Evsey Domar and Russia

Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University Working Paper Series

34 Pages Posted: 25 May 2021 Last revised: 10 Jan 2022

Date Written: May 19, 2021

Abstract

The paper discusses Evsey Domar’s role as a link between economics in the West and in Russia. The Russian heritage he brought with him from Harbin (Manchuria) to the US consisted of an interest in socialism and Russian history. He paid close attention to the 1947 Varga controversy in the USSR. Domar’s rediscovery of Feldman’s (1928) growth model in 1957 brought it to the attention of Western and Soviet economists alike. Soviet economic development was also discussed in his interpretation of Preobrazhensky’s (1926) work on agricultural and industrial sectors. His 1966 seminal article on producer cooperatives called attention to Tugan- Baranovsky’s 1915 book on the topic. Domar’s interest in history resulted in his 1970 hypothesis about the origins of serfdom and slavery. Soviet economists paid some attention to Domar’s growth models, especially those involving depreciation and the time structure of capital goods.

Keywords: Domar, Russia, economic growth, socialism, economic history

JEL Classification: B22, B24, N00

Suggested Citation

Boianovsky, Mauro, Evsey Domar and Russia (May 19, 2021). Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University Working Paper Series, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3849410 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3849410

Mauro Boianovsky (Contact Author)

Universidade de Brasilia ( email )

Brasilia, DF 70910-900
Brazil

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