
The second section contains the texts presentedat the Round table on the issues of modern macroeconomics, which include a fundamental contribution by R.M. Entov. The almanac also features articles by N.A. Rozinskaya, D. Dear and M. Shiotanion the economic relations between the Russian Empire and the East in the late 19th – early 20th centuries, as well as an article by the Bulgarian colleagues N. Nenovsky and P. Penchev on the activities of S. Demosthenov and N. Dolinsky, Russian émigré economists in Bulgaria. The article by L.S. Grebnev, an employee of the Gosplan in the 1970s and 1980s, is dedicated to the history of the Soviet economy. E.G. Yasin shares his reflections inspired by the analysis of Grebnev’sarticle. Yu.B. Kochevrin’s article contains an original analysis of the theory and practice of the functioning of monetary system underreal socialism in the USSR. The issue concludes with a previously unpublished memoir about L.V. Kantorovich.
The almanac is designed for students and professors of economics, as well as for researchers and all interested in the history of economic thought and national economy.


The book combines works both by the leading modern Russian specialists in Japan and young scholars. The articles are dedicated to Japanese literature from ancient times to the 21st century, Japan’s religious and philosophical teachings, the history of scientific knowledge in Japan, Japanese music, painting, etchings, calligraphy, and everyday life. A special attention is paid to Japan’s place in the bigger world, as well as to the history of reflecting on Japan’s relationships with other countries, and particularly with Russia. The book includes translations of several Japanese literary masterpieces from the 9th to the 19th century.
The book is designed for all interested in the history and culture of Japan.







