The Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES) would like to invite you to a discussion and presentation of the book "Federalism in China and Russia: Story of Success and Story of Failure?", by Alexander Libman and Michael Rochlitz.

Speaker: Michael Rochlitz, Professor of Institutional Economics at the University of Bremen.
Discussant: Ilja Viktorov, Research Fellow at CBEES, Södertörn University

Abstract:
"Federalism in China and Russia: Story of Success and Story of Failure?" investigates how federalist institutions and the relationship between the center and the regions affects economic growth in China and Russia. We argue that comparing how federalism works in both countries can explain - at least to a certain extent - why China has been economically so much more successful than Russia during the last 20 years. While China's institutions create incentives for regional officials to promote growth, the way center-regional relations work in Russia has been blocking economic dynamism in the country's regions. However, we also find that things have recently started to change: since 2012, an increasing focus on surveillance and control in China has resulted in the country becoming more similar to Russia, with less of a focus on growth, and more emphasis on political stability. More information about the book can be found under the following link: https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/federalism-in-china-and-russia-9781788972185.html

About Michael Rochlitz:
Michael Rochlitz is Professor of Institutional Economics at the University of Bremen. His research interests include Russian and Chinese politics, the impact of authoritarian political institutions on economic outcomes, innovation in authoritarian regimes, as well as the role played by collective memories in the Post-Soviet space.

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