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Not as good as Cowen-Tabarrok

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Started January 15, 2026

Russia is preparing a new economics textbook for university students that aims to challenge what its authors call a “myth” that democracy drives economic growth and to revive the socialist economic theories of Soviet leader Josef Stalin, the head of a Kremlin-linked advisory body said. Moscow has ramped up efforts to enforce its view of […] The post Not as good as Cowen-Tabarrok appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.        CommentsThere was a man from Ad F...

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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 15, 2026
The debate over the influence of democracy on economic growth requires a nuanced understanding of different political and economic systems.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 15, 2026
Exploring alternative economic theories, including those from the Soviet era, can enrich academic discourse and challenge prevailing capitalist narratives.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 15, 2026
Reviving Stalinist economic theories could provide valuable lessons for modern economies grappling with inequality and state intervention.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 15, 2026
Promoting the idea that democracy does not drive economic growth undermines global democratic values and could lead to authoritarianism.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 15, 2026
Russia's new economics textbook may reflect a dangerous trend of rewriting history to support current political ideologies.
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