complicated, less easy to compare over time, a…
The Food Crisis in Petrograd on the Eve of the February Revolution
According to official documents from the tsarist government and the works of many historians, the beginning of the February Revolution was a food riot caused by “food panic”. It is believed that the panic was triggered by rumours about the establishment of a rationing system and whether there was enough bread in Petrograd. This article studies bread availability in Petrograd and the dynamics of its sale to the public. It is demonstrated that the …
“Challenges” and “Responses” of the 18TH Century Russia
«Challenges» and «Responses» in Russian History: The First Half of the 19th Century
«Стратегия научно-технического развития Российской Федерации» рассматривает стоящие перед государством задачи в тойнбианской терминологии «вызовов и ответов». Эта тема не специфична для России XXI в. В предыдущих статьях анализировались вызовы, с которыми столкнулась Россия в XVII–XVIII вв. Развитие России в первой половине XIX в. происходило под знаком «вызовов» могущественных держав Европы. В начале столетия революционный французский вызов имел…
The Soviet Famine of 1931–1934: Genocide, a Result of Poor Harvests, or the Outcome of a Conflict Between the State and the Peasants
Interpretation of the Soviet famine of 1931–1934 (mainly in 1933) has long given rise to controversy. Publication of a Russian monograph by the leading spokesman for Russia in the international debates on the famine provides an opportunity both to analyse this Russian interpretation and to sum up the present state of knowledge about the famine and its causes
On the Question of the Civilizational Influence of the Golden Horde and Ottoman Empire on the Russian Principalities
Research objectives: To study sixteenth-century Russian society’s adoption of the traditions of the Golden Horde and Ottoman Empire in the field of autocratic governance, finance, military affairs, etc. Research materials were selected on the basis of their comparative nature. These are Russian chronicles along with Arabic, Turkish, Persian, and Chinese texts. Archaeological evidence has been used as well in the study. Results and novelty of the …
To the Discussion on the Stolypin Reforms and Living Standards in Russia at the Beginning of the 20th Century
The article is devoted to the discussion on living standards in Russia at the beginning of the 20th century in the context of the P. A. Stolypin reform. This discussion has been ongoing for ten years ago and divided historians into two groups, “optimists” and “pessimists”. The “pessimists” adhered to the traditional position of pre-revolutionary economists (and Soviet historiography) about the “impoverishment” of the peasantry in the central regi…
The Mistakes of the Russian Empire’s Economic Policy (1866–1875)
The article is devoted to clarifying the reasons for Russia’s economic lag in 1825–1875. In this context, the analysis of economic policy in 1866–1875 is important. During this period, it was carried out under the predominant influence of the Minister of Finance M. Reutern. It included a program for the accelerated construction of railways on a concession basis. The initial motivation for the adoption of the program was the need to stabilize the …
On the Revision of Russian Harvest Statistics of the Late 19 th Century
The article scrutinizes the reliability of harvest statistics of the Central Statistical Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The author shows that a crop accounting reform conducted in 1893 led to a formal increase in crop yields in 50 provinces of European Russia by at least 19 %. In some chernozem and Volga provinces, the jump in productivity in 1893–1896 compared to 1887–1890 exceeded 40 %. In the Ekaterinoslav province, the jump wa…
On the Reasons for Backwardness of the Ural Metallurgy in the Post-Reform Period
The article considers the reasons for Russia’s lagging behind in the process of the Great Divergence. In this regard, an important role is played by the analysis of the factors that caused the slow development of heavy industry in 1860–1875, during the period of intensive railways construction. In all Western countries, the construction of railways gave a powerful impetus to the development of heavy industry, but this did not happen in Russia. Am…
A Re-Examination of Russian Harvest Statistics for the End of the Nineteenth Century
In debates about the cause(s) of the Russian Revolution, considerable attention is given to the living standards of the population and their evolution in the late Imperial period. In these debates, the level of grain production and its changes over time play a major role. The current dominant interpretation, in both the Anglophone world and the Russophone world, is that per capita production and consumption of grain grew significantly in the late…
The Discussion on the Revision of Russian Harvest Statistics for 1883–1914 Revisited
The article is devoted to the discussion of the reliability of the harvest statistics of the Central Statistical Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In the previous articles by S. A. Nefedov and M. Ellman it was shown that in 1893 a reform of crop yield accounting was carried out, which led to a formal increase in the average five-year crop yield by 19 %. The introduction of the corresponding amendment to the pre-reform data leads to a…
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