Yuli Zhukovsky's contribution to Russian debates on economic development of the 1860s–70s. Issue 6 (2nd November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Galeev, Anton
• Is Part Of: European journal of the history of economic thought. Volume 29:Issue 6(2022)
• Page Start: 1042
• Page End: 1051
• Publication Date: 2022-11-02
• Subjects: Yuli Zhukovsky -- Emancipation reform -- economic policy -- peasant question -- Russian economic thought; B12 Classical (includes Adam Smith) -- B31 Individuals -- O10 Economic Development General; Economic history -- Periodicals; 330.94
• DOI: 10.1080/09672567.2022.2099440
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-2567

Abstract

Abstract: This paper is devoted to the debate on economic development in Russia after the abolition of serfdom in 1861 and focuses on the contribution of Yuli Zhukovsky, a self-taught economist. Based on his interpretation of western ideas, he saw material conditions as the crucial factor of economic development and suggested a set of measures that would ensure the improvement of the country's productivity. Zhukovsky's eclectic views differed from the ideas of the radical intelligentsia and the liberals, thus making his contribution unique.