The Bulletin of the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences № 1/2026. Issues of Economic theory.

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Denis S. Ushakov

Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Professor, Professor of World Economy and International Relations Department, Rostov State Economic University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0001-6413-6116

Tatiana V. Podolskaya

Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Associate Professor, Head of International Economic Relations Department, South-Russian Institute of Management of Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Rostov-on-Don, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0003-0337-051X

FLOW ECONOMY VS TERRITORY ECONOMY: HISTORICAL ROOTS OF THE CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT BETWEEN STATES AND PLATFORMS

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The article analyzes the Punic Wars as a prototypical conflict between two fundamental economic paradigms: the network-based (“flow economy”) model of Carthage and the territorial-administrative (“land economy”) model of Rome. It is demonstrated that this confrontation is not merely a historically localized event, but an archetypal one, shaping the long-term dynamics of the global economy. Particular attention is paid to the theoretical substantiation of this dichotomy as a universal analytical framework. The primary historical reincarnations of these paradigms are identified–from medieval merchant republics to modern digital platforms. The permanence of this conflict is justified, as it manifests in contemporary contradictions between global network actors and nation-states.

Keywords: economic paradigm, Punic Wars, Carthage, Rome, network economy, territorial empire, economic conflict.

JEL: N73, B52, F50

EDN: EZFKEZ

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2026_1_7_24

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Manuscript submission date: 05.12.2025

Manuscript acceptance date: 24.02.2026

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Ushakov D.S., Podolskaya T.V. Flow economy vs territory economy: historical roots of the contemporary conflict between states and platforms // Vestnik Instituta Ekonomiki Rossiyskoy Akademii Nauk. 2026. № 1. Pp. 7-24. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2026_1_7_24 EDN: EZFKEZ

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The Bulletin of the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences № 6/2024. Issues of Economic theory.

Vadim I. Loktionov

Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Leading Researcher, Melentiev Energy Systems Institute of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ESI SB RAS), Irkutsk, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0001-8478-3222

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES: EMERGENCE OF FACTORS OF INCREASING TRANSACTION COSTS

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The transition to a sustainable economy is based on a radical transformation of the institutional environment, any fundamental change of which creates additional economic and political risks for the functioning of economic entities, increases the level of competition between actors for a dominant position in the market and in society. The article attempts to assess the direction, intensity and structure of changes in transaction costs in the process of the current institutional transition. Based on the analysis of changes in the institutional environment caused by the transition to sustainable development, it was revealed that the launch and acceleration of transformation processes lead to the emergence of a number of factors that contribute to the growth of transaction costs. It is shown that the problem of increasing transaction costs and reducing the efficiency of the national economy is particularly relevant for countries that are pioneers of institutional changes, since due to the nature of the current institutional transition, the possibility of them obtaining competitive advantages due to the “pioneer effect” is not obvious and requires additional research. It is concluded that in order to avoid a decrease in the quality of life of the population in countries that have embarked on the path of sustainable development, it is necessary to continue research in the field of analyzing the consequences of the transition and to determine the optimal pace of transition to sustainable economic structures, taking into account the observance of national interests.

Keywords: sustainable development, transaction costs, institutional environment, institutions, economic development.

JEL: A13, N70, P18, Q42, Q56

EDN: FNIJKP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2024_6_136_155

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Loktionov V.I. Sustainable Development Challenges: Emergence of Factors of Increasing Transaction Costs // Vestnik Instituta Ekonomiki Rossiyskoy Akademii Nauk. 2024. № 6. Pp. 136-155. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2024_6_136_155 EDN: FNIJKP

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The Bulletin of the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences № 4/2025. Issues of Economic theory.

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Yakov S. Yadgarov

Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Professor of the Department of Economic Theory, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0002-7038-0630

MILESTONES IN THE FORMATION OF MORAL FOUNDATIONS OF RUSSIAN POLITICAL ECONOMY IN THE 19TH CENTURY

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The article examines the essence and features of the moral Russian political economy that formed in the 19th century. The author’s scientific hypothesis is proposed, according to which the previously existing prerequisites for the formation of moral Russian political economy determined the commitment of its adherents to the principles of social justice and moral and ethical norms of human existence in solving urgent problems of overcoming disproportions and crises in the development of economic life. Against the background of the implementation of this hypothesis, the rejection by Russian political economists of the 19th century of the Smithian metaphor about the allegedly always rational direction of the actions of a purely egoistic economic man by the “invisible hand”, that is, the omnipotent “objective economic laws” has been clearly revealed. The article demonstrates the opposition of the “Say’s law of markets”, which tells about the predetermination of the equilibrium of the free competition economy, the assertions of Russian scientists that the achievement of an equilibrium economy requires regulatory participation, from a moral position, participation in this process of society and the state. The decisive role in the formation of moral political economy in Russia of prominent domestic adherents of two political economic paradigms – the Smithian paradigm and utopian socialism – is shown.

Keywords: natural, market and socially oriented market economy, classical political economy, opponents of classical political economy, hypothesis of the relationship between economic life and moral political economy, founders of moral Russian political economy.

JEL: B12, B14, B15

EDN: HZWFKH

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2025_4_59_74

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Manuscript submission date: 30.05.2025

Manuscript acceptance date: 07.08.2025

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Yadgarov Ya.S.  Milestones in the formation of moral foundations of Russian Political economy in the 19th century // Vestnik Instituta Ekonomiki Rossiyskoy Akademii Nauk. 2025. №. 4. Pp. 59-74. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2025_4_59_74 EDN: HZWFKH

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The Bulletin of the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences № 5/2024. Issues of Economic theory.

Yuri G. Pavlenko

Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Professor, Chief Researcher, Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0002-7358-9923

EGALITARIANISM IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERN CREATIVE ECONOMY

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The article is devoted to understanding the objective grounds for the need to reduce social inequality, which creates threats to economic development, sustainability of social and political systems. The solution to the problem of social inequality is considered within the framework of the concept of egalitarianism. The author comes to the conclusion that the implementation of the principles of egalitarianism is an objective necessity, which is formed by the nature of modern social reproduction based on the creative economy. At the center of the creative economy is a person and his creative potential. At the same time, the most important political and economic basis of the creative economy is its diversity.

Keywords: egalitarianism, inequality, creative economy, labor.

JEL: A13, D60, J01, O15

EDN: AJDLIT

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2024_5_7_20

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Pavlenko Yu.G. Egalitarianism in the context of modern creative economy // Vestnik Instituta Ekonomiki Rossiyskoy Akademii Nauk. 2024. № 5. Pp. 7-20. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2024_5_7_20 EDN: AJDLIT

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