Economics and management of national economy

Privatization or piratizing in Russia: population opinion 20 years later

Economic Annals-XXI

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 150, Issue 3-4(2), Pages: 21-24

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Podgorny, B. (2015). Privatization or piratizing in Russia: population opinion 20 years later. Economic Annals-XXI, 3-4(2), 21-24. https://ea21journal.world/index.php/ea-v150-05/

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Boris Podgorny
PhD (Sociology),
Southwest State University
18 Studencheskaya Str., apt. 47, Kursk, 305040, Russia
b.podgorny46@gmail.com

Privatization or piratizing in Russia: population opinion 20 years later

Abstract. Introduction. In 1992, Russia began to privatize the state property. A lot of scholar and popular literature was published to describe and analyze the Russian privatization process from different points of view. The presented data given both by Russian and foreign economists are often very controversial. What really has happened in Russia – privatization or piratizing?

Purpose. To shows how the Russian population relates to the privatization, and what affects the population attitude to the process started 20 years ago.

Methodology & Results. The presented findings are drawn from the results of the series (2006-2014) of the author’s original economic and sociological research of population as well as private investors of the stock market in the Kursk region.

Conclusion. The main factor that gradually changes public attitudes to the privatization process is the age, i.e. there are more peоple with neutral or positive attitude among the younger respondents. As a result, the gradual change of generation will have a positive impact on the attitude of Russian citizens to the property.

Keywords: Socialist System; Collapse; Privatization; Opinion; Russia

JEL Classification: A14; D12

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Received 14.03.2015

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